New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
THE REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR.
THE DICTATOR DRIVEN OUT OF EsMERALDAs-Ex-
CITEMENT IN GUAYAQUIL.

PANAMA. Jan. 24.-The revolutionary or
"Repubucan party, as members style Themselves is
meeting with success in Ecuador. Esmeraldas. the
lea ing the coast had been intrenched and the
garrison Of Government troops seemed determined 10
remain there in order sustain the nominal power Of
the Dictator along the north coast The revoutionsts
understood that until they obtained possession Of the
1T they could not operate with entire liberty. They
a tackled 1t asst August aud defeated; now they
have succeeded report OF the acuon has been sent
t. senOr ElOy Alfaro who has been nominated supreme
Director OF the Republic.
The revOlutionsts were in camp at some distance
from EsncradaS, when their commander. Colonel Luis
Vargas r.. Received ord take the port The small
force divided into three divisions and at once put In
motion Ine trenches had been built n the heart OF the
city, but outside aud in the strong oupOsts
stationed. These attacked IN three different quar-
tiers aud promptly Dir ven IN The central division
ceeded IN the irst rush IN reaching the square aud
occupying the houses IN IT, while the second seiLc the
first liue OF trenches In rout OF them Firing con-
unuous aud heavy, but the revolutionary par was
resulute and determined
At length the Government forces compelled 20
shut themselves mp The SQUARE Of trenches wcn
butt ar uud the aDng-pacc The reyolutiouists th'u
began o throw up ngnt hworSs for the purpose OF
layIhss. TO the place. Firing Wa, kept up all The
time am a macuinegnn IN oi the tr.nche- kept
ady work After fory-four hour Of SIX ruisuiug.
iu which several lives lost, the Oc-'g soldier
began to abandon their positions; but pror To
doing 80 the stores and dwellng-houses were sacked
aud the city set fire IN thr.c placcs
Safes blown open and their contents appropriated,
the soldiers rnitted by th-iI Onccr o. 10
a, a>ed. the at ackp& az ii. entered
city, and wounded cole ted dni attended
10 aud dead buried Toe attacking party hai tDtr
killed ald twenty l-sX wounded. WuIic side
OF the Dictator there about forty killed
equal number wOuuGed AL Anericau named f,rJs was
among those Xii, d
The defeated troops after settling fire
the town r.l places, embarked on ID. tue
Huac 10, ald have since landed at GuaJ4qIi
Ine movement mas been eur. rI-inEy g.ut ra,
aud tue people well rs th0,e actively cn-
gagged IN TIE revolution ara AIg1ly eiat1d al
the success wAlcn Is at.uduS Their cnor.s
Ii is highly nprobaDe that VITA diminished receipts aud
the cOuutr, agdlusl hln, Nleuuniliu aJlo
TO prevent his troops rom joining the popular side.
A Gp-t rHiuent uas ar aiy been fi
umvTa,e uas been iOrmcd CONSISTING o. DOt IcDrD
CariVOH Don Francisco j. MOuta yO aId Don ElOy Al
The last named uas been appointed supreme AZ
ructOr uuill time the members Of tue
ca meet an a citS Ecua !Or lue Colombian rXAr.
VINO were IN an1o acsed The Government fore
san LUIS and defeated tuem. Bauaho, and
Lucia. tOwns ttn iew hours by steam OF Guai aIu
have declared agdin { the Dic,a or.
Al Guay aqul panic prevailed apd the people
fee NJ II the Last -,rJLsnOld uf Do
tdtUr. lie mprcsslng mcn, horses and every hing
available 10 military service.