New-York tribune., 1868-04-21
THE ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION IN URUGUAY

THE ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION IN URUGUAY.
The circumstances connected with the assassin
at0n in MOnevideo OF Gen. Flores thus narrated IN
The Anglo Brazilian Times:
A week after the Punishment Of Col. Flores. Gen.
Flores deposited In the hands OF the Legislative Body tho
extraordinary powers granted 10 him. and about 10
set out for the interior with the intent of paclhg ~
and OF putting down any armed parties Unfortunately
for him. he had allowed his friends 10 induce him TO
break his resolve not to be candidate Tor the P'sl
iency OF the Republic. and this the Blanco party
could not but look upon as destroying their hopes
Of regaining power. on the morning OF tne ty iyth
OF February, forged letter was delivered 10 MN,
purpOrting TO from Senior Narella President or
the Senate and acting Governor, requesting ms pres
ence at the House Accordingly ne set out
i'm carriage with three members OF his former Ministry
and the way four men armed with daggers threw them
Gen Flores with sabs, woundng beside Seniors Flan
gini and Errscat slightly The assassns then took to
flight and two escaDed in the general CONSERVATION.
panic ensued the town when the news spread and Don
Bernardo Berro with As Blancos proclaimed revon-
tiOn captured the fort Governmenthou after hl
ing the commander Of the guard and wounding and l-
ing some Others. and called on the people 10 JON hn nus
party meanwhile hurrahlng Tor Paraguay ana sIyInS
Down with the Colorados, the Brazians, ana the Al
lance" After little WHILE however the indignation
of people aroused them TO action and the Govern
ment finding themselves supported. took prompt meas
9es Two & OF the S TeFe be feT was eo @ az
rounded captured, and most OF the rcyoNers THROWN
examined but the people tore him from the authorities
and killed him and one OF his sons with staos ana Du
over the city md az Pantanoz Cen Cara6sdO took re-
venge for Qunteros by massacre OF IKE nature,
giving quarter TO q body or men
The general feeling OF reprobaon or the atrOcOus cfo
perpeuated against the man who had governed 80 miu
and fairly gave the ColOrados complete command or
Monteyideo even political opponents taking up arms 10
fight against the Bancos in revolt The conspirat0rs BAD
counted on being supported by the armed battalion gar
risoninc the city, these also promptly obcyeG tho
orders OF the Government. Narella appointed d. Heitor
II Varella Minister OF the Government and Foreign
Affairs Jose Canddo Bustamante, Minister OF War and
Marine and ID. Emeter0 Regunaga Minister ot Finance.
The National Guard and many Of the citizens wero
nut under arms and thus 4,O0O men were ready Tor
the defense the city, the foreign shipping also landing
some marines for the guard of the Custom house. tho
banks. and cOnsulates The republic was divided litO
military departments and measures taken 70 rdlso
forces in them To keep down the rsngs OF the B9ncos
These had cut the telegraph wire ID. Manuel Flores,
brother of the murdered General died suddenly on the
22d, aud fewer than 6 others Of the relations anu
friends Oi Gen Flores died at the same time The report
ran quickly through the city that they had been poisoned
by the BancOs and the COlOrados we're proceeding Ia
take revenge upon their opponents, hbut the
arrest the disorder. and ordered that any man
caught satiatng his private enmlty should be uled
sumnnrily and Immediately shot With these aud other
prompt and ranquzng measures the quiet Of the city
has been maintained The strangely sudden and Simul-
taneos deaths of many friends and relatives OF Gen.
Flores is certainly mysterious aud aecusatory when
taken in connection with the assassination OF that
general they occurring however, only among those who
we're present the embalmng OF his body assembled
round a cisern at the spot 80 of whom attacked
sickness II s believed the eXhaations of the cstern,
body, the real origin of the mortality. TIE elec-
tions fOr President took place March l. Don Lorenzo
Baetle formerly OF FOres's Ministers, Was elected
President