Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
SLAUGHTERED BIZ INDIANS.
Fearful Massacre Reported from Haunta,
Peru.


A correspondent at Lima under
date of Feb. u, writes:
"The antagonism existing between
Seniors Rosas and Morales Burmudez,
the two candidates of the Constltu-
tionai party for the presidential
nomination, is probably greater now
than it was at the beginning, for the
friends of both remain firm and the
agitation in the provinces has already
assumed grave proportions.
From Puno news has been received
Of collision between the Rositas
and Bermudistas, resulting in the loss
of number of lives and the pillage
of many houses by drunken Indians.
Recently both Bermudez and Rosas
arrived at Huanta, IN the provence of
Ayacucho, where under the most seri-
GUS auspices they have started an
electioneering strife, and an armed
collision between the two parties was
the result. 1t is also stated that
battle has already taken place in the
streets of Huanta, and many on both
sides were killed, among them being
the chief of both parties in the town
mentioned-namely: Senior Lazona,
the Deputy OF Congress and head of
the revolution, and DR.. Uribina, chief
of the kosas party. The Project of
Ayacucho Informed the government
of the fight and the leaders of the
parties have been held responsible.
Luckily no other part of the Republic
is similarly disaffected, the general
feeling being that the tune has pass
ed to resort to such extreme and tur-
bulent measures.
Another account gives the follow
ing details of the Huanta fight:
DR.. Trbina having seen five men,
bers of his family fall at his side dur
ing the eight hours of the combat,
left with the remaining members to
seek refuge at the Matrise church
There he found a number of women,
children and old people. The priest
before the horrible tragedy took place
exhorted the Indians to desist in the
name of humanity from their horrible
mode of procedure, but when the In
dians arc drunk they are most furious
and are incapable of reasoning. As
they drew near the church threatening
to burn it, DIR. Urbina, under terrible
emotion, knowing that he had been
the only cause for such action on the
part of the Indians, and wishing to
save the lives of the many innocent
persons that had taken refuge in the
church, resolved, without losing time,
to sacrifice himself and terminatn the
anguish of his friends. Leaving the
church, he addressed his enemies in
the following strain:
Il am Umbria, whom you are look
ing for. Kill me if you like, but the
persons in the church are not nv ac-
completes. Do no injury to them"
The priest, to whom he announced
his determination, gave him his bene-
diction and accompanied him to the
door of the church, opening wicket
and bidding him goodbye. sobbing
as he did so. The priest intended to
return and close the church, but as he
arrived at the porch he became de
prived of reason.
A few moments afterwards, as We
passed the Plaza de Huanata, the
head of this victim of the implacabIe
hatred and barbarity of his country
men was to be seen at distance. The
Gueirillas, in their drunken fury, not
beng satisfied with the murder of DR..
Urbina, continued to slaughter the
inhabitants and to sack and burn the
town for many hours afterwards.
Over one hundred lives were sacrificed
to the old rancor existing between the
families of Lazona and Usbana.
Boise Statesman.