Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-03


object of their search in his dressing room
The officer foremost fred his revolver .,
nm, but as he discharged it the President
threw up his arm and fortunately escaped
she Dali, and at the same instant the officer
was quieted by sword thrust through his
body from guard who had followed. The
old General, not knowing how many more
the attacking party numbered, Immediately
escaped to the roof of his house, and so on
TO a place of safety. The finale was sum-
mary and just, six officers being at once
shot, and many more, who were implicat-
ed placed under arrest, among whom were
several IN high political standing, showing
The revolution TO have had many ramifica-
tions. The origin of this conspiracy las
Is almost always the case in this quarter
oi the globe) was purely political, and was
an attempt TO overthrow the present gov
ernment in favor Of General Firman Cas-
tillo and of the Constitution of 1906. That
the outbreak did not succeed, that country
may heartily congratulate itself, as the
abolition of capital punishment which that
constitution decreed was simply an absurd
farce 10 be enacted over a half savage
country like Peru. The new Constitution
Cthe Ith within the past forty years, If
mistake nOt,) has made many improve
ments, among which, not the least is the
re-es .~IiIshment OF capital punishment for
murder, which is so prevalent in that re-
gIon that the local papers abound with de-
tails. Among the last noticed. is an ac-
count OF the brutal murder of Mrs. Zoane.
wife OF the Peruvian Minister at Rio, who
was assassinated in her own house at noon
day. The sad fated lady was covered with
wounds, and had been dragged by the
robbers through several rooms, leaving
marks of frightful struggle.
CHILE. The Government Of Chile was
actively engaged preventing the invasion
OF the ArancO Indians. Fears were en-
tertained that the latter would be success
ful, Notwithstanding the former had a force
OF twelve hundred men marching against
the savages.
Valparaiso was quite healthy. Busi
ness dull.
BOLIVIA. The minister of war has
lately issued proclamation, in which be |
bitterly complains against Peru. He re-
commends Bolivia to prepare for war, as
the Peruvian government, by continuous |
agitation and intriguing, keeps her in a
constant state of fermentation.
The Bolivians will hardly take the ini-
tiative, and as Castillo has all he en- do
to keep revolution from breaking cut in
Lima, he will hardly depart on a mission
he dare not intrust TO another general.
Therefore there will be a war of words.
and nothing more at least for the present.
The formal declaration of war between the
two countries dates from the 18th Octo-
Der.
AUSTRALIA. Via Callao advices have
been received from Australia and New
Zealand TO October 18th. The neu-s Sc
-------L~' meagrs Ia Sydney the As
'embly had passed law aholi~hing the ex-
port duty on gold.
The Victoria press grumbles at the
mail arrangements between there and Eng
and. and makes some caustic remarks re-
sarding .he absurd polity of the present
immigration laws, and their effect on the
general prosperity of the colonies.
NEw ZEALAND. There is nothing wor-
hy OF record from this Island. except per {
iaps the dilatory movement of the war,
which has been raging between the Eng /.
ish and natives for long time past.
Advices from Taranaki give details of :
rare encounter Of fourteen hundred Eng. Z
ish troops with two hundred savages, in ie
which the former were totally routed. The
writer, in no very mild terms, openly ac-
uses the English of cowardice, and of
eaving their dead and wounded on the
ield of battle, or rather in the bush.
Fifty volunteers OF Taranaki offered TO
o in and dislodge the Maories, provided
hey could have an officer to lead them
ut the General decided that where he
ould not send soldiers he would not allow
olunteers to go. So ended the great ex-
edition OF fourteen hundred men against
NO hundred savages. NENA.