The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

In the meantime there was formed m the
eastern department and az the capital an army
marched upon the routed General Cesar Diaz, who
increasing his forces with the files OF the troops
routed by General Moreno. few days afterwards
the rebel forces Numbering three or four hundred
men, were reached but they ned towards the
Rio Negro, seeking safety upon the Brazilian from
tier, for they mad already learned That the
country had risen en- 1aasse In favor of the govern
ment. without munitions, on foot, worn down by
fatigue, snnocated by broiling sun and the smoke
of The prairie tires kindled around them by the van
guard Of their pursuers, they were surrounded at
e ass o. ana 70 ,bs
SO soon as General Medina had notified the gov
eminent OF the surrender OF the rebels, the Execu-
tive decreed TO punish the unceasing attempts TO
overtdIn the public order that all prisoners from
colonel upwards should be shot Those from
colonel to the lowest grade de5tituted, and che
balance set at liberty. In consequences, General
Cesar Diaz and twenty six chiefs ana officers were
shot to death. The remainder to the number OF
800 and upwards, were placed at liberty according
TO the public lists published ut that time
Some friends OF the rebel chiefs maintained that
Quinteros had been won by formal capitalization
ana with this statement endeavored to interest all
the foreign legations IN an application TO the gov.
eminent 10 suspend the decree OF death. General
Enrique Martinez, fatherin law OF General Cesar
Diaz, who had found an asylum at the Engllsn lega-
ton, presented written copy OF the compact.
pension, and asked information OF General Medina,
an Old Colorado" faithful and loyal soldier TO
tne cause OF order charging him with M, hiding SO
General Medina clearly satisfied the government OF
Its falsty, and this for its own defence presented
proofs to the foreign legations OF the honorable
proceedings OF the chief OF their army. Notwith-
standing this several foreign agents communicated
the Qulnter0S affair violation OF military COM
pact; but time, which takes charge of verifying the
truth, has shown that what the spirit Of faction
characterized as an iniquity was only an act OF ma
tional justice entirely legitimate the part OF the
government, in accord with military law and very
common In the wars OF the most civilized nations.
Thanks to the events which we detail further on,
the Colorado party possessed itself OF the govern
ment in February 1865 and IN nearly four years OF
absolute and unoppOsed rule have not presented the
original OF that capitulation which was offered by
General Martinez. Calumny has been reduced 10
words, but still 1t does not fan To throw
shadows upon the administration which, for some
years, gave peace to the unfortunate Oriental re-
public.
Perera terminated his constitutional term, having
carried out hiS programmed government according
to the constitution and the laws ignoring the exist
Of parties, leaving, for the succeeding admins
traton, the country prepared for the improvements
demanded by the epoch For The first time the gov
eminent was seen 10 snlfocate revolution without
the aid OF the great military caudatOs.
friends obedience to the legally constituted govern
vents General Flores, III enlnity with the conserva
t1ves and pOwerless 10 his evil influence in the
government had retired to Entire Rios, where Gene
raj Urquiza, In Offering him an asylum, had confded
to him the administration OF part OF his estates
On the 1st May, 1860, Pererla was succeeded IN the
Presidency by Don Bernad0 y. Berro, who pro-
claimed general amnesty for all political prisoners,
and, unroiling the germs of riches sown by the pre-
vous administration received, in the few tranquil
days OF his government the highest euOgies from
both oriental and fore. gner Justice bettered its pro-
ceedings, the established tribunals gave unequlvO-
cal proofs OF integrity, wisdom and independence.
Thus ends the first period In the history OF the
wilgive, In detail, the Argentine and Brazilian plot
for the Paraguay war.