New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-02
CIVIL WAR IN ARGENTINA.
MANY TOWNS CAPTURED BY THE IN
SURGENTS.

LITTLE BLOOD SHED AS YET, BUT BATTLE
THOUGHT TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT LA
PLArA-OBJECTs OF THE RADICALS.
London, Aug. IA dispatch received here to-
day from Buenos Ayres states that the revolution
in the provinces of Buenos Ayres, San Luis and
Santa Fe continues. Contrary to expectations,
the insurgents have taken most of the towns in
the provinces named with little bloodshed Much
anxiety is felt as to the result of conflict that
has taken place at La Plata. General Costas was
in command of the garrison Of 1000 men at that
place, and the troops well armed. The in
surgents who attacked the town numbered about
1000 mon.
The Senate did not sit to-day. The city Of
Santa Fe is besieged. and the insurgents have
granted two hours in which TO surrender TO the
Governor. Ii is reported that many insurgents
have been captured AT La Plata.
The Argentine Minister in London has cont
mnnicatcd to the press the following dispatch
from the Government at Bucnos Ayres, dated
Jly 81:
The revolutionary movements in the provinces
of Bnenos Ayres, Santa re and San Luis ore en-
tirelv local No voice Of d>lOyalty against the
National authorities has been raised III those
provinces or in any part OF the Kcpuohc WhcIo
peace prevails. The National authorities are
awaiting the sanctlo'. Of Congress to brlng 'hcr
powerful and e1icacious influence to bear to es-
talilish peace and constitutional order
Buenos Ayrcs, Aug 1.-The Radicals. who are at
the head Of the revolutionary movement now III
progress in this and other provinces, declare .iat
their object is 10 effect a. complete rcNoIu'lh
AS that which occurred III 1880. ana 10 u,,uuA
the surviving elements of thu regime OF cX-irHl,
dent Ceman in the local administration mere ana
i'll santa fc.
The alarming condition Of affairs In the Argen-
tine Republic unfortunately confirms the opinion re-
peatedy expressed here since the revolution OF
July 1890 at Buenos Ayres. to the effect mat the
country could not be benefited by that revolution
so long as the surviving elements OF the regime
of ex-President Celman' were not destroyed Inc
dispatches state that the Destruction or tnesc ere
noents is the watchword Of the Radicals who are
at the head of the revolutionary movement 10"
In progress in several States of the ltepupnc
When the corr1lpt Administration Of Juarez Gel
man was overthrown in 1880 it explained here
that IT was a grievous blunder to replace II by that
NJ Pellegrni who as Vice President under Gel
man. had been the real ruler Of the country ana
directly responsible for the laiters maalihlhiS-
tration. 1t was hoped that Pelleerni would be
succeeded in the Presidency In June. l"2 by Ten
eral Bartolomeo Mitre, who represented national
not party interests and whose great popularity
would have helped him in conciliating the diverse
political factions and the Jealousies OF the S'N'rd
States against the predominance Of Buenos Nyres'
But General Mitre declined to be candidate ana
thus compelled General Roca. another representa-
tive and popular Argentine leader. to withdraw MS
own candidacy also. 1t was agreed that IN" fresi-
dent should be chosen from among men not con-
nected with active politics and the venerable Sacnz
Pena was elected. He honest man. great
iurist and universally respected. But ne lack'l
energy: and he has not dared during ms hISt
wear in the Presidential chair 10 purify the Al,
ministraton. and relieve II from the oinclaS ana
methods employed by Juarez Cclman ana feIc,
GRIM The people dissatisfied and several
States are now in insurrection either against ther
own Governors or the Federal power.
This is a much more critical condition or aHarS
than that in Brazil. where the province OF ito
I;rande do Sui has alone maintained Il reVoutloi-
arv movement, now almost completely suppressed
and about which dispatches have made such un,
warranted noise. President Saenz Pena Is 50 tlind
that In his annual message In May last 10 inc
Chamber he did not dare to advise any plan TO-
ward the reconstruction Of the financial status OF
the Republic. which had been ruineI by ms Two
nredecessors in the Presidency. Suil, the lIoS,-
poets Of the Argentine Republic are not so oaih M
as they were year The total Naluc OF III
ports and exports for 1892 was $35"VON IN cxcsss ,
~ those Of 1891 and the revenue from t, tNh,iPWii W
has increased 30 per cent. The figures qn quoted III
The message show how great the natural resources
~ the Argentine Republic are and now success success
|,,rv they could be developed II pGhucaI lactlohS
we're held in check by the Federal Government