The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-14
Unconditional Surrender of
Gamas Fleet at Rio.
MUCH REJOICING IN BRAZIL.
Government Refuses TO Treat With
the Rebels aud Opens Fire.
The Insurgents Make No Response. but
Their steamers ssrths Fiags-
Services of the New Fleet Net Re-
Quired, It Makes Triumphal Ensrv.

hio JaNsiRo. March l8-t Copyrighted,
issi. by she Associated Press The va,
IS practically over, and the cause OF the
insurgents Is lost. Tie reoei forces sur
rendered Internationally. almost without
firing 5 shot. The officers of the in
surgent fleet have taken refuge on
board French and Portuguese war.
ships. One French vessel has put
10 sea with many OF the rebel
officers on board. Ii is said CANA is on
board the British warship Sirius. When
the fact became known that CANA had Of
fered TO capituiate the government feei
entered the hArbor quietly. As the vessels
made their way up the bay they were
saiused by the government batteries.
The greatest excitement prevails in the
city. The streets are crowded, and every
where can be heard the cry OF Viva pelx-
oto." For the last two days the streets
have been packed with people. and all the
available trucks aud hand carts have oeen
busy carrying household goods out o. the
city until this noon, when IL was learned
that the struggle was over. This Was most
joyful news 10 the peopie who fully
expected battle. There has been much
suffering in the city. All business houses
have been closed and ii has been very difh-
cult to get food. Probably Iooo0 persons
have left the city, railroad transportation
being free. The government is feeding
the poor.
Today at Il O'Clock precisely the bar
fortress opened fire upon Fort Vile
gaignon. In a short time Fort Armacso
and Fort Gragoata joined in the lombard
ment The fire was not returned by the
insurgents. The BON bardment continued
until 3 o'clock. when il ceased. CASTILLO,
San Benito, Slude, CurvelIo and all
the city batteries then opened
furious fire apon Fort Nillegalgnon and
the insurgent works at Cohras island and
other places. The forces at Enchadas
lowered the hospital flag and hoisied the
insnrgent ensign. The works on Cobras
island took fire. but the flames were soon
extinguished. The firing of the batteries
lasted an hour. but no great damage was
done. The insurgents did not fire shot.
outstanding their ammunition.
At 4 o'clock the government feet ap-
peared off the harboI, the torpedo boat
Aurora leading. The other vessels were
the Nictheroy, America. Itaipu. Bahia,
.Tiradentes, Parahyba and two steamers
and i've torpedo boats. Immediately upon
rebels hauled down white ensign
from one of the ships and hoisted
signal, which was answered from
shore. launch containing officers then
went from one insurgent ship TO the other.
and each vessel lowered white dag. A
few minutes later q white ensign came
down from the fort, and at y quarter to
6 the government feet came up the bay, q
welcome sight to the anxious people on
shore.
LIsRoS, March i3.--The government has
cabled Capt. Castillo. commander of the
Portuguese naval forces at Rio Janeiro,
telling him to follow the instructions
gwen the Portuguese charge d'affaires,
Comte Paraty. At Rio Janeiro, ordering
the Portuguese representatives not 70 in
tervene in the Brazilian struggle.
and confne themselves TO CO.
operating with the other foreign
which they may consider necessary. Ac-
cording TO dispatches received here from
the Portuguese commander at Rio Janeiro,
Admiral CANA has not sought refuge on a
Portuguese war vessel. lie remains on
his own vessel, according TO advices re-
eeived here.
Nothing seems to he known OF the
whereabouts of Admiral Mello. the leader
of the rebellion. with his warships
Aauidaban and Republica. but IL is sup
posed that. seeing the hopelessness Of the
situation in Rio. be has gone south with
vie. to carrying on the fight by land.