New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-18
NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER
COOLIES IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Insurrection in Valley Of Lupe-Details
nf the MucderNna Affair.

Insurrection in Valley Of Lupe-Details
Of the MurderOus Affair.
The New York HeraLTs Lima letter, of
September IA, gives the details Of Coolie
insurrection in the valley Of Lupe, one
hundred and fifty miles from Lima, on the
Patchila and GalpOn:
Nearly one hundred Chinese were en-
ployed, and in the neighbOrhOOd more than
1000 coolies were contracted. Several
months since symptoms Of dissatisfaction
were noted among labOrers, but the over
seers and owners, trusting to their authority
and power paid but little attention to these
manifestations. Unfortunately no precau-
tions were taken against surprise. The
Chinese left in tranquility were able to ma
ture plans. An agent of the estate of Pa
tivilica had arrived from Lima with a large
sum destined for payment of the labOrers
and the purchase Of cotton from the sur
rounding planters.
While this person with the Overseers and
several other employers were at supper on
the night of the fourth, the dining room
doors were suddenly broken open, and a
crowd of nearly two hundred Coolies, armed
with stakes and every Imaginable weapon,
burst in upon the whites. In less time than
required to narrate it, the Chinese had
murdered all these save one, who being Sc
riously wounded, fell under the table and
was thought dead. Sacking the house and
securing the revolvers and rifles on hand,
the insurgents proceeded to the adjacent
plantation and repeated the same barbara
ties.
Not satisfied with killing the whites they
encountered, the most revolving atrocities
were practiced on their dead bodies, and
delicate women and children were subjected
to shameful and cruel tortures The NUM-
ber OF the Chinese now amounts to one
thousand one hundred. Their movements
appeared to be directed with some degree
of intelligence by one who some hailed as
chief, and, having secured all the money
and valuables to be found on the estate, a
larger game was anticipated in the sacking
of the little village Of Barranca.
In the meantime an owner of an estate
that Law on the road to that village was no.
tilted by friendly Coolie of the approach
and designs of the marauders. Hastily
placing his wife and family in the chapel
belonging to the plantation, he, with another
friend strongly barricaded the doors. and
received the advancing column with fire of
their rifles. The Chinese were vigorous in
their attack, but unaccustomed to the use
of arms, they fell easily before the defense
of the church.
In less than two hours these two brave
men had killed and wounded more than
sixty of the assailants So desperate indeed
had become the attempt of the latter that
retreat was determined upon, and the ;ic-
complishment of the design to sack the
town ere the Inhabitants had time to make
some slight preparations for defense
thwarted ImprOmptu breastwOrks were
erected at the entrance to the village. and
men well armed posted behind to resist the
assault.
The Coolies, reinforced to the number of
1000. appeared, and sent their leader to
parley with the defenders regarding a sur
render. Hardly had he opened his mouth
when Il welldirected rifle ball put an end to
his existence. The Chinese, goaded to mad
ness, threw themselves on the barricades.
The fight for few minutes was hand to
hand, and tie whites suffered severely from
the hands and weapons Of the assailants.
Soon, however, the power of gunpowtler
to distance and appeared deliberating on
their future movements. At this .juncture
the defenders of the church, having placed
the family in a place of safety and found
several companions, appeared in the rear
and commenced such vigorous fire upon
them that in short time all order was for
gotten, and the insurgents were forced to a
headlong fight.
. kilograms had been sent to Lima, and on
the morning OI Tue SlNtH tue IIticct, WIFI
a couple OF hundred soldiers, arrived at the
scene The Chinese had dispersed to the
mountains. The soldiers, after securing
the few who could be found, started in pur-
suit and are still on the march
The results of this terrible tragedy are
forty murdered among the whites and
nearly three hundred Chinese killed. The
crops were destroyed, and the Coolies are
seeking refuge in the hills, roaming in bands
and de evastating unprotected hamlets, which
they fired in their way. Great excitement
is manifested at this unhappy event, the
number of Chinese throughout the republic
being so great as to cause general uneasi-
ness and distrust. while planters are per-
picked to find labOrers for their estates,
which, if left uncultivated an incredibly
short time, are almost irretrievably ruined.
A Latter letter, dated twenty-third OF
September, says the Chinese insurrectiOn is
beginning to be productive Of troublesome
results. Troops have found it impossible to
discover the hiding places Of large num-
Der of the Coolies, they having taken refuge
in the interior. and in the Businesses OF
neighboring 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. million dollars
will possibly not cover the damages suffer
ed by the planters.