The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

bom5-shell and shrapnel. flew I'm every
direction. whrring kissing. whizzing.
bursting. crashing. managing. numbering
and destroying. 1900 men, transformed
into demons, were rioting and revcllng
with diabOlical madness IN a carnival OF
blood and death! Frenzied hends they
were. fighting with the fierce and frantic
savagery and fury OF wild bcJstsi The
trumpet's wild biare and the mad neieh-
ing. almost human screaming Of frenzied
horses mingled wildly with the tumult-
nous bedlam Of yells, and shouts and
| curses, and shrieks, and groans. and
rawlings of the desperate combatantsi The
| city was convulsed, maddened dashed
| into fury by the helish uproar and
tunult Of the battle, and shook and
trembled as though in the paroxyrns OF
| a mighty earthquake, NOlley succeeded
! volley. second for second. from ; o'clock
TO half past ., and at last the smoke OF
battle had become so dense that men
could not see a distance OF five PAGES.
and many fell from asphyxiati0n and
exhaustion The dead and wounded were
! lying everywhere, piled one upon another.
and SO impeded the movements of those
who still resisted that an armistice was
agreed upon. when the smoke cleared away
a horrible spectacle was revealed. The
streets ran red with blood, and over
the ground. OF the National troops some
1000 were killed and wounded, while the
revolutionists who defended an intrenched
position, lost not less than 800 in killed
and more than twice that number IN
wounded Many who watched the engage
ment from housetops ana bal-
comics were killed. and every house IN
the neighborhOod was riddled with shot
and she'll
While this terrible battle was being
fought In the heart Of the city. two IRON
cads and three smaller gun-Doats, COM
posing the National fleet. and which were
manned 10y reyolutionists. bombarded that
part Of the city fronting the RIO de Ia
Plata. The two iron-clads carried tWen'N-
five ton guns. and the heavy projectiles
thrown by them crashed into popuiouS
streets, creating great havoc. The govern
ment palace was bombarded, ana the
private residence Of the President ana
the barracks Of the National forces were
demolished.
The previous days fighting had crowded
all the hospitals in the city and those
who fell on the second day. were carried
into churches. private residences and
ware-rooms.
The 5000 police and hremen OF the
city had been forced into the service Of
the government, had borne the brunt Of
battle. and there was no one left TO
guard or light the streets, Hence the
nights were made hideous by the dark
ness. by the discharge of firearms in
every street and by murderOus bands OF
footpads and marauders, who pillaged the
city. Murder. rapine, and robbery were
rampant. The city was also threatened
with famine. The armies had already
exhausted their provisions. and there was
no means OF procuring more. Many street
car and cavalry horses We're killed and
eaten. and every grocery store and mark
et-housc was plundered.
During the second night the govern
ment forces had been greatly augmented,
and when morning dawned were ready
to begin their work of obstruction. Thous-
ands Of citizens also fiocked to the revo-
lutionary quarters. but for the most part
their services We're declined because of
a scarcity OF ammunition. Early in the
afternoon the government again attempted
TO dislodge the revolutionists. and an
other fearful contest was waged. Hun
dreds fell on both sides. and the firing
was kept up until. as on the previous
day, the dense smoke of battle blinded
the cOmbatants.
on Tuesday the government made over
lures to the revoiutionists, and terms OF
surrender We're agreed upon. The revo-
lutionists were to give up their arms
and return 10 their homes, complete
amnesty being accorded 10 all, and the
President Of the Republic. the sole cause |
Of the revolt. was to resign in favor Of |
the Nice-President.
There was turbulent scene inside |
the barricades when General Camp0s |
announced the surrender Thousands II |
excited men cursed ana anathemetized |
their leaders, the government, and every /
Elf ,rI,r
swords and guns in disgust; others wept
with rage and disappointment; rany
others refused TO give up their arms,
which had TO be taken from them by |
force and one poor fellow was 50 char
grined at the result that he blew out
his own brains. But The rey0lutiorists
had made a narrow and lucky escape.
They were shut MP like rats in a trap,
without provisions, and with only suit-
cient ammunition 10 Withstand another
two-hour's siege. while the government, |
with great resources. was modifying IT'S
20OO 900 reserves i'm the provinces. many
thousands of whom were already march
ing toward the besicgcd capitol. Had
the government known the weakness of
the revoluti0nsts IL would have made q
holocaust of the barbados.
Thus ended the bloody revolution Of
July go. in the Argentine Republic. Ii
came WIN as illtlc warming as an F-tilI-
quake. deiuged the fair capital in blood.
shook the government to its foundations,
and ended as suddenly as II came.
What OF the Nirginian? Well. after the
war was ever | searched for him. both
among the living and the dead. He was
never heard of again. | suppose he per-
shed i'm the fight. and was thrown with
other mangled bodies into ditch. But
hone he did not perish until he had
wiped out with blood the cruel and hui
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