The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-03
8 SOUTH AME RIcA.
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Revelation Z. the Argentine Cenfederation
Reut ~ the National Ferccs-Mitrc's Gev-
ernment and tho Alliance Against Para
guRy TO BIO Brokon Up-What Il All Means.
MENDOZA, Argentine Confederation,
.N * sear Nov. 20, 1888. :
On the night Of the 9Th inst revolution broke out
hcre under the leadership Of Colonel Aas Of San Juan
Tho Governor OF the province Senior Melton Arroyo
ct ball given BY OF the leading citizens Of the city
when the outbreak took place Whether through lack Of
energy the part Of he autherties the soldnsss
and activity OF the rsvoluonists the revolt
cessful the authorities forced fee to Fort
san Rafael abou, hundred and eighty miles south
OF Mendoza e. fsA
On Tuesday the 18th inst, at dawn. Captain Irraza-
bal who commanded at Fort San Rafael reached tho
Mendoza rvcr with force Of veterans consisting OF
two hundred and nfty regular cavalry and three hum
dred mounted militia The forcs under tho revolutionary
commander, Colonel Juan do Dlos vdca, consisted OF
three hundred infantry and hundred cavalry. and had
two pieces Of artillery They wsro all militia men, and
well armed Tho two parties met at point called
Paso dc Lujan short distance from this citythe
utionsts occupying north bank and the government
forces the sou hern bank OF the About eighty OF
Irazabals force attempted to ford tho river but wero
repulsed when body Of about hundred Of Wildcats
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and under OF their artillery made rigorous rally
on the government FORCES driving them from thor posi-
tons, wbc. they turn unable to hold owing to
the odds against them On the following day Vidal
received reinforcements, which made his command
amount 70 aboit 500 men, On the morning OF the l5th
at about four O'clock the government forces attempted
to surprise tho rcvoluonis.s but rcpulsed with
loss Of twelve killed. wounded and six prisoners
and IN tho pursuit. about twenty or forty more were put
hos dN combat, but carried Oft by Irrazobals men.
rrazabai At once decided 70 fall back about LEAGUE dis
from ihe river, while Vidal advanced and took pos
session Of the south bank whore ne was oncampcd on
the 10th. 9
here and Ras Mt once additional forco OF
1000 we'll mounted men.
II Ia reported that revolt has broken out n San Luis
also. In San Juan tho authorities are moving troops
forward towards endoza to prevent the advance Of the
help from the federal CAPT al but General Nitro has his
hands full with Marshal Lopcz Ex-Governor Arroyo
and his Cabinet have taken refuge in sana Rosa DE- los
Andes Chic The revolutionary governor Is Don Juan
Carlos Rodriguez young gentleman OF intelligence and
moderate Views. Ao VA e. one time senator from
San yrAN ~ AcNs. 800.
As write 4 Il generally reported that Colonel Vidal
tho pseyinees Of San Luis and San Juan are In eommo
ton snoula these sass. rroynecS io,n tn: soraoya
ceived it's death blow aud only tbs PAraguayan war
but General M!re's soscrnmcns, may % brought 70
Mendoza Is ono Of tho most important towns OF the
Argentine Con- ,dcratiop y has oopulson Of twelve
ros Ayrcs and Chiic II Communicates with tho latter
republic by tho mounsan passes of Uspaator and Pcr-
tilio II Is almost in the same latitude az vaipa
miles The province Of Mendoza has about
forty thousand inhabAsnts. The breaking out Of
nsurreet.on this Western frontier OF our
confederation Is calculated 70 seriously smoarrass the
government Of General Nitro, which has IL hands al
ready full with tho war against Paraguay. RI Will be
tested against the action OF tho rpa.ste alliance the
Plata having for object 70 overthrow the gornment OF
Predent Lopez and destroy tho independence o! Para
quay The treaty contemplated despoiiing Bolivia
or Of her territory, to tho advantage OF the Arscn
tine confederation The last mails brought news that
Bolivia had concentrated large force our northern
frontier; aud hayc revolution successful IN
OF the most important provinces OF the concdera
ton bordering on thae.
me las. mail from Bucnos Ayres brings the news
that sfrcs government, alarmed by the reports about
tho attitude Bolivia has despatched special onvoy
in Bolivia Dr. Ciadis,ao Frias, ACCOMPANIED by DR..
Rafae, Pvidal Also that Don Domingo T. Sarmicnio.
Minister 10 the United Staes Is TO b. seat ~ Minister oil
TIC Argentine Confederation 10 Chile.