The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-20

New York, Oct. 13-The Ik7uifs ii.x
letter Of Sepeemlef l4th givts the annexed de
taib Of Coolie ins1vecsion in The ValIey
Of tie Lape, $50 miles from Lima, On III,
plantations OF PSiicilia and GalpOn. Near
y 100 Chinese vessemployed in the neigh.
6oEiEg estasH. Il h0 been several naosths
Since synpsoms II dissatisfaction wore noted
among the hborszA bat the ove.seers and
owBefs, trslsting 70 their authority and
power, paid bat liatle attention 10 the mani
feseaeions. Unfortuaately no precautioo,
vese taken .eaiDA surprise. The Chiaese
~ in tranquility, we're able 10 mature theiu
plsne. An agent Of Mr.. Paticilica had ar
lived from Lima with . large sum. declined
for the payment Of the laborers and to puf-
chase cutton from surrounding planters. while
this Person, with the Ovenseer, physician,
and several other employees, were at supper On
the night Of the All, the dinning- room door.
weFe suddenly broken open and crowd Of
about 900 Coolies, armed with seakes and
every imaginable weapon, burt upon the
whites, and in less time than required 10 mar
rate the deed the Chinese had murdered all
their victims ave one, who, being srievous-
y wounded, fell under the table, and was
though dead. After sacking the house, and
securing rvolves and rifles, the hand Of
insurgents proceeded TO the adjacent hacien-
da of GalpOn, and repeated the same barbar-
tiles. Not satisfied with killing the whites
they encountered, most revolving atrocities
were prscticed on their dead bOdies; and
delicate women and children were subjected
to shameful and cruel tOFtures. The num-
Der Of Chinee now amounted to 1,1OO.
Their movements appeared to be directed,
with some degree Of intelligence, by one who
rated n chief They secured all the mu,ey
and valuables 70 be found on the estate. A
large gain was anticipated in the sacking Of
the little village Of Barranca. Meantime
the owner Of an estate that lay on the rvad
70 the village was notified by a friendly
COolic Of the approach and the designs OF
the marzuders. Hastily placing his wife and
family in chapel belonging to the Planta-
tion, Ike, with another friend, strongly
barred the doors and received the
advancing column with the fire of their
rides. The Chinese were vigorous in the
attack, bat, unaccuaometl to the use of FIRE
arms, they fell easily b. fore the defenders If
the church. In lew than two hours tie.e
two brave men had killed and wounded more
than sixty Of the a~ailants. So desperate,
indeed, had becune the attempts Of the lat
ter that retreat vas determined on, and the
accomplishment Of their design to sack the
town failed. Here the inhabitants
had time to make some preparations for de-
fence. An impromptn breastwOrk was
erected at the entrance, and men were posted
behind il to resist the assault In a short
time the Chinese reinforced to the number
:, 900, appeared in front and sent their leader
to parley with the defenders regarding a,r-
render. Hardly had he opened his mouth
when a rife ball pat an end to his existence
The Chinese, guided to madness, threw
themselves upon the barricade. The fight,
for few moments, was hand to hand, and
the whites suffered severely under the knives
and weapons Of the asailants. Soon, how
ever, the power of gunpOwder began to
assert ITSELF The Coolies retired to dis
lance and appeared to be celebrating ON
their future movements. At this Juno
ture the defenders Of the church, having
placed the family in place Of safety, and
found several companions, appeared in their
rear and commenced such fire upon them
that in short time all order was forgotten,
and the insurgents started of in headlOng
Hight. kilograms have been sent to Lima,
and on the morning of the 9Th, project with
4 couple Of hundred soldiers arrived at fhe
scene. The Chinese had dispersed to the
The soldiers, after securing a
lew who could be found, started in pursuit
md are still on the march. The results Of
his terrible tragedy, is forty whites and
nearly 60 Chinese killed. But the
;rops were destroyed, and the Coolies seeking
,efnge in the hills are roaming in bands and
devastating unprotected hamlets. Great ex-
,itement i manifested over this unhappy
went, the number Of Chinese throughout the
republic being 20 great as to cause general
,neasiness and distr,,a, while planters are
,erPlexed 10 find laborez for their estates
which are LEFT uncnItivated, and will in a
hort time be irretrievably ruined.