New-York tribune., 1891-12-17
THE PARAG UAYAN INSURRECTTON
HORSE CARS USED BY THE INSURGENTS IN AS
SUMPTION MORE THAN THIRTY
PERSONS KILLED

On Sunday. october 49, revolutionary movement
attempted at Assumption. the capital Of Paraguay
Cable dispatches have merely stated the fact. but
some Of the particulars taken from a long and in
terestng correspondence sent to the Paris Temps" BIZ
one of its friends in Paraguay, are given below 1t
is pity that the small republic which fought 50
heroically during the five years from 1865 to 1870
against the triple alliance of Brazil, Uruguay and
the Argentine Republic. and the population Of which
was reduced by the from 100000 to 100000.
should suffer from internal strife. sull. such has
been the sad fate of Paraguay especially since foreign
pressure fifteen years ago, forced the country
its President an Argentine. Juan Bansta Gill; whose
tyrannical rule has been initiated by too many OF his
successors. and has been the cause Of many revolu
tionary movements. like that of two months ago.
At about 7 p. m. on the Sunday referred to, whc
the peaceful inhabitants of Assumption were at sup
per- fusillade, directed against the guard post OF
the barracks, was heard. That military post was
nearly empty, for most Of the soldiers were, as
usual in town on permits good until O'Clock. No
body could understand what the trouble was. for
secrecy had been carefully observed by the revolution
isis The general ignorance OF what going on
was the remarkable because relations OF friend
shin and even of blood existed among the several
families Of the two political parties The revolu-
ionists were led by Commandant Vera, president Of
The Democratic Club. and by Senior Rvarola. General
Administrator Of the Custom House. Their first ACT
of Assumption which is the Paraguay River. and
TO arm themselves with the guns found there. Then
they seized three horse and were driven to the
barracks which they designed to capture. The troop
which took this means Of conveyance was composed
Of ninety men. Jumping from the cars, these men
attacked and killed the soldiers guard at the gates
OF the barracks and also killed Colonies Santos. Mino
and Osrna The soldiers though only twenty five in
number made vigorous resistance TO the revolu
tiopists The leader of the latter, COmmandant Vera
was killed rs was Senior Machain, Liberal Deputy,
twenty y-nine years old.
The Minister of War, Colonel Eguzquiza. who was
at dinner in his house by. rushed to the barracks
on hearing the firing and succeeded In efecung an
entrance through a back door Meanwhile another
band of revOluonists fighting. without success
against the police, and third band, commanded BY
Colone Perez tried 70 take possession of the house o
General CabalerO. eX-President OF Paraguay. As
soon as he heard the shots Cabaero put ont the nights
I'm his dining room whore he at table with two or
three friends and with the latter lie prepared 10 repe
The attack. one OF the aSsallants tried to clnb over
the fence surrounding the house lie was kllied I'M
medjately and his companions fed. The Leaders OF
the insurgents escaped board the steamer Tenente
UerreIo and were landed the river on Argenuno
territory Martial law proclaimed by PRESIDENT
Gonzalez for a period OF thirty DAYS and more than
10 persons were put In prison. The total losses on
fte two sides Killed, thirty wonDded' more
than fifty, Among the wounded were many olncers.
Colonel Cristaldo, the commander Of the cavalry Oh
the Paraguayan army, being one Of them.