Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-09-19
THE REVOLUTION IN THE ARGEN-
TINE REPUBLIC.


from Hon. George Hammond, dated
Buenos Ayres, July 81, will be of inter-
est both to his friends and to the public
generally:
1--WE have just passed through a revo-
luton gotten up by the Union Civca for
the purpose of overthrowing the present
government and making better one, it
possible. 1t has been rumored for some
time that there would be revolt unless
a change was made in the affairs of the
government. The mass of the people
have been greatly dissatisfied with the
administration and they lay the blame
for the bad condition of things to the
President, claiming that he has caused
the high price of gold and crippled bus
mess by appropratng many millions of
the public money to his own use and
sending it out of the country. How that
may be have no means of knowing. |
should Judge, though, from what hear
of former Presidents, that this practice
is lawful and strictly adhered to. | do
know, however, that the finances are in
the worst possible shape, business being
completely paralyzed and no confidence
in anything.
about a week ago Gen. Campos was
arrested for alleged conspiracy against
the government. That was the begin
ming of the trouble. During the night of
Friday, July %, the revolution opened
with his release from the barracks at
Palermo, and all his regiment that was
there, with the artillery, followed him.
They came down to the center of the
city and took possession of the barracks
and arsenal in Plaza Parque and at about
o'clock bulletin was issued announc-
ing that the forces under Gen. Campos
were 300 men of the lst regiment of ar.
tilery. $50 of the 9Th battalion, $50 OF
9th, 200 of the 10th. $50 of the battalion
of engineers, the military college and the
school of corporals and sergeants.' II
was declared that two battalions haC
teen formed from the numerous citizen:
who had adhered to the movement anC
they were commanded thus and So The
bulletin was signed by committee Of
very prominent men, with one of theil
number as provisional President and two
others as his ministers. The manifesto
issued by the revolutionary committed
begins by declaring that patriotism
obliges them to proclaim the revolution
as an extreme and necessary resource t
save the country from ruin,' etc. The
government also issued a bulletin saying
that all the revolutionists who would lay
down their arms could return to thei
quarters and commands, except the gen
erals and colonies, who must submit t
the action of court martial. The Uniol
Ciyica were located in Plaza Parque
where the arsenal is, and controlled tn
corners of the streets for some dlstanc
to the right, back and front, but none t
left, as it was only two squares to tn
Plaza Libertad, where the government
troops were stationed. Plaza Gen. st
Martin is still two squares on to the lief
and four in front, almost on the banks o
the river. Almost all the fighting be
tween the two parties was done within
four squares of the Plaza Libertad and t
the front of it, making the street (Artis)
where Mr.. and Mrs. Rider were the lat
ter pant of their stay here, quite uncom
Portable. The house where they frs
boarded, on the corner of Piedad AM
Talcahuano Q29D. was occupied, | al
men, who were there to pick of all o
the other side, and especially policemen
Peter Donnelly boards there, and my in
formant says he did not try TO get hi
head outside in order to help this bloom
ing country, but guarded the ladies i
the back part of the house, The fightin
began between and Q on the morning c
the 10Th and continued at intervals thrC
the day. Sunday morning the four gul
boats Call there are here of the navy, an
they are with the revolutionists) opene
lire Ou lllc III lllt ltLo OF. ND
tin and blew several holes through tn
building. 1t was at once abandoned
There was some sharp firing by the pc
lice and soldiers. Few were killed, bu
many wounded. About , 80 p. IN. tn
government raised flag of true and tn
bombarding ceased. Potter and three G
four other English-speaking people an
your humble servant board about =
squares directly back of the center of tn
trouble. After the firing stopped tire
or four of Us went down to the Plaz
Victoria, where all the government builC
ingS are. As we went up on to the Plaz
some mounted policemen told us we ha
better get off, as they expected ever
moment that the gunboats would ope
fire on it. We needed no urging, BIT
crossed over on the right-hand side ii
we came to ST. Martin and took thu
down to Gale Lavalla and up that by I'll
American consul's to Florida and dow