The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-09-07
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Herald, dated Lima, July q. runs
thus
"The events Of The pasi few days
will forever b. remembered w Peru
vian history. The spectacle Of =
constitutional presiden, dcposcd and
Imprisoned BY a military usurper !.
Of = Congress dispcrscd NJ the point
Of the bayone,. after the members,
irrespective Of partisan feeling, bad
united In a solemn protest, declaring
the new officers Of the so-callcd
government criminals and outlaws !;
Of an entire country gathering TO.
gether its strength to repcl the ut.
tack made upon its liberties and
legal rights; Of the rising Of the
people when their Indignation could
no longer be restrained on the news
Of the cowardly assassination Of Bal.
tn BY the Dictator; OF the triumph
OF moral force and justice over bay
onets aud bastard cause; of the
terrible vengeance of the populacc
on their tyrants; OF the final re-es-
tablishment Of peace, order aud
good government. This wonderful
series of events has been witnessed
by Lima in the space of five days.
The Peruvian people have nobly
vindicated their name and national
ho1or; the country is now on frmer
basis, and presents greater hopes tor
prolonged tranquility, prosperity
and progress than it has Tor many
years past. | communicated brief
dispatch to the Star and Herald on
the ED Instant, by the steamer
Vile dc Brest, succinctly narrating
the most unexpected changes which
took place on Monday, 22d instant,
but resume of the antecedent be
came necessary for thorough com
prehension of the matters in ques-
tion.
General Gutierrez, tie minister of
war under Balta's administration,
had Tor long time been endeavor-
ing to induce the President to enter
into a plan for the annulling of the
recent elections; to declare them
null and vo.d--in a word, to effect a
coup d etat and to presume the pow
er Of Dictator over the republic.
1t would appear tina! for some few
days Balta listened to the willy insin-
uations of his counsellor, but speed
lily became convinced, from the atti-
tudc of Congress, that the majority
of that body were decidedly in favor
of the election of Don Manuel Par
do to the Presidency, the opponent
of the administration, he decided to
withdraw from the project. NJ
sooner had this determination been
made known to Gutierrez than he
filed the square in front Of the gov,
ernment palace with troops and
artillery, forcibly took the President
prisoner and sent him to close con-
fnement in a military barrack, de-
clared himself supreme chief, aud
placed the city under martial law.
To say that this most arbitrary steI
took the people by surprise would
be under the truth. Paralyzed
without a leader, and uncertain as
to the strength OF the usurper, the
populace resolved to await further
developments, aud to abide theiI
time. That time was not long in
arriving; Gutierrez first failed ia
forming a cabinet, no respectable
man wishing to be associated with
him; the diplomatic corps refused tc
recognize him as the President o
the country; the army was every
moment being diminished by con
tinued and heavy desertions thu
navy stood out to sea and pro. .estet
against the monstrous usurpation
Banks and commercial establish
ments were all closed. Gutierre;
strove by every means in his powe
to obtain funds, but none wer,
forthcoming. The newspapers, fear
ful Of prosecution, closed their offices
The people. peaceful citizens, ant
even those intent on resistance, wer'
fearful of traversing the streeta and
indeed, a perfect reign of terror ex
isted In unfortunate Lima. Revolt
, took place in several barracks, an,
in Callao with varying success TIL
great want appeared to be som
guiding mind to lead to victory
Pardo and other distinguished mel
had fed to the legations or to tn
ships Of war.
a Thus did matters proceed unit
$ yesterday moruior the 26th. TIL
roar Of cannon in Cai.ao, distinctl,
heard in Lima, announced that a
last that some steps were taken ;
assert the peoples cause. The ex
citement grew apace in the capital
; Col. Silvestre Gutierrez, brother 0
> the Dictator, and his minister of wa
: was assailed with shouts and impre
cations in the railway depot. Re
: plying to the threats with his re
volyer, he was instantly attacke'
with the same weapon, and in
) moment lay dead on the pavement
The people mutilated the corpse !
: shocking manner, and onl
: through the efforts of the employee
Q Of the railway was it rescued fror
9 their hands. This news was imme
. diately carried to the Dictator in tn
palace. Furious with rage at III
loss of his chief support, he dis
t patched orders to the barracks
!. where Balta vas confine.l, to xii
!. him there and then. The unfortu
cata Deaas1ast vraa dsunovarod III n