St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-14
The Rebel Forces Make an
Unconditional Surrender.
DA CANA ON ABRi71SH WAR SHIP
Rejoicing in Rio at the End Of
the Struggle.
THE CITY HIS BEEN DESERTED.
De Mello False to All Rulers OF
the Republic.
NAVAL DiSPLAYW THE HARB3R.

Rio DE JANEIRo. March 13.-The war
is practically over. and the cause of the
insurgents is lost. There is much re-
joicing in this city at the elimination OF
the struggle which has continued so
many months, with no object, seem.
ingly, but to hamper business and
destroy property. The rebel forces
have surrendered Internationally, al
most without firing shot. The Off
GERS of the lnsurgent fleet have taken
refuge on board French and Portuguese
war ships. One French vessel has put
to sea with many of the rebel officers OH
board. 1t is said that Admiral da Cana
is on board the British war ship Sirius.
When the fact became known that Da
Cana had offered to capi.uate the
government fleet entered the harbor
quietly. AS the vessels made their way
up the bay they were saluted by the
various government batteries.
The greatest excitement prevails in
in the city. The streets are crowded.
and everywhere can be heard the cry of
"Vive PeiXoto." For the last two days
the StreetS nave DeGn
PACKED WITH PEOPLE.
aud all the available trucks and hand
carts have been busy carrying house,
hold goods and personal effects out of
the city. The tram cars have been
jammed until this noon. when it was
learned the war was over. This was
the most Joyful news to the people, who
fully expected that battle was at hand.
There has been much suffering III the
city. All business houses have been
closed. and it has been very difficult to
get food. The whole available police
force has been on duty constantly, but
there has been little disturbance. AL
most the whole population is gathered in
the center of the city. Probably 100000
persons have left the city. Railroad
transportation to the suburbs is free
The government is feeding the poor.
Great crowds have collected on the hills
with the expectation of witnessing
battle between the two forces. The
insurgent war ship AQuidaban is not in
this harbor. Admiral de Mcllo was
false to the emperor. and to President
Fonseca and President Peixoto. He
now proves false to Admiral da CANA.
Where he and his vessel ars now is not
known.
Today at 12 o'clock precisely the bar
fortress opened fire on Fort Vile.
gaignOn. In a short time the government
forces at Fort Armacao and Fort Gre
goata Joined i'll the bombardmenr. The
fire was not returned by the insurgents.
The bombardment was continued
until O'Clock. when it ceased.
CASTILLO, San Ranto, Saude, Cur
vello and all the city batteries |
then opened furious fire upon Fort |
Villegaignon and the insurgent war
ship Tamandre. The fire was also |
directed upon the insurgent works at |
Cobras island and at other places. The |
forces at Enchadas lowered the hospital |
flag and hoisted the inSurgent ensign. |
The garrison at Governors island also |
took part in the attack on Fort Vile |
gaignon, which was badly hammered by
the government guns.
The works on Conras island took fire,
but the flames were soon extinguished. /
The firing of the batteries lasted for an ;
insurgents did not fire fire a shot, huS-
banding their ammunition. At o'clock
the government fleet appeared off the
barbor, the torpedo boat Aurora
leading. The other vessels in the fleet
were the Nictheroy, America, Itaipu,
Bahia. Tiradentes and Parahyba-i
two steamers and five torpedo boats.
Immediately upon the appearance OF
the squadron the rebels hauled down
the white ensign from one of the ships |
which was lying at Enchadas and |
holsted a signal. which was answered
from shore. A launch containing
an officer then went from Que i'll
surgent ship 10 another, and |
each vessel lowered the white flag.
Two torpedo boats from the govern
ment fleet outside then entered the bay.
One of them went to Fort Villegaignon, |
and it was shortly followed by the /
launch from the rebel ship. A few !
minutes later the white ensign came |
down from the fort, and at quarter to |
6 o'clock the government fleet came up |
the bay, being welcome sight to the |
anxious people on shore.
EARLY REPORTS.
Rio DE JANEIRo, March 13.-The re-
ply of President Peixoto to the terms of
surrender offered by Admiral da Cana
was made known this afternoon. The
president will accept no other terms
than those of an unconditional sur
render of all the rebel ships and forts
in and about the Bay of Rio de Janeiro.
At the expiration of the forty-eight
hours notice given by President Peixoto
at noon today. the government forts. as
previously arranged, opened fire on the
rebel fleet. The insurgents did not re.
ply. and as this dispatch is sent the
surrender of the rebel fleet is looked
upon as only question of few hours.
The report which was circulated after
the arrival Of the government fleet off
the bay of Rio de Janeiro. to the effect
that Admiral Saldanha da Cana. the
rebel commander in these waters. con-