The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-29
BUEN0S AYRES BATTLE.
THE STREETS STILL RUNNING
WITH BLOOD.

| The Revolutionists Had it All Their
own Way at First, but the Govern
| ment Troops Appeared to be Gain
ing at Last Accountable Navy
Goes over to the Enemy.
BUENos AYREs, July q, 9 P M-The
revolutionary movement continues TO
spread Fighting occurred between the
government troops and revolutionists to-
day. The government forces were defeated
and |, ,O0G of them were killed or wounded.
The navy has Joined the revolutionary
movement. The insurgent artillery bonn
barded the government house and barracks
to-day. Neutrality-suspicious. truce has been
arranged between the opposing forces. The
triumph of the revolution appears to be
| assured
| TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION STOPPED.
BUENos AYREs, July 2S.-The authorities
| of the Argentine Republic have notified all
telegraph companies whose lines connect
with lines in that country that telegraphic
communication will be suspended until
| further notice.
| WANTED THE OFFICES
| LONDON, July 2S.-A dispatch received
here from Buenos Ayres states that the
| leaders of the revolutionary movement be-
| long in that city. They were incensed
that the best posts were given to men from
! the province of Cordova. The dispatch
| further saws that Senior Recara will, prob
ably, assume the presidency, as he is the
| only man capable of restoring confidence.
| Previous TO the armistice the wars hips,
| which had just Joined the revolutionary
| movement bombarded the loyalsts' strong
hold.
| REINFoRCEMENTs FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, July 2S.-A dispatch from Buenos
Ayres. sent at 10 O'Clock this morning, says
that the government troops have been
| largely reinforced and that President Col
man has returned.
THE GOVERNMENT LOSSES HEAVY.
LONDON, July 30, 1 A. M.-The Times has
the following from Buenos Ayres dated
July "a:
"NooN-Figbting began yesterday at
| dawn and ceased at dark, both sides main
tanning their positions. The governmen5
police and cavalry suffered terribly in at
| tacking the civicas and troops. The pro-
vislonals were lntrenched In the artillery
barracks. The city during the night was
like a city of the dead, but behind
their shutters the citizens were on the
alert and armed. After nightfall the
cIvicas advanced two blocks. The proyis-
| ionals reopened heavy fire Mt dawn on the
troops under President Pelegrini
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
"a terrible mistake occurred during the
fighting, the Eleventh regiment suddenly
turning in favor of the provisional govern
ment, approached an artillery, and before
they could make their friendly intentions
known to the insurgents they were mown
within q narrow stretch.
THE minister of war was wounded and the
minister of finance was taken prisoner. COL
Marmenbta, Mayor Campos and many other
officers were killed and the commander of
the tiremen was shot by Ills own men.
IA short armstice was had at noon an d
an effort was made to stop the butchery.
| The armistice lasted one hour.
THE NAVY JOINS THE REvoLUTIoNIsTs.
"At o'clock the ships began firing on
the government house, President Pellegrini
having refused to accept the terms of the
provisional government. The Civica Union
| seized twenty tugboats and the gunboats
| Chicabauga, Mespa, Cannonade and Retro.
"The British gunboats Beagle and Bran
BILE have arrived to protect English inhabi-
| tants.
THE NAVY ALL GOES OVER
3P. M.-The whole navy has declared in
favor of the provisional government. The
Patagonia is bombarding the government
house, and the Parana is shelling President
Celeman's residence. The gunboats COM
mand the railways from the north.
THE COMMANDMENT ENDS.
| 4P M.-The war ships have ceased bonn
| harding, and bulletin announces that the
revolution has triumphed. 1t is certain
that the PROFESSIONALS up to this time have
| got the best of the fighting.
| In the armistice the negotiations continue
at the government house. The adherents OF
President Coleman are positive that $500
troops and forty pieces of artillery are
ready when the armistice is over.
| TURNING THE TABLES.
| MONDAY, 9 A. M.-President Ceeman's
| troops have reOccupied the houses around
the Plazo MaJo and have placed light
artillery In the plaze. The demands
of the Civlca Union have been reduced
| to a request that President Coleman resign.
The fleet lies good way out, with steam
up:
| The armistice has been extended to p. m.
| TALKING OF A SURRENDER.
| IL A. M-President Celeman's officers
| assert thai the civieas are treating for a sur
| render, but this is disbelived.
Forty-six cannons have arrived for Presi-
| dent Celeman's forces, and also 200 troops.
The foreign ministers have instructed the
commanders for the American, British and
| Spanish gunb1at if the feet resumes bonn
harding, to protest jointly that 1t is contrary
to the rules of war to lombard an open
| city without notice.
| President Coleman has just arrived at the
government house. He will confer with
| the ministers and generals. The popula-
Llon mas almost enUlreIy nelu dlOoi from tue
| fighting. Only some Italians have joined
| the civi cas-
| FIRING RESUMED.
3P. M.-The government troops have re-
sumed firing. The streets leading to the
Plaza Majo are blocked with bales of hay.
Coleman offered terms to the civicas promis-
| ing not to proceed against civilians sur
rendering, and to permit officers supporting
the civicas to resign. The troops of the
civicas show no signs Of yielding. President
Celeman's troops tried to carry the artillery
positions Of the civicas, but were repulsed
with heavy loss.
5:3OP. M-The chiefs of the Union Civica
| have rejected President Celeman's terms.
| The troops hailed the decision with vivas,
and firing has been resumed.