The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-22
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NrS YoRK. October l3.--The Heralds',
Lima letter Of September l4th, gives the an.
nexed details Of the Coolie insurrection In the
valley of Supe, $50 miles from Lima, on the
plantation Pafiolicas and Gulpon. Nearly
100 Chinese were employed, and in the
neighborhood estates more than 1000 OF the
Coolies were contracted. Several months
since, symptoms Of dissatisfaction were noted
among these laborers, but the overeeers and
owner. trusting TO their authority and pow
or, paid but little attention TO the manifesto
tioos, and, unfortunately, no precautions
we're taken against surprise.
The Chinese, left tranquil, were able to
mature their plans, and an agent of the es-
tate bad arrived from Lima with large sum
destined for paying the laborers and the pur-
chase Of cotton from the surrounding plan
teis. While this person. with the overseer,
physician, and several other EMPLOYEES, were
at supper on the night Of the 4th, the dining
room doors were suddenly broken open and
a crowd of nearly two hundred coolies, arm
ed with stakes and every imaginable weap-
on. hurst upon the whites. In less time
than required to relate it, the Chinese had
murdered oil their victims save one, who, be-
ing grievously wounded, fell under the table
and was thoughtdead.
Soaking the house and securing the revolt
vers and rifles on hand. the insurgents pro-
ceeded to the adjacent hacienda of Gulpon
and repeated the same barharities not sat
isfed with killing the whites thew encoun-
tered. the most revolving atrocities were
practiced on their dead bodies, and delicate
women and children were subjected to shame
ful and cruel torture.
The Number of the Chinese amounted to
I LII
directed with some degree Of intelligence, by
one whc seemed to be hailed as Chief. and ,hav.
ing secured all the money and valuubles TO
be found on the estate, large game was anti
cipated in the sacking Of the little village of
Barraria. Meantime, the owner of an es-
tate which lies on the road to that village,
was notified by friendly coole of the ap-
pruach and designs OF the marauders, and
hastily placing his wife and family in q chap
ell belonging 10 the plantation, he with an
other friend, strongly barred the doors and
received the advancing column with the fire
of their rifles. The Chinese were vigorous in
their attack. but, unaccustomed 10 the use
Of firearms. they fell easily before the de-
tenders Of the church, and, in less than two
hours, these two brave men had killed and
wounded more than sixty of their assailants.
So desperate, indeed had become the at
tempts Of the latter, that retreat was deter
mined upon and accomplished.
Informed of their design to sack the town
here, the inhabitants had time to make some
slight preparations for defense works were
erected at the entrance of the village, and
forty men we'll armed werc put forward to
make resistance to the assault. In a short
time the Chinese, reinforced to the number of
1000, appeared in front, and actually sent
their leader to parley with the defenders re-
gArding the surrender; he hardly had opened
his mouth. when well-directed rifle ball put
an end to his existence. The Chinese, goad-
ed to madness, threw themselves upon the
barricade tho fight for a few moments, was
hand to hand, and the whites suffered severe
ly under the knives and weapons of the as
sailants soon however the power of gun
powder began to assert itself the Coolies
retreated and appeared celebrating upon
their future movements; Mt this iupcture.
the defenders Of the Church, having placed
their families in place of safety. found some
companions, appeared in the rear and CON-
menced such vigorous fire upon them that,
m a.short time, all order was forgotten, and
the insurgents were in n headong flight.
kilograms had been sent to Lima. and on
the morning Of the 9th. the Project. with
200 soldiers, arrived at the scene. The Chi
nese had dispersed to the mountains the
soldiers. after securing the few who could he
found, started in pursuit on forced march.
The results Of this terrible tragedy are for
~ murdered among the whites. and nearly
three hundred Chinese killed. But the crops
were destroyed and the Coolies seeking
refuge in the hills. roaming in bands, and
devastating the unprotected kamlets they
find on the way, are not only lost 10 their
owners, but still form a dangerous element
TO peace and security. Great excitement is
maifested at this unhepry event, the number
being so great as to cause general uneasness
picked to find lahorers for their estates.
which il left uncultivased. in an Incredibly
short time are about irrecoverably ruined
A letter dated on the 23d OF September,
says the Chinese insurrection is beginning to
be productive Of troublesome results. The
troops have found it impossible to discover
the hiding-places Of a large number of the
Coolies, they having taken refuge far in tho in
terror, and in the Businesses of the ncighbor-
ing mountains; consequently, several of the
most valuable estates in that section Of the
Republic are paralyzed, and will doubtless
continue in that condition for some time to
come. Sl,000.000 will possibly not cover
the damage suffered hy the planters.
A bill has been introduced into Congress
to authorize company to procure negroes
from the United States and Africa, but il
was defeated. the members Of Congress an
rearing to view it as an effort to re.establish
slavery in Peru.