Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
FIGHTING IN PERU.
Rebels Up 10 Arms Lgalns, the
Government.
THE REGULAR SOLDIERS DESERT.
Exciting Struggle Between the Oppos.
log Parties on board
Pacific steamer.

NEW York, Dec. 10 -Advlcos from
Peru via Colonna, per steamer Al.
lance, are 10 the effect that General
Plerola. who is In arms Against the
Peruvian government Is gaining &C.
cession. The general sentiment Of the
people aprears ~ DO In his favor.
lie has control OF several Of
the principal ports and IL very
strong In the interior OF the
country. lie has a well equipped army
and Is close to Lima, the capital. Toe
Pacific Steam Navigation company's
steamer Puuo wa on her arrival, Nov.
l4lhi subjected TO rigid examination
W ihv government troops, to discover
u II was carrying arms or Rnunilions.
| company VI soldiers remained on the
uOat until " arrived nt Callnu, tho mort
Ultima, 10 prevent communication with
the alhorenls Of PiotOla aud inspect all
the cargo landed. rhu same COM
pauy's steamer Serena hal lively ox.
porionc1 atCorrO Azil, the nrsi port VI
call In tho south Of C.lla0. Toe vessel
had on board a detachment OF govern.
mont troops In charge VI prisoners. AZ
II entered port " rgt tho usual signals
Tor lighters, II not being known
that Piuf0lE'S forces had captured
tho town. A lighter, apparently
loaded with sugar, wen. alougsids tue
Serena. Those ON tho steamer were
greatly surprised when the lighter WIS
found hiled with armed revolu.
tiOnitis, who, after short slfuKgie,
captured the government troops AMI
reicaicd the prisoners, During tue
struggle the captain OF the
Serena attempted 10 take his weasel
out Of tho harbOr, but ride presented
at his head caused MIN to change his
mind.
When these advlcos were dispatched
Piorola's forces hal control o. the
Oroyh railroad, AMI traffic 10 AncuO
was suspended. Tho only railway In
the country remaining IN operation,
was tho short line between Lima anu |
Callao' On November % tho govern. |
meat fitted cut an armoFed train.
Win Gatling gun battery ~ carry |
1000 soldierA along tue Aroya railroad |
anu drive OIL ihu toy0lutouiHta along |
tue line. As the train approached the |
camp Di tho foyOluliOnisB 800 gov. |
eminent trJOpa deserted with Iuo arms |
aud ammunition Rni Joined tho rebels.
Tho remainder " .he government |
forces returned 10 Lima. Inc condition /
OF the government troops IL dsplorsble
owing 10 bad food anu il-lt1Atmsnt,
and M they have not received any pay
for several months, the dIc3ntsnt h
almost universal and dusottlons uu-
mef0us. Great dia,fets and sufiering
prevail At Lima aud CallAo, owing TO
the high prices aud scarcity Of pro.
vlsions People able TO do w have
provided themselves with SUN.
Gent food IN anticipation OF
thirty days siege. In CallAo,
the marines Of one OF the govern.
msntH hulks have muIinled. To pro.
vent the characterization from spread.
Ing all hands were placed under arrest
Oh hulk anchored between two gov.
ornment ships aud all shipping Ia the
lnfb0r was notified 10 Withdraw from
The line Of fire. Many steamers OF
Chilean and Pacific Steam Navigation
companies are subjected 10 search anu
Inspection by each party, aud arc doing
practically no business IN Peru.