17 MARCH 1894, Page 2

The civil war in Brazil is at an end, at

least as far as Rio is concerned. Admiral da Gama, aware that the fleet purchased by Marshal Peixoto was approaching, endeavoured last week to make terms, offering to surrender his ships and forts- on condition that all officers' lives were spared. Marshal Peixoto refused, however, to hear of any terms except uncon- ditional surrender, and it is said had resolved to send the- officers before Courts-martial and shoot them in twenty-four hours. On March 13th his fleet arrived at Rio, two ironclads and five torpedo-boats, and the insurgents seeing themselves overmatched surrendered unconditionally. Their officers, Admiral de, Gama included, fled to Portuguese and French vessels in the harbour. Admiral de Mello is at Santos in the Aquidaban,' but as he cannot refit, he will pro- bably join the Southern insurgents with his crew. It is believed that Marshal Peixoto will have great difficulty in restoring order in the Southern Provinces; but success succeeds in Brazil as elsewhere, and it is possible that a compromise may be arrived at, especially as one grand dispute is about money. The Provinces wish to keep, their own Customs revenue, which they allege is taken away from them not for the general benefit, but for that of any authority which may exist in Rio.