The record-union., 1893-03-20
Rebels and Government; Troops
Meet on the Field of Battle.
CONFLICTING STORIES AS TO WHO
WE'RE THE VICTORS.
Blame for the Present Critical Condi-
ton of Affairs in Germany Laid at
the Door of Chancellor Won Caprivi
in His Refusing to n Compromise. in
the Provisions of the Army Bill.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

VALPARAISO Chile, March 19.-Gen-
eral Tavarez, leader of the revolution in
Rio Grande 60 Sul, Brazil, has routed
and put to flight the army Of 1900 men
which the Government of Brazil sent
against him under the command of Cen
eral Tellos. This news was first tele-
graphed by a correspondent in Rio
Grande do Sui. and has just been con-
firmed from Rivera.
The battle was fought near Ypacaray, to
which point General Tavarez retired
when the advance guard of General
Tellos' troops reached Santa Ana on
Wednesday. Tavarezs retreat was in
reality feint, by which he led the enemy
into a trap and forced him to give battle
on ground selected by the leader of the
revolutionary army.
When Taverez fell back before the adj
vance of Tellos' army, he made it appear
that he was trying to avoid an engage
ment. His movement appears to have
completely deceived the Government
Commander, who pushed his forces on
toward the position taken by the revolu-
tionists.
The attack upon Tavarez's army was
made yesterday morning.
In vain General Tellos tried to repel the
attack. His columns We're soon shat
tered, and in wavering ranks fell back
under the murderous fire of the revolu-
tionists.
The rout of the Government army was
| complete, and it was great victory for
Tavarez. Quickly dividing his forces he
sent one division to pursue the fleeing
army under General Tellos, while he
started at the head of the other on his
march toward Uruguayana, the proposed
western terminus Of the railroad which
runs to Porto Allegro.
Uruguayana has been strongly defended
by an army under General Hipolito, and
to capture it has been the design of Cen
eral Tavarez from the beginning of the
revolution. This movement was partly
aided by the capture of Alegrete, an i'm
portant strategic point i'll the mountains
OH the railroad line between Cacequay
and Uruguayana.ss
With a detachment of 500 men Colonel
Pena attacked the town, drove out the
Government garrison and took posses
sion. a division was sent by General
| Tavarez to attack the troops recently
landed at Porto Allegro, who are now
marching toward the seat of war.
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STORY.
VALPARAISO, March l9.-While flushed
with victory on Friday, General Tavarez.
who then controlled the telegraph wires,
sent out graphic stories of his success. A
different story was told to-day. The
wires are now again in control of the
Government. The Tavarez victory on
Friday was wrested from the National
Guard of Rio Grande do Sui organized by
Governor Castilhoiste without much
| fighting. None of the troops forwarded
by the General Government in Rio
Grande took part in the engagement.
These arrived few hours after the defeat
of General Telles, and Tavarez found
them soldiers of a different sort from
those against which his army had before
been pitted. They were only 800 strong.
but proved a more effective force than
the 1900 Castilhistas whom General
Tellos had.
The Government troops appeared be-
fore Santa Ana yesterday morning. With
out hesitation they attacked the town and
routed the revolutionists. The retreat
once begun was not ended until the fed
eral soldiers reached the frontier line and
crossed into Uruguay. Many of those
who crossed into Uruguay were captured
and disarmed by Uruguayan troops sta
toned on the border.
1t is even reported that General Tavarez
himself and other federal chiefs were dis
armed, but that part of the story is not
confirmed. Should that report be con-
firmed, the early collapse of the revolu-
ton may be expected.
The only real fighting of the day is re-
ported to have taken place between Bra
lillian and Uruguayan forces. A detach-
ment of General Portugars troops crossed
the Uruguayan frontier in pursuit of
some fleeing revolutionists. They were
ordered back by the commander of
body of Uruguayans. The reply of the
Brazilian commander was an order of at
tack upon the Uruguayans, whom he
charged with giving shelter to rebels
who crossed the line. The fire was re-
turned with interest, and a number of
men fell on each side. In a short time
Colonel Garcia arrived at the head of a
body of reinforcements for the Uruguay
ans, and the combined forces drove the
Brazilians back across the border. Salts
faction has been demanded from Brazil
by The Uruguayans for this invasion of
her soil. 1t is believed further trouble
will grow out of this difficulty, because
the Uruguayans sympathize with the
Rio Graude do Sui rebels
GERMAN ARMY BILL.