The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-23
CANA'S RETREAT FROM RIO.
Fart VilIegaignOn Left at PeizOtO'S
Mercy.

-v,,al Officers Believe da Gama's De- /
s,r+nre Ends the Blockade of the /
Eort-Da Cana Supposed to Be En- |
vo,,+e to Join Mello-Consul General |
--ou,nas Arrives at New York and |
Talss of the Situation.
washington, D. c., Feb. 22.-The Sec
- Of the Navy received a cablegram to-
49, from Admiral Benham at Rio, dated
1.as,ordav. announcing that the Aquidaban
90 zone out of the harbor where
~ uSa io,ned the Republica and that
hotb vessels stood away to the
18th This is taken to Indicate that the
rebel ships were not on their way to do
battIe with President Peixoto's new fleet,
Inch is daily expected ac Rio from the
,orth but were on their way to Mello's
-tronghold at the island of Desterro,
nrobablv for securing achievements.
f. is considered remarkable at
arv rate that these vessels should
5,Tart almost on the eve of an
ovnected attack, and some naval officers
hora profess to see in this action virtual
abandonment of the Rio blockade, at least
for time, if not for ever. At any rate,
the insurgent garrison in Fort Villegaig
NON is left in desperate position should
the government decide to make an attack.
TO FAST AND PRAY.
,convright. 1894, by the United Press.).
Rio Janeiro, Feb 22.-The bishop of
Pin has issued a letter calling the various
congregations in his diocese To observance
nj an eight days period of fasting and
lot 20
faT President Peixoto sent an aide with
troop of cavalry to the United States
location conveying through the United
States minister his Fluctuations to the
government at Washington on the occas-
ion of Washington's birthday.
THE FEELING TOWARD AMERICANS.
New York, Feb. cav. f. Townes,
United States consul general at Rio de
Janpiro who arrived from that city to-
dav. was seen soon after his arrival, and
consented to speak of matters IN Brazil.
In substance he spoke as follows:
"The American papers are eagerly
sought at Rio, and every item that
can be interpreted, or misiuUerpreted
in such way as to prejudice American
interests is seized upon for that purpose.
There is an able body of correspondents
there They make their headquarters in
Rio at my office, and l think they all feel
the Importance of great prudence in their
statement of facts. for when American
mercantile interests are at stake the re-
sponsibility OF those who can influence it
are great
RETICENT on TWO SUBJECTS.
Asked as to public sentiment in Brazil,
Mr. Townes refused to talk, nor would he
speak of the report that the church had
threatened to withdraw its alleged tinan-
81, 70. Revatr
took immediate and decisive action look
ing to the overthrow of the existing gov
eminent DO you think the March
elections will bring the troubles to an end
should the warning be not otherwise
terminated in the meantimel" he asked.
Yes, certainly do"
Mr.. Townes explained that to get all
the election returns from the various
states in Brazil required a month or two
TEE TWO NEW CANDIDATES.
He had noticed in the New York papers
handed him, that since he left Rio the
names Of Prudent Mories, Vice President
of the Senate, and that of Alfonzo Penna,
governor of the state of Miuas Geraes
were talked of as candidates to succeed
President Peixoto. The first" said he,
lis thought highly of by both parties. He
is civilian. He is an able statesman,
prudent and a man of great intelligence
He comes from the state of Sac Paulo.
Gov, Penna is equally popular among
all classes, and one of the ablest states
men in Brazil AT the time Admiral La
CANA joined Admiral Mello. Coy. Penna
wrote paper which, | think, was one of
the ablest state papers | ever read. 1t
was read with the greatest interest
throughout the country, and was the
talk OF everybody. 1t was strong, able
and convincing.
Either of these gentlemen would
make candidate acceptable to all par
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MINISTER THOMPSON DEFENDED.
Mr.. Townes stated in reply to inquiries
mat great injustice had been done United
states Minister Thompson. ''Our minis
Ter, ne said, Lives in the suburbs of Rio
& ana comes into town every day Just as
business men living in the vicinity of the
Nydlo, lie is at his office regularly and at
every hour of the working day, and the
CrlIlclsms which have been made come
RON mlschevous sources
Inc consul said that having left Rio
81 uetofe Admiral Benham's decisive action
III me interest of American shipping, he
t0uu not speak on that matter. Up to
Ihe time of his leaving he thought our
shIpplng had not suffered materially.
mmough much annoyance had been caused
ne supposed that these annoyances had
Uecolhe SO aggravated that drastic meas
"eS mad been necessary.
THE OUTBREAK OF FEVER.
n ~, when asked about yellow fever at Rio,
tnn. IoWens said there is always some
EVER at Rio, but that he did not consider
.ue situation in that respect at all seri-s
Jus. lie referred to the fact that he had
d I5olle nome TO take his wife and children
vac wan mlIh nm. When he left Rio there
W MAS s an average of ten cases of fever a day
bo ne consul general will proceed to his
r nUlle IN Danville, Va, tomorrow, stop
P 5s at Washington on his way In his
s rUsence from Rio the United States con-
c corsyJ al lilo is in charge of the vice
FEVER ON THE INCREASE.
~ london, Feb. 22.-The British consul at
tto ue Janeiro informs the government
NC r5,av EelloW fever is daily becoming more
g gro,, alehI there, and declares that on
81 5 OF humanity owners and captains
# "a LI'tCudnt vessels in the BRA lillian rrade