The record-union., 1894-03-15
copyrighted, 1894, by Associated Press.l


Copyrighted, 1884, by Associated Press.l
Rio DE JANEIRo, March 1.-THE insur-
gent forces deserted Fort VilIegaienon
and their ships on Monday night, leaving
the flags flying, and took refuge on the
Islands of Enchadas and Paqueta. There
was not soul on board the rebel ships
during the bombardment yesterday. Ad-
miral Da CANA left the harbor on the
French vessel Magnon, which returned
to-day. 1t is not known whether the
Admiral is still on board. All the insur-
gent officers except the surgeons have
fled. Peixoto ordered five hundred rebel
prisoners liberated from jail to-day.
Everybody is keeping holiday on accoun
of the end of the war.
CABLE FROM MINISTER THoMPsoNsA
WAsHIN GToN, March t4.-The State
Department has received cable from
Minister Thompson at Rio Janeiro con-
frming the Associated Press advices Of
the unconditional surrender of the insur-
gents after half an hours fire from the
Government forts. Da CANA, it says,
had previously gone aboard the Portu-
guese man-of-war.
The following is from United States
Minister Thompson at Rio, received late
this afternoon, dated March 18th:
"Secretdf'y Of State, W0ShinQtOqe: OPERA
tions were directed by the President from
the marine arsenal on the waterfront
at $3.50 yesterday afternoon flags of truce
were hoisted on Enchadas Island. The
President sent Immediately and ascer-
tanned that the whole force of insurgents
was there, with the exception of the Off
GERS, who had taken refuge on the French,
Portuguese and English men -of-war.
The Surgeon alone remained with the
forces. Da Cana had left on the French
cruiser Junon. About o'clock the Gov
ernment fleet entered the bay, led by the
Nictheroy, and anchored in front of the
city. The rebel war vessels and Forts
Villegaignon and Cabras Island have
been renamed. This morning every
thing is tranquil. THOMPSON"
FINISHED IN GOOD SHAPE.
New YORK, March 1.-THE following
cable was received by Flint q Co., who
fitted out the dynamite cruiser Nicthe-
roy, from Captain 3. c. Baker of that
vessel:
''RIo, March IA. = Finished in good
shape. BAKER"
DE MELLO'S WHEREABOUTS.
NEW YORK, March 14.-At the office of
the Brazilian Consul this afternoon, one
of the officials there was asked if any
news of the whereabouts of Admiral de
Mello had been received. He said, 81 do
not know positively where ne is, but
they might find him at his old business
OF trying to deplete the Treasury safe. |,
too, have my doubts of Da Gama's hon
esty of purpose. The President is pre-
pared for such tricks, however. His
eyes are open. He is wide awake, and
neither Da CANA nor Mello can fool him.
He will not rest until he has both in his
clutches.
what do you think he will do with
them them"
"Just this. He will not shoot them
publicly, as many suppose. He will
turn them over to the people, and L
guarantee when he does that there will
be thousands ready to end them"
WELCOME NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The news of
the surrender from Rio de Janeiro, con-
tanned in Minister Thompson's cable
gram this afternoon. was very welcome
to Secretary Gresham and to Secretary
Herbert particularly. TO the first it
served to relieve him from the apprehen-
sion that something might occur which
would involve the United States Govern
| ment in an ugly dispute with one of the
| com batants. TO Secretary Herbert the
surrender means his ability to relieve
most of the American sailors, who have
| endured much hardship and exposure to
| yellow fever, from further service at Rio,
and to utilize the ships now there for duty
| at other places where they are much
needed. The naval officers here are well
pleased that Da Cana escaped believing
| that he is man of sterling qualities and
brave to fault.
Secretary Herbert is still confined to
his home by the grip, and Assistant Sec
retary McAdoo said he presumed that
steps would be taken Immediately lead
! ing to the disposal OF the American fleet
at Rio The vessels are the New York,
| Charleston, San Francisco Detroit and
Newark at Montevideo. Probably the
latter will remain as the flagship of the
South Atlantic Squadron, with the un-
seawortby Yantic on the north coast of
Brazil, and perhaps the San Francisco. The
New York will come home with Admiral
Benham, who will be retired and sue
ceeded in command of the station by Adj
miral Stanton. 1t is expected that the
Charleston will go around to the Pacific
station, while the Detroit will come home
to New York to set at rest certain dou BITS
that have been express as to her stability.
1t may be that on her way north she will
run over to Bluefields, Nicaragua.
WHEREABOUTS OF MELLo.
BUENos AYREs, March 1.-THE in
surgent Admiral de Mello is at Ilha
Grande, sixty-eight miles west south
west of Rio de Janeiro, with the warships
Aquidaban and Republica. 1t is thought
| he will surrender.
| Yellow Fever increasing.
| NEW YORK, March IA Herald's
Montevideo special says: Yellow fever
is increasing to an alarming extent in the
city. There are more than 80 cases in
the city, and the death rate is very heavy.
| The entire crews of eight British vessels
are stricken. The hospitals are filed
with fever-stricken patients from the
crews of the foreign warships.
Desperate Fight.
LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Berlin says: Advices from st. Peters,
burg say squad of gendarmes sur
rounded the hut at Warsaw of a nihilist
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