The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
PELLIGRINI A PRISONER AGAIN.
Falls Into the Hands of the Argentine
Rebels n, Second Time.

Falls Into the Hands of the Argentine
Rebels n Second Time.
BUENoS AYRES, Sept. 2s.-Ex-Presi-
dent Pelligrini, who was recently cap
tured by the insurgents and who came
near being shot, has again been taken
prisoner and is imprisoned at Tuculnan
by order Of the insurgent junta- 1t is
said that he will be tried and executed.
The announcement that -ex-President
Pelligrini had been captured by the reb-
els, imprisoned at Tucuman by order
by the revolutionary junta and that he
was in danger Of being tried by court
martial and shot caused an almost unpre-
cedented sensation here. Only a few
days ago the ex-president left here, col
ors flying and drums beating, at the
head Of 1,500 men with the announced
intention of crushing the rebellion I'm the
province Of Tucuman. But he had hardly
got his troops out Of this city when the
rebels blew up a bridge across his path
and thus cut him off from reaching Tucu-
man. Nothing daunted, the ex-president
pushed onward, reached the bridge en-
gagged the enemy there, drove them away
after sharp skirmish, erected the bridge
and pushed onward to Tucuman.
On Monday the eX-president, his forces
increased to about three thousand men,
reached Tucuman and telegraphed back
that he expected the rebels to surrender.
The ex-president knew that his defeat
probably meant death TO him, as having
previously been captured by the rebels
and held for twelve hours a prisoner in
a railroad car while his captors tele-
graphed TO their leaders for permission
to shoot him on the spot, his recapture
meant a quick trial and a quicker execu-
ton. Thus, the capture of Pelligrini
has, ii may be said, brought the reVolu-
ton almost to a close for he was the
chief supporter and mainstay of Presf-
dent Penas who, 1t is claimed, was little
more than a puppet in his hands But,
coupled with the information that ex
President Pelligrini is a prisoner and In
danger Of death is the news that the
insurgents have so much confidence in
the success Of their cause that thew
have already organized a provisional
government and have received assur-
ances Of support from many sources
Thus II is that they believe that the
capture of Pelligrini will do more to
end the rebellion and cause the downfall
Of President Pena than bloody defeat
Of the whole government force would
have done Then again the navy is said
to be siding with the insurgents and it
is expected here that at any moment
the resignation of Pena will be an
nounced. The friends of Pelligrini are
doing their utmost to save his life, but
there Is no doubt that he is in great
danger.
An Exciting sI<irmish.
An exciting skirnish took place today
in the outer roads Of this harbor between
some torpedo boats. which have joined
the revolutionists, and vessels OF the
Argentine fleet. The attack was made
by the torpedo boats, but the loyal men
OF war were prepared for IL, and not
only beat of the insurgent vessels, but
later took the offensive and captuerd the
rebel boats and their crews. The lighting
between the two fleets was very sharp
for time and many men were killed.
including several officers, The national
guards who have been modified are
trooping today in large numbers to the
various barracks, Roca Is directing the
operations against the rebels.
LATER-The commanders Of two of
the torpedo beats concerned In the. at