Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-22
AN INDIAN MASSACRE.
The Trouble Hrtwcen Political Fac
tions-A fown PiilRscd and the
People Tortured.

ttons-A town Piilhscd and the
People Tortured.
A correspondent at Lima. undcr date o
February ~, writer; The autagonism exist
Ing between Seniors Rosas aud Morales Dor
muiese, the two candidates OF tbs coustieu
honal party for the presidential nomination
Is probably greater now than Il was at th'
Jcsinning, for the friends Of both remalsS
fifm, and the agitation 10 tho provinces ha
already assumed grave proportions.
From Puuo, South Peru, news has been 70
,eived OF a collision between the Rosltas an.
Bermudstas, resulting 10 the loss OF NUN.
Der OF lives and tbs pilhge OF nnny hons
10y drunken Indians Recently both Bormu
i 81 and Kosas arrived al Huanta In thd
province OK Ayacueho, where under tnaa%
1eri0us auspices they have startoi an cleo
tioneering STRIFE and an armed collision be q
tween the two parties was the result Il "a
also stated that battle has nlready takeu1
place In the streets OF Husuta aud many ID
both sides were killed, among them being thd
chiefs OF bath pnftiesin ti.s town mantlonodl
namely, Senior Lazona, deputy OF congraa1
aud head Of the revolution, aud Or. Urblnal
chief OF the kosaa party. Tbs project ID
Ayacucho informed the government Of thsI
fight ami the leaders OF tho light aud Ia
leaders OF the parties have been held rsapon1
sible. Luckily no other part Of tho republic F
is similarly dls4usctsd, tho general fealina
being that the time has passed TO resort "a
such extreme and turbulent measures.
Another account gives tho following dstails3
OF the Huanta u ght. Dr.. Urbiua. having eeef
five members u his family fall at his aidef
during the eight hours Of The combat. ieft
with the remaining members 10 seek rafuReE
at the Matriz Church. There no found a mum
Der of women, children and oil people. 1ha
priest, before the horrible tragedy took place +
eThorted the Indians o desist tn the name "a
humanity from their horrible mode OF oroc4l !
dure but whsn the Indipns are drunk thee1
ore most furious and ars incapable Of reason I
ing. Az they drew near the church threat
enipR TO burn It, Dr.. Urbino, under terrlhlaI
emotion, knowing that he bad been the only
cause for such action on the part Of the Ia +
dians, and wishing % save the lives Of tha'
rnony innocent persons that had taken rofuxes
in tbs church, resolved, without losing time
t0sacrihce himself ana terminate tho anguislA
81 his friends. Lowing tbs church, ho al. y
dressed bis enemies Ia TIE following strain !
II am UrDina, whom you arc looking for.I
XIII mo Il you Ako; but The persons Ia Tad
church are not my aecompiices. DO not in
lre them
The priest 10 whom he announced hga De.
termination gave him hi3 bansdicti1n aud ae.
companied him ~ the door OF the church.
opening wicket aud bidding him good DYe,
hoybinX ~ ne utu ~ Aht Iitesh iutruda1 ~
return and close tbs door. bat rs hs arrivef|
al the porch hg became deprived Of reason.
a few moments afterwards this head Of thls'
81 stip1 OF the luplacabis hatfe and barbar ri
Of hiseountryfDsn WIS to bsse m at a distnnos.
The guerfiias IN their dru1ken fury, not
bling satisiisl with the murder Of Df. Uf.|
bina, continued - slaughter tho lnhaDifanEa|
and 70 sack AMI burn tbs town for many
hours Afterwards. Ovsr Ons baudrsi ii7as|
we're sacrificed 10 tho Old raBcor existing be.
Is cen tbs families Of Lazou and Urbinh