The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-02
The Fighting Begun.

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LONDON, July 28.-The Times has the.
following from Buenos Ayres, dated July
81: Noon Fighting began yesterday at
dawn and ceased at dark, both sides
maintaining their positions. Celman's
police and cavalry suffered terribly in at
lacking the civicas and troops. The gro
visionals were intrenched in the artillery
barracks. The city during the night was
like a city of dead, but behind their shut
ters citizens were on the alert, armed.
with rifles. After nightfall the civicas
advanced to the lock. The PROFESSIONALS
reopened With a heavy artillery fire on
the troops at dawn to-day
under Vice President Pellegrini. A ter
nble mistake occurred during the fight
ing. The Eleventh regiment, suddenly
turning in favor of the provisional gov
eminent, approached the artillery and
before they could make their friendly in
tentions known to the insurgents they
were mown down within the narrow
street. The minister of war was wounded
and the minister of finance was taken
prisonek Colonel Marmendia, Major
Campos and many other officers were
killed, and the commander of the fremen
was shot by his own men. A short
armistice was held at noon and an effort
was made to stop the butchery. The
armistice lasted one hour. At 1 o'clock
the ships began firing on the government
house, Pellegrini having refused to ac-
cept the terms Of the provisional govern
ment. The civicas union seized twenty
tug boats and the gun boats Chacabuco,
Mespa, Cannonade and Retro. The
British gun boats Beagle and Bramble
have arrived to protect the English in
habitants.
8 p. m.-The whole navy has turned in
favor of the provisional government. The
Patagonia is bombarding the govern.
ment house and the Parana is Smelling
the residents. Gunboats command the
railways from the north.
4 p. m-The wal ships have ceased
bombarding. Bulletins announce that
the revolution has triumphed. II. is GER
tain the PROFESSIONALS, up to the present,
have had the best OF the fighting.
Armistice negotiations continue at the
government house. The adherents of
Celman are positive that 5000 troops
and forty pieces Of artillery are ready
when the armistice is over to attack the
~civicas.
Monday, ga. m.-President Celman's
troops have occupied the houses around
the Plaza Mayo and have placed
light artillery in the plaza. The demands
OF civicas union have been reduced to are
quest that President Celman resign. The
fleet lies q good way out, with steam up
The armistice has been extended until 2
O'Clock.
II a. m.-President Celman's officials
assert that the civicas are treating for q
surrender but this is disbelieved. Forty
six cannons have arrived for Celman's
forces, also 1000 troops. Foreign min
listers have instructed the commanders of
American, British and and Spanish gum
boats, ii the feet resume bombRrdin0 to.
protest jointly that it is contrary to the
rules Of war to lombard an open city
without notice. Celman has Just arrived
at the government house. The polyglot
stipulation has almost held aloof from
fighting. Only some Italians have
joined the civicas.
3p. m.---Ihe government troops have
resumed firing. The streets leading to
the Plaza Mayo are blocked with bales,
OF hay. Celman offered terms to the
~civicas, promising not to proceed against
civicas surrendering and permit the Off
GERS supporting the civicas to resign.
The troops OF the civicss show no signs,
OF yielding. Celman's troops tried to.
carry the artillery positions Of the civ
icas,s .bus were repulsed with 3 heavy,
$50 p.m.-The chiefs Of the union