The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-29
WITH SHOT and SHELL
Progress Of The Bloody War In Ar
sentine.
One Thousand Killed In One Battle
Buenos Ayres Bombarded-The
Insurgents Have the Best
of IL SO Far.

LONDON, July cs--A Times dispatch
from Buenos Ayres says President Gel
mans police and soldiery suffered terri
bly, In attacking the Civicas aud troops
yesterday. The PROFESSIONALS reopened
their heavy artillery fire Mt dawn on Sum
day. The troop were under Vice Presi-
dent Pellegrini.
A terrible mistake occurred during the
fighting. The eleventh regiment, sud-
denly turning i'm favor OF the provisional
government, approached the artillery and
before they could make their friendly in
tentions known TO the insurgents, they
were mown down in the narrow street.
The minister Of war was wounded and the
minister of finance taken prisoner.
Colonel Marmendia, Major Campos, and
many other officers were killed, and the
commander of the fircmen was shot by
his own men.
A short arinistice was held at noon and
an effort was made To stop the butchery.
The armisticc lasted one hour. at l
o'clock the ships began firing on the gov
ernment house. Pellegrni having re-
fused 70 accept the terms of the provis-
ional government the Civica union
seized twenty tug boats and the gun boats
Chacabuto, Mespu, Cannonade and Re-
tiro.
The British gunboats Beagle and Bram-
BILE have arrived To protect the English
inhabitants. The whole navy has de-
clared in favor Of the provisional govern
ment. The Patagonia is bombartling the
government house and the Parana Is
Smelling President Celman's house. Gun
boats command the railways from the
north.
p. m.-The war ships have ceased
bombardina. Bulletins announce the
revolution has triumphcd. II is certain
the provisional government, UP to the
present, has the best of the fighting. A
dispatch dated Monday at . a. IN. says
President Cclman's troops have occupied
Plaza Mayo and placed light artillery in
the plaza. The demands of the
Civica union have been reduced to
the request that President Celman resign.
The fleet lies "a good way out with steam
up. The armistice has been extended un-
til 2 O'Clock. At IL n. ~. President Gel
mans officials assert the Civicas are
treating for surrender, but this Is disbe-
lieved. FGty-six cannons have arrived
for Celman's forces, also 1900 troops.
Foreign ministers have instructed the
commandss~ of she American. British
and Spanish gunboats il the feet resume
bombar'ing TO protest jointly, as il Is con-
trary 10 the rules of war to lombard an
open city without notice.
3p. m.-The government troops have
resumed firing. The streets leading To
the Plaza Mayo are blocked with bales of
hay. President Celman offered terms tn
the Civicas. promising not to proceed
against civilians surrendering. and
to permit officers supporting Civicas
to resign. The troops Of the
Civicas show no signs of yielding. Gel
mans troops tried To carry the artillery
positions Of the Civicas, but were repulsc,l
with heavy loss.
5:Dp. m.--The chiefs of the Union
Civica have rejected Celman's terms.
| The troops hailed the decision with vivas,
and the firing has been resumed.
BUENos AYREs, July 2S.-The revolu'
| tionary movement continues Ia spread
| Fighting between the government troops
and the revolutionists has been desperate
The government forces were defeated
and 600 of them killed ar wounded. The
navy has joined the revolutionary move
mcnt. The insurgent arullcry bombar,icd
the government house and barracks to-
day. Twenty-four hours truce has beeu
declared.
The Argentine army, not including tho
national guard of $4,000 men, numbers
G.5l4 soldiers of all arms. There are iiv,
lieutenant generals, IA generals of iii
vision, II brigadier generals, % colonels
2l7 lieutenant colonels, 19s majors, ~!
captains and Az subordinate officers
The Argentine navy comprises - vessels
Of l6.Gl2 gross tonnage, carrying IS guns
and manned by ,965 men.