Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-17

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An insurrectiOa there-Saaguinary
EHgGgemeat-GO Government forces
NictoiOas-Escape of the Lnsur-
gent General Excitement at BO-
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By the English steamer, at Cha
gres, were received papers from Bo-
gotta to the 22d May, and from Car
thagena to the Slh ult. They are
principally filed with particulars Of
an attempt recently made to over
throw the government, by disaffected
parties in the provinces OF Pasto and
Tuquerres, with the encouragement
and aid OF leading persons in Equa-
dor.
Pasto and Tuquerres, the seat and
scene Of insurrection, are the two
southern provinces OF New Grana-
da. They join Equador-on its in
terror western boundary.
symptoms OF a rebellion having
been made apparent in those provin-
ces, to the President, he called upon
Congress to authorize an addition TO
be made to the army, which was at
bnce increased under its direction to
ten thousand men. The President
was also authorized "to declare and
make war upon Ecuador, in case it
should be ascertained that she aided
or participated in any way in the
rebellion or afforded succor or pro-
lection to the insurgents"
Gen. NJ. NJ. Franco, Commander
in Chief Of the Southern division Of
the army, was directed to proceed
with force of about $50 men 10 the
scene OF the rebellion in Paste, which
be reached, and found large numbers
of the people gathered into armed
companies, and ensconced in a ravine
called Chagsurbam5a. He attacked
them on their right wing, and sue
eeeded in disiodging them and driving
them from their quarters. The in
stirgents then retreated as far as Flo
rida, and on being hotly pursued
they retired beyond Guitara. 1t was
soon after discovered that about 400
Of them had escaped in Ecuador,
headed by their chief, Zara, together
with their Priests and numerous
Others.
On the 9th, the Governor Of Tu-
querres, discovered symptoms Of
rebellion in that Province, which |
soon manifested itself By a pronun-
ciamento being proclaimed. The
province rose up at once, and declared
civil war, and called upon Ecuador TO
sustain them. These facts becoming
known TO General Franco, he gathered
as large force as circumstance would
admit, and marched against them. In
Their retreat from the government forces,
they succeeded in acquiring strength,
in large additions TO their numbers,
with which, in all amounting to $40,
they proceeded to take ground at Bue-
nos Ayres, small canton, in the inte-
Tior of Tuquerres. Here they were
met by another detachment, composed
of three bataIlions Of Infantry and two
squadrons Of Cavalry amounting to
1000 men,
A battle ensued at this place, of
very severe and sauguinary character.
in which many were lost on both sides,
and many Of the rebels taken prisoners,
and which ended in the total defeat and
dispersion of the insurgents, who took
refuge in the adjoining provinces of
Ecuador, leaving their dead and woun-
ded on the field.
The head of the insurgent troops is
Manuel Ibanes. He escaped into Equa-
dor.
Much excitement prevailed at Bo-
gotta and throughout the provice Of
Popayan, and the people were all
ready TO go out and fight the rebels,
Sf occasion should reouire IL.