New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
A REVOLT IN ARGENTINE.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS OF BUENOS
AYRES.
THE TROOPS IN THE GARRISON REBEI.-THE
MINISTER OF FINANCE A PRISONER IN THE


MINISTER OF FINANCE A PRISONER IN THE
HANDS OF THE REvoLUTIoNIsTs-
FORMING ANOTHER GOVERNMENT
Buenos Ayres, July &c, noon.-A revolution
broke out here this morning. The troops in the
garrison rebelled, and firing is now going on. All
the shops are closed and fighting is taking place
in the streets.
Senior Garcia, Minister of Finance, is held a
prisoner by the rrvolu'onists.
! 80 p. m.-Desperate fighting is now going
on Many have been killed on both sides. The
insurgents advancing toward the Plaza de la
Victoria, where the Presidents palace and the
Town Hall are located. The President has es-
capped 10 Rosario
$40 p. ma revolutionary government is
announced. with Senor Arem as President and
Senor Romero as Minister OF Finance
The authorities still hold out but the revolu
tionary movement Is extending hourly.
Paris, July ga dispatch from Buenos Ayres
says: The 9th Regiment, headed by its officers
rcyoted this morning and the outbreak has become
general The rebels are in complete possession Of
their oantonments The Government, with the
assistance Of the police is trying 10 Isolate the
insurgents The bourse and banks are closed
The old times Of Rosas seem to have been revived
in the Argentine Republic. Of course the victor
IN the present disturbance will not Ike RosaS after
his military triumphS. harness the women Of Euen'S
AyreS to The carriage IN which wa, seated the
rauchos daughter Manucta. but the ultimate con
sequences Of the actual rebellion. outside Of the loss
Of nfe and material damages. prove fatal to tn;
constitutional fabric Of the Argentine Republic. The
traditional jealouseS o the inland province, Of thh
immense country. toward the political and com
mcrcial supremacy Of BucnOs Aycs are likely ID
appear again. "A, In former times. though WIN les
violence The Entire Rios. Mendoza, and other pro
vinceS up the Plata River. bordering the Andes.
have already complained Of being ovcrtaXed for the
benefit Of the capital which they asked in vain to be
tran usfcrrrd 10 the newly built city of Plata More
over the frghtful spcculati0ns the BuenoS AypiS
Exchange have brought ruin and disaster throughout
the whole country, ALREADY dissatisfied at th"
excessive Capitalization Of power in the hands of
few politicians Of the Lower Plata River. otilI' PFe'i
dent Iuarcz Ccuan is liberal and enlightened man
something Ike one of his predecessors. the wise
~armicutO. ut being rather weak aud urfc'ided ne
leaves the government machinery IN the h1hd> oi
Vice President afIfr ltlekIIll H'ii "a
scent and NOR. OF reckless inanci"r than SLaes
man. VI. elcgrin was, Sven years ago. the ulc'"I
- an influential paper In HuenO~ AyTtS. the Sud
America which he left without havinH Seti'' AI
his accounts when he locamc director ot "a" national
i,nk lie went then to London, concluded loan lor
| tho Argentine Republic, became member of thc
Cabinet and Wa chosen Nlrc- lreNh"ht; Mr. RI ~
lcgrui though with honest intentions. belongs t0 the
school Ol huacicrS like the famous Law and ne ex
plotted too rcckessly and too far IN ADVANCE INC
nafral r,.-orcrs OF the Argentine Republic. as Law
coined money too fast or rather issued bonds p4,ed
re- Jn in the latter part Of the eighteenth century