The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.


SUPPRESSION OF A REVOLUTION IN QUITO
ATTEMPT TO AssAssrNATE THE PRECEDENT
IN auATEMALA-rHE CONSPIRACY FolLED.
PANAMA, Dec. /, 1877.
A letter dated Guayqui. November "a. states tina.
tho revolution has collapsed after eighteen hours
hard lighting tho city OF Quito which was defended
by the government with 300 soldiers and over one
thousand militia from Ambato the rebels, consisting
OF 1000 mon from Paste and Imbabura, besides
1000 Quitcnos who had joined Thorn. The
attack Of tho rebels commenced at three
O'Clock p n. on the 14th, under the command
OF General Yepez who compelled G General venaza to
withdraw into the hoart Of the city and entronch him
self there. leaving the balance OF tho town In the
hands OF the invaders, VINO fred from the OF
the churches and windows OF the houses and monas-
teries About nips O'Clock on tho morning OF the
10Th the ammunition OF the rebels gave out, then
few OF the pickcts OF tho government forces made
sally and won the victory. The losses estimated
at 400 killed and large number wounded. Among
the prominent mon killed on the government side
were Major Cobas and DR.. Manuel Polango, who is
supposed have been The head the consorators
who killed Garcia Moreno in 1875.
EXTRAORDINARY CONSPIRACY GUATEMALA.
BY the steamer Honduras additional details OF the
conspiracy to assassnate tho leading men Of Guate
mala ana change the order OF things have been re.
u.
says-One OF the singular OF the plot Is
that, although noAry all tho persons implicated be.
long to the criminal classes OF society," although
has TRANSFERRED that tho whole Of lower orders in
the capital were eagerly anticipating movement
dientc, the President, Ministers and public had no
suspicion that anything was brewing, aud treated as
illusory various rumors that reached them from
10 time tho conspirators had actually begun
10 move IN the execution VI ihcr plans. One part OF
by means OF forged orders 10 bring the troops who
%srs n M .ns 0synS n n.a S
tanned being seized ny outside conspirators during
their absence
rLor WAS DISCOVERED.
One Of the orders. osIensiby signed by the Presi-
dent, was sent on the 3lst Of October 10 the Com
mandcr OF the garrison at Paiencia, Q town about
seven leagues distant from Guatemala. He. doubt
ing the geDuineness OF tho order, Immediately pre-
pared to obey, but sent officer ahead with order
lie had received requesting TO be Informed where
he was 10 station his troops ana what was the object
Of Ihs orscr mean caussa b se prssiasn, Inc recsp.
that something was in preparation, and on telegraph.
Ing 10 the various other commanders he discovered
that they had all received similar documents. Not
Knowing where TO look Tor asolution OF the question
no at length determined on arrestinR individual
named Carmona who has always been mixed up IN
different revolutionary movements both here and in
salvador, and whose style OF HE lately had caused
rable suspicion the OF tho GOV.
eminent officials From this individual he learned
OF tho existence OF u plot, the execution oi which
was fixed for tho sarnc night, and also Of
the completely OF several OF the government en-.
poyes, among others Don Enrique Guzman, q writer
IN tho courts This latter, on finding himself in tho
clutches Of the law, oil the no could
ana begged Tor pardon, which NJ once granted 10
him, the President telling him that as he old
servant OF the government he would forgive him. and
advised him togo straight Zone and abstain from
mixing In such matters In future
INSTANCES PERvKRsIrY
Instead OF doing what he was told Guzman. with an
1nexDIcabe pcrversity carefully the arrange
ments made Tor the arrest OF the prntors, who
meet at the artillery barracks and gave them
such warning as led to the Illustration Of the Presi
dents plans by which the whole Of the leaders might
have been captured in the very Of putting their
ncarious schemes INTO execution On hearing OF this
the President reracted his pardon ana sent Guxman
before the Military Commission, by which he was sen.
fenced to death, q sentence doubly merited
by bis plotting and ingratitude. A similar
case was that Of the young student Rafael
President and GcncralinChcf 10 The various riudu-
lent documents and orders. he pleaded his youth
and inexperience and declared that being without
father and absent from his mother he had been de.
cefved; and, by promises OF promotion under the
new regime and large sums OF money, had been lcd
Into forging the different signatures and seals. On
the President requesting him 10 give him proof OF
his talent no did wrlting order with the OF
General Barrios we'll that the President declared he
could not have told II from hrs had he Is
written. Thinking that n youth possessed Of such
gifts might ultimately prove q useful member oil So
clcty and good subject TO the Republic President
Barros told him that he would give him . full
pardon. and further would assist him In his career,
and, II he wished II, would givo him employ ent
under the government. The youthful conspirator,
who was on-y about twenty years old, than ed
the President, called hun his benciactor and lott.
assuring him OF his good intentions tor tho iuturc Ii
will hardly ba believed that the nrst made oil
Rnodas ono o the principal offenders an order which
only by the mcrcst accident Jailed IN being carried
out On being brought before tho President he gavo
implicated In the plot. He was likewise sentenced 10
death by the military tribunal was shot with tho
other principals on the 9Th.