The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-25
Assassination in South America

News from Panama Of date the 9Th Of
January informs III Of 4 plot to aSsassinale
the President OF Peru. Scnor BcGAKDuS and
an cid engineer (HEREprA) were cn:rloycdas
the agents Of eX-Minisicr FIEKoLA to blow
az the train having on board President
PAKDo rs it came into Lima. ROGAEpus and
sIEREpN quarrellcd and the latter pcached.
All the parties were arrested
FEEDEElco LArARGE, who sho. General
MoEALEs. the President of the State of Be-
!iyia. on the 9th of November last, makes Il
lnbiic statement of the affair. and this we
also have from Panama under date Of the
Dish iHStant. This statcmcu; shows the high
rii.;aI: Of Bolivia in such u singular light
ttat We cory ii:
"tt $50 =. NJ. Of hat memorable night
,ya, in the saloon Of the Government Palace,
where thCic arc two tables for the game Of
rUG7ln!o. there being present Scn%r U"dei-
r2,, who was playing with Colonel y. E1ion,
nGGi ;l.o Lieutenant Colonel Moliria and II
III, AHirrio. | had scarcely been there n
few minutes when General Morales c;;,ne in
md asked for Commander La Nigna tLiS aid
ca'ni)- On presenting himself, Morales
commenced to strike him. and ordered that
re window should be opened that he might
thrcw him out Of 1t into tho plaza; other
&'ds-dc-cnmp proceeded to execute the order
then llitcrlCIcd between them, snatching
r"ay from Morales tic sword hc had taken
iTp'n ia Wynn, fearing that rs he could not
throw hin ont Of tbs window he might use
the weapon instead. ! tried to get him to he
calm and not give rise to such scandals but
with no effect. lie began to insult and strike
every one within his reach. begged him to
dc.!stn consider the honor OF his family and
the rank lie held in the Republic, and that ii
hc suspected misconduct on the part of his
officers to have them tried. lie then struck
It blow which made nc staggcr back, but
sill persisted in trying to persuade him, but
al was Of no avail. He began to attack
Colonel Layandez and others in the same
way, when received another blow. harder
Ivan The first, telling me at the same time tc
get out Of the house, My indignation go
the better OF my reason, and drawing my
revolver fired at him seven shots. and thel
returned TO the barracks and put tho troop:
nntier arms. Colonel Layandcz arriving a
,be same time, told him my object wa:
:llat the rides should take charge of tn,
annory and prevent any disorder on III,
START Of the other forces. Having arranged
snatters with this object. returned 10 IN,
house. Public order is still und>turhei."
1t is aad to see how Bolivia has become 8
prey to wretchcd personal ambitions ant
passions. We remember when the rcyolu
zion which freed that county took place
The whole United States was in a state o.
enthusiasm. BOLIVAR was almost Worship
ped. Ambitious Young men of this country
as rapidly as "sails" could convey then
enlisted under his standard. Freedom ant
republicanism fourished, and nothing els,
was dreamed of. Bolivia was set free. and ou
people were intensely happy. What i
Bolivia now5
In looking upon that country and obscrv
ing how the high hopes that were settled
upon it have been disappointed, let til,
citizens Of this country recolect the grca
cause of the national depruyity and iue1i
cheney which has brought Bolivia to her low
condition. 1t is the mixture of races. Their
was not sufficient strength of numbers il
the superior race to protect that race from
degradation by intcrmiXture with the inlc
ror Ii was impossible for tho former t,
elevate the latter to intellectual and physicl
equality with itself, and it unavoidable
sunk 10 the lower level of the races it couit
not elevate. This country is trying the sam
perilous experiment. with better chances, u
the superior race is here In greater strength
But, nevertheless, the ordeal is fslrrul.