Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 4, 1893

Mr. Thompson to Mr. Gresham.

[Telegram.]

Legation of the United States,
Rio de Janeiro, (Received) March 13, 1894.

Mr. Thompson reports that the terms proposed by Da Gama have been declined by the Government, and that the city is practically deserted. The insurgents have not returned the fire of the loyal forts which commenced at noon. The firing from the batteries in the city will begin at 3.