New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-14
SAVAGE POLITICS IN PERU.
BLOODY COLLISIONS BETWEEN CONTEND
ING FACTIONS.
FEARFUL MASSACRE BY DRUNKEN INDIANS
RESULTS OF POLITICAL CONTENTION IN
THE LAND OF TIE INCAS.


Panama. March "a correspondent at Lima,
under date Of February II. writes: The antag-
onism existing between Scnores Rosas and
Morales Bermudez. the two candidates of the
Constitutional party for the Presidential nomlna-
ton, is probably greater now than 1t was at the
beginning for the friends of both remain firm, and
the agitation in the provinces has already as
sumed grave proportions Colonel Morales Bcr-
mudez held his first public meeting on Sunday
last at Callao The convention very large
and a majority of the daily newspapers in the
capital commented seriosly the affair. Ad-
miral Montero presented Colonel Bermudez as
candidate of the Constitutional party, and made
speech in which he dwclt on the merits and as
pirations of the candidate, and guaranteed several
notable actions if triumphant. During the meet
ing at Callao there were slight disorders which
the police promptly queled.
From Puno news has been received Of n col
lision between the Rositas and Rcrmudistas, re-
suting in the loss of number of lives and the
pillage of many houses by drunken Indians.
Recently both Rcrmudcz and Rosas arrived at
Huanta, in the Province of Ayacucho. where,
under nj ,st serious auspices, they have started an
elcctione ring strife. and an armed collision be-
tween the two parties 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 chiefs of both
parties in the town mentioned namely. Senor
Lazona, Deputy of Congress and head OF the rev.
alution, and DR.. Urbina chief of the Rosas
party. The Prefcct 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 dsaiicctcd
the general feeling being that the time has passed
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Another account gives the following details
of the Iluanta fight: Dr. Urbina, having seen five
members of his family fall at his side during
the eight hours Of the combat left with the re-
naming members TO seek refuge at the Ma'riz
Church. There he found a number Of women.
children and old people. The priest before the
horrible tragedy took place. cxhOrtcd the Indians
TO dcsist in the name of humanity from their
horrible mode of procedure. but when the Indians
are drunk they are most furious, and are incapa-
bic of reasoning. As they drew near the church.
threatening TO burn il, Dr. jrbina. under terrible
emotion, knowing that lie had been the only cause
for such action on the part OF the Indians. ana
wishing to save the lives Of the many innocent
persons who had taken refuge III the church. t.
solved without losing time To sacrlhcc hlmscil
and terminate the anguish Of his friends. Leaving
the church, lie addressed his enemies IN
the following strain: am JIbina
whom you looking for. Xiii me II
YOU like: but the persons in the church are not
nv accomplices Do not inIurc them The
priest. TO whom he announced his determination.
gave him his bcnediction and accompanied him
10 the door Of the church. opening a wicket and
bidding him good-by. sobbins as hc did so. Tic
priest intended 10 return and close the church. but
as he arrived at the porch he became deprived Of
reason few moments afterward. as we passed
the Plaza dc Iiuanta. the head Of this victim Of
the implacablc hatred and barbarty Of his
countrymen was 10 be seen al distance. The
gnerrilas in their drunken fury. not being salts
fe1 will he IThlna
10 slaughter the inhabitants and 10 sack and burn
the town for many hours aftcrward. over 100
lives were sacrificed 10 the old rancor existing
between the families Of Lazona and Crblna.