New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
BOLIVIA.
. SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION.

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I.P.z. April es.-Gen Melgarejo has passed
.,, the theater OF Bolivian affars-i trust loreVeri
and speech and pen may paint with impunity what one
dared not whisper heretofore. His administration was
one long orfe Of blood and crime. until the whole nation
arose as one man hurled him from his high estate
For the last year Of his rule OF ruin and bloodshed
M one saw him sober, and he was surrounded by
reckless satellites worthy of their chief The slightest
vhm would carry his hand to his revolver. and the
bodies found hidden in his palace the morning after
the revolution only add TO the long list Of asas
nations OF which we all knew. To be near him was 10
risk death at his slightest caprice to avoid him was sure
10 arouse his suspicion His accession 10 power was
type OF his after Having attacked La Paz III
1854 and been beaten at all points by President Beizu ne
scaled barricade with single follower and proceeded
cooy to the palace, where Bezu receiving the con-
gratuatons of his friends, the victorious army puS
encamped In the plaza in front Various weapons "ere
leveed Melgareo, but Belzu himself ordered tha NC
should be allowed to enter unhurt. supposng that ne
surrender. He strode into the reception roo'
approached Belzu and placing pistol to his head bieW
his out Entering the plaza he cried III voice oi
thunder, "Bezu is dead; who lives nowF' Inc army
shouted "viva Melgarejo and the conquered soldier OF
an hour before became the Dictator Of Bolivia All the
public revenues poured his hands, and thence into
the lap OF Dona Juana Sanchez his chief fayorite The
income OF hospital $4,000; OF the eathedra
building fund, much morei OF the ROAD fund' $uVW'
and every penny of all this was diverted IRON It's leg
was surrounded. have known him order gold wach
10 be given 20 each soldier the ranks of battalion
which had pleased him. At OF the last state dinners
was compelled by policy to attend, the secretary OF
State who sat at his right happened to diner rom nm
concerning gross insult hurled at the son OF former
President Melgareo glared him for moment; said
my remarks don't please you. eh " and IN the pres
ence OF entire Diplomatic and Consular Corps the
Cabinet and about 20 guests ordered in hring-party
and commanded the instant execution of the Secretary
NTe1fr was
not without trouble. the Minister saved, and the
President put 10 bed At another dinner party he
ordered ementa band TO place themselves around
the room the WALL and to continue playing while
lie displayed his skin with his revolver planting the
balls just above their heads. The claronetpaYer nap
pened to neeze moment when his turn came and
unsteady hand Of the President going lttle 700
low the plOwed slight furrow in his scsp but for
that fortunate it would have passed through his
brain Dinng-out under such circumstances is not
pleasant; but stay at home would be worse-would
not be forgotten and forgiven have had TO seat
myself at tables which could point out at least
dozen persons OF whom had committed enc or more
deliberate murders.
The palace was very hell of drunkenness, de-
bauchery, and murder. Melgarejo, guarded by
savage soldiery, devoted him for his very vices
weaIsngl a! splendid coat-ofmail day and night
felt no fear squandered millions, discounted the
coming revenues debased the current coin' ana
made il a forced issue. banshed suspected enemies
from under their feet his favorites. allowed priv
tese 10 he sold as in time of the kings of spain
and revoked them in favor of higher bride anu III
fact made the people desperate The entire Republic
was weary Of such terrible yoke. but the slightest at
tempt 10 shake il off fatal have known an oincer
of high position sent instant banismen on foot
because his wife had refused to salute the Duchesse du
Barry" in the street
At last there was revolutionary movement in POosi
few months ago Megareo marched at the head of his
lfha city nd dpliv fO
was returning northward when city after city lit the
torch rebellion and on the 24th OF November La Paz
buckled on her and declared that she would
longer suffer paw Of the tiger TO rest her breast
II WAS not a mere barrack mutiny, attempt OF one
demagOgue to supplant another; the entire people.
united resolved to shake off the shackes. Men knelt in
the plaza giving thanks to God for their deverance,
and embraced the officer who temporarily headed the
movement whenever he appeared in the streets. AT
this juncure when fears entertained for the sue
cess OF the movement because chief wanting, Gen.
Morales appeared the scene He had come to stir up
movement in La Paz, and found the work already ac-
complished. The whole country responded eagerly 10
the initiative Of La PaZ and Gen. Melgareo found him
self of only the ground under his feet-master only
of the space within the reach of his rebuets The cap
ture OF this city was absolutely necessary and
he left his headquarters at Omro, and, making forced
marches arrived the nights above the night Of
the 14h of January. His army of 1900 men was armed
with Remington breechloaders amply supplied with am
p pieces Of artillery News of his movements and nten
tons had reached US The citizens of La Paz from Is TO
60 years OF age ordered under martial law
was declared the city placed in state OF siege all
establishments public and private ordered to close their
DOORS order that public defense only might be at
tended to. national guard was formed, badly armed
with guns caibers and rusty pistols Of ancient
date Knowing what their fate would be If Melgarejo
triumphed those citizensolders resolved to con-
ouer or die. Barrcades of adobe were hastily con-
struced at important strategic points but were only
half finished when the storm upon 1t pub
cly given out that Melgarejo had but $50 men, badly
armed; OF transport forage &C., but the au-
thortes better and resolved TO use terrible ally
the Indians BY sending orders in every direction,
promising to them their stolen lands giving solemn
DEGREES to that effect 100000 Indians armed with the
ancient sling lance and the warclub, were quickly
thrown in the path OF the advancing army and to
tne advance post the unway sragger, the foragng
party that fell into their hands Hatred and revenge
stjmulated them out of their traditional tmdity They
formed huge and menacing cloud, stretching Gordon
around La Paz and giving grave reasons to dread the
l, n, the contest whatever 1t might be, since this
race has been three centuries the slave OF the othe
The King OF the Indians dOgged, cTuellOokng tenoW
pet servant recipient OF your odd hadolars and oil
your old clothes, TO whom you are no nero b most
submssive voice. did this Colonel: Master .,i uOn
trouble yourself bit II the Indians come in IL
Well there no help for IT. IL was snRy ~, dmpohS pho
bic to leave La Paz for thg Indians na'e end and foe
ANY body who left the city was supposed 10 % 1 o Ia
and suffered accordingly We had no ,5e o II ap
Dears that MalgareO made forced narcnes
nights La Psz on saturday HAD had ne sDd every
thing in confusion he could have entered te cy SnS
unopposed but priest who nm an s trnce
snmmonng the city 10 surrender ne ula 80, odihS iS
enter quietly n no resistance We dope n he had 10