The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-07-30
AWFULT|MESl IN BUEN0S AYRES
Desperate Street Fighting All
Saturday-Heavy
Losses.
THE RESULT 1HEA. INDEcIsIvt.
The Insurgents Now Down Troops
Who were About to Come to
Their Aid.
The Professionals Open Heavy Artillery
Fire on the Government
Troops.

LONDON. July 2S.-The Times has the
following from Buenos Ayres, dated July
27th:
Noon-Fighting began Yesterday at
dawn and ceased at dark, both sides main
tanning their positions. Celman's police
and cavalry suffered terribly in attacking
the citizens and troops. The provision
ais were intrenched 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,
armed with rifles. After nightfall the
citizens advanced two | locks. The pro-
visionals r%eopened a heavy artillery fire
today at dawn on the troops, under Vice.
President Pellegrinl.
A terrible mistake occurred during
the fighting. The Eleventh regim ent,
suddenly turning In favor Of the provis
ional government, approached the artil-
iery and before they could make their
friendly intentions known to the insur-
gents they were mown down within a
narrow street.
The minister of war was wounded and
the minister Of finance was taken prison
er; Col. Marmendia, Major Compos and
many other officers wet killed, and the
commander of the firemeD was shot by
his own men. A short armistlce was held
at noon, and , n effort was made to stop
the butchery. The armisticc lasted one
h1,,o A 4 ntn1npk tho ohtrs hnDn~ Rut~.-
on the government house, Pellegrini hav-
provisional government. The citizens
gun boats. The British gun boats Beagle
English interests.
in favor of provisional government. Pat
house and Parana Is Smelling President
Celman's residence. Gun boats com
mand the railways from The north.
bo%mbarding. Bulletins announced that
tain that tile prOvisionalists up to the
present have had the best of the fighting.
The armistice negotiations continue at
Luc RON0IuLlCuL uOusrs lut CutS vi
Celman are positive that 5000 troops and
40 pieces of artillery are ready when the
armistice Is over to attack the citizens.
Monday, 8 a. m.--President Celman's
troops have occupied the houses around
the Plaza Mayor and have placed light
artillery in the Plaza. The demands of
a request that President Ceiman resign.
The fleet lies a good way out with steam
up. The armistlce has been extended
until 2 O'Clock.
IL a. m.-President Celman's officials
assert that citizens are treating for sur
render, but this is disbelleved. Forty
six cannons have arrived for Celman's
forces, also / 200 troops. Foreign ministers
have instructed the commanders of
American, British and. Spanish gun boats,
If the feet resumes bombarding, t. pro-
test jointly that it is contrary to the rules
of war to lombard an open city without
notice. Celman has just arrived at gov
eminent house. He will confer with the
ministers and generals. The polyglot
population has almost entirely held a.oof
from the fighting. Only some Italians
have Joined the Insurgents.
3 p. m-Govelnment troops have re-
sumed firing. The streets leading to the
Plaza Mayor are blocked with bales OF
hay. Celman has offered terms to the
citizens promising not to proceed against
civilians surrendering and to permit Off
GERS supporting them to resign. The
The troops Of the civilians show no signs
of yelling. Celman's troops have tried
to carry the artillery positions of the
civilians but they were repulsed with
heavy loss.
$3.50 p. m.-The chiefs of the citizens
union have rejected Celman's terms. The
troops hailed the decision with vivas.
Firing has been resumed.
THE PRESIDENT RETURNS.
PARIS, July 2S.-A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres, sent at 10 a. M, says the
government troops had been largely re-
inforced and that President Celman has
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