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,
Petropolis, (Received) March 17, 1894.

Mr. Thompson reports that a Portuguese merchant vessel which was sailing out of the harbor on the previous day with 91 rebels on board was twice fired upon by the Government and stopped, the refugees being captured. The surrender of those on board the Portuguese war vessels has been demanded and refused, and the chargé d’affaires at Portugal is awaiting definite instructions. According to the general belief Da Gama was still on board the Mindello in the bay of Rio de Janeiro.