Telegram-herald., 1890-07-29
REVOLUTION.
Rebels in Argentine Republic
Fight Their Way to Victory.
Desperate Battles in 6Usnos ayres-
1000 People kiiiec-Ths Govern
nent Beaten al All Points.


fcAUsE OF IBE rSsURRECFIoN.
BUEs0s Ayes. July g -E&sly on
Saturday the ARTILLERY, j0ined By some
civilians. took the nrst steps 70 over
throw the Government The troops
and the police parleyei. Firing MAS
opened al Palermo and soon extended 70
TIE Plaza LaValle. The infantry and
artillery. with mitrailleuses, kept
up heavy firing all the morning The
police fred a. and dispersed = crowd
around the Government house, but the
people kept firing from hogses A
policeman in mere wantonness split an
Englishman's head open with his saber,
and bysEander shot the policeman
down
IN the afternoon the revolutionary
Governme nt issued its first decree.
This orde>i the mobilization OF the
National Guard and appointed Nicolas
Menolez chief OF police. at o'clock
on Saturday afternoon two attacks were
made by the Government troops on citi-
Ten battalions. The troops were re-
pulsed both times Policemen and
artillerymen are lying dead in heaps.
The chief OF police. Capde Villa, is
wounded The Minister OF War is re-
ported killed
The revolutionary party has issued a
manifesto signed By Alexandra NJ
Allen, A. Del. Vale, VI. De Maria, NJ.
Goyena, Juan jose Romero and Lucio
V. Lopez. The revolutionists have lib
Grated General Manuel J. Campos, who
M ~ .fr.+
who has now placed himself az the head
OF the revolutionary party. A revolu-
tionarY Government is announced, with
Senor Allen as President and Senor Ro-
nero as Minister of Finance
BUENOs AYREs, July 2S.-tienerals
Campos and Arredontio, commanding
the insurgents, have seized the arsenal,
barracks and Plaza Lavalle. Their
forces include five military and two cit
izen battalions and the cadet corps. The
Government commands seven battal-
ions and expects reinforcements from
Zarate. The street conflicts on Satur-
day were adverse to the Government.
The losses on both sides were heavy.
Many buildings were destroyed. The
navy remains neutral. Senior Pellegrini,
the Vice. President, has assumed the
Presidency. Another battalion of troops,
with arms and baggage, has joined the
insurgents The populace support the
revolution, which has extended to the
provinces. The authorities are negoti-
ating with the insurgents.
BUENos AYREs, July 2S.-The revolu-
tionary movement continues 10 spread.
The fighting between the Government
troops and the revolutionists Sunday
was desperate The Government forces
were defeated and | 200 o. them killed
or wounded The navy has Joined tho
revolutionary movement Insurgent
artillery bombarded the Government
house and the barracks. A twenty-four-
hour truce has been arranged between
the opposing forces.
The leaders of the revolution have
issued manifesto. They declare that
the people, with the First artillery,
Ninth and Tenth battalions of infantry,
tho engineer corps, and cadets of the
military school, have resolved to re-
move the anarchical and corrupt govern
ment of Juarez Colman. The National
guards were reorgauized and divided
into two battalions and placed under
the command of Nicolas Menalez. the
already appointed chief of police. The
manifesto is signed by Provisional
President Alem, J. J. Romero, Minister
OF Finance, and Senior Govena.
WAsHrNGToS July 2s.-A telegram
has been received at the State depart
ment from Mr.. Pitkin, United States
Minister at Buenos Ayres. saying a rev
olution with arms was in progress. The
army is divided and state of siege has
been declared.
The revolution in Buenos Ayres Is probably
due IN part to toe state into which the finances
OF she Argentine republic have fallen. The
financial troubles were brought bsfore the
world about July I. when The London
Times Published a dispatch from Buenos
Ayres announcing that the National
Bank had suspended payment Of tie quar-
terly dividend that Tad previously passed the
aunual meeting Of ths board OF directors. In
glsh capitalists are the chief creditors Of the 4
republic. and The Immediate eject Of this /
announcement was a big drop in the shares
II The Argentine National Bank and
In tie "ceGulas." which arc the re-
puhiic's promises 70 pay. II was at once an I
nonnccd that what the directors Of the bank {
---~ t9Aitg t'ue vas 70 postpone tae oecisfa- +
ton q The quarterly dividend until October for +
prudential reasons. ard there was some re- 4
ooverT IN Argentine securities.
While Argentine credit In Europe has been .
Fcot. it has lately been well known that the
coprtrys hnsncss we're Or fting into q rather
rhsotic condition. The National debt amounts
TO ka6 ate While the province sad the ,
city 81 Buenos Ayrss owe re-
spectiveiv, s2f3s $50 252 aad s240Af52 i
On this aggregate Indebtedness Of SO
o.. 80 sn immense trfbute IA gold has annually i
been paid chiefly % England. TIE interest .
charge on The national debt amounted q sl&-
of2 80; with . decline IN imports The duties
upon which are the GoverlEe1t's chief sourcs
~ income. 70 has required more than one-fourth
the annual revenues 50 meet TIE interest