Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
TURMOIL IN SOUTH AMERICA.
fisnuns In Various states--R evoluiisnisss
Moving In Every Direction.

"o'"k IN livery Direction.
fiiy cable TO the Dispaich.I
PANAMA, December A.-Thc United
States surveying vessel Ranger was recent.
" sounding of the coast, and her presence
caused much alarm, as the people Thought
me was revolutionary vessel with mum.
,ions oil war on board. One OF her boats
having occasion 10 90 on shore 10 erect
tent under which some observations
were 10 be conducted. 1t was captured.
ne officers explained their mission,
ana 'hr iidings were promptly carried 70
me capital that no rebels were in tue yicini.
". Political matters in Ecuador are much
mixed, ard seem little likely 10 improve.
neral rising was arranged for the f3.h
uiti'no. and 1t was In anticipation OF this
movement that General Alfaro aud his party
let This bay. Scattered bands OF reyoln-
hoonlsts have appeared in several towns and
oxen possession Of them. In some in
stances lighting occurred. attended by loss
u life.
In one Of these struggles some twenty or
thlf'y men were killed. and the Govern
mtnt force compelled to retreat. After
hglt in Tumaco between the steamers Ala
lu' la and Nueye DE JuIi,, AlIaro effected a
iard'ng on the Equadorian coast. On No.
N'lnber Goth he endeavOred to capture and
hold Porto Viejo, but was defeated by the
Government lorcessand compelled to seek
sae,y IN hight, after losing some men,
Calling gun. and much ammunition.
General Aliaro tnen returned To the Ala
laura, leaving his men to make for the in
tri0r 10 Join parties IN revolt there. On
the Sih he moved towards Boya, and when
oil Las Cruzias. between ten and twelve
mil off tlaf - aIl.
eminent steamer Huacho. He steamed
alongside OF her, and, after heavy fire.
carried her BY boarding. She was full
OF troops, TO whom her bare huh offered
no protection, and 1t is said that at least
400 men were killed or wounded. one
hundred and twenty OF them have been re.
moved to Mania, but no reliable intcIh.
ecnce has been received as to the where
abouts Of the remainder. While the victor,
were engaged IN examining their prize an
Other Government vessel put in an appear.
anCe. The Ilulcho was useless for fighting.
While the Alaiuela WIS damaged and her
captain dead. IL was then determined TO
run her ashore. take ont what could be re.
moved. and then burn her. This plan was
followed: while the Nueve DE Julia, the
second Government vessel, proceeded 10
Duulh WIN
The Government has called out the M
tional militia in order TO possess force
enough TO act wherever II may be menaced
with danger. Several skirmshes have
taken place in Manibi, in which slight losses
have occurred.
Ii was rumored in Guayaquel TINT Colo
rel Medardo Alfaro, brother OF General Al.
faro, had been killed, but this was not yeri-
fed.
Letters from Quito state that no one
apl ears 10 comprehend the political
sentiments Of bis neighbor, and the panic
Of The Government is increasing daily.
General Viior Proano aud a number OF other
notables have been arrested in Quito on
suspicion OF sympathiZiDg with the revo-
lutionists. The prisons at GuayaqueI are
full or suspects, among whom are Senior
Pastor Intriago and a number OF his work.
men, who are accused OF having given
a canoe to oiarcos Aliaro TO enable him to
20 up the river Guayas.
Vicc-President Augustin Guerro. who is
n power In Onto, issued proclamation
November 10Th calling on the people to sup
port him. The people continue to protest
against the country being flooded with
paper morey. Election-riots have taken
place in Panama, Gallon. and Popayan, in
which many persons were killed.
The following picture OF the political
situation Of the republic is translated from
a Bogota paper: "In Antioquin prepara.
lions are being made to war against The
General Government"
Peace reigns in Bolivar, but indictments
are not lacking who want to create dis
turbance in conjunction with the friends
from Magdalena. In Boyaco the disturbers
OF order are only kept IN check by General
Pedro J. Sarmiento and the maintenance OF
stIictest unity between the Independents
and Conservatives. In Canca war may be
almost said TO have commenced, as riotous
fights have occurred in Pappeyan. Palmyra,
AM Cali. In Cundinamarca the revolution.
lists who have Just been amnestied lose no
opportunity to foment a struggle.