The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-11

THE REBELLION IN ECUADOR.
An American war~hip Saves Esmer-
sldas From Bombardment.

Panama. May I0-1'he British bark
Chaia. which arrived here yesterday
morning carried 10 troops az the Ecua
dor government from Mania, conveyed
by the gunboat Cotopaxi. carrying 200
10 puntasua, or Esmerakias. May g. In
trying 10 effect landing the troops met
with continuous firing from the shore.
aud were forced 10 retreat with heavy
losses. Car Bayapo. OF the COtopaXi.
realizing the uFeiessnHss OF his guns at
the Instance from Puntasua. turned his
course 10 point nearer 70 Esmeraidss
aad began 10 she'll the town effectively.
Then he threatened a regular lombard
ment unless the rebels evacuated their
position within tweuty-four hours
~ this juncture the Ranger. under ca
blcd orders OF tho United States 90 pro-
tect American interests. made Its APP
pearance. II WIS timely entrance on
the scene Can't Watson. 81 the Ranger,
landed Immediately under a flag OF truce.
and his wise counsel and friendly In
nuence prevailing. the rebels quilted Es-
fnerahlas and Capt Bayano assumed pos
session. The rebels remain encamped in
Gle vicinity.
The revolution Is everywhere gaining
I'm Ecuador. Gen. Aitaro has been pro
claimed ss leader. The rebel general
Bowen holds nabahoyo. which IL on the
Guayas. seventy miles from Guayaquil.
with an army Of 100 men.
Senior Dr Don Luis Cordero was elected
president Of the Ecnadorian republic June
81 1872. In rs foreign affairs his govern
ment 81 Involved in a dispute with the re-
pubic OF Colombia respecting territory
on the left hank OF the River Sapo. ana
last year the Ecuadorian congress revoked
the boundary treaty concluded In May.
isaa which Peru amended IN iSa9 In its
domestic affairs his government Is In a
sa6aer plight Theoretically. che preHi-
dent exercises his functions through a cab
met OF fivn ministers: practically. he ex~
crctscs them Without an Intermediary. He
commands an army Of about asn men. his
navy consists Of an uncla sSined cruiser. -
torpedo launch. two small eunhoats for
river service ara a transport. These vess
sols are manned by about ~ men. There
IS a national guard said 70 consist ~
~ 0l0 men on which he cannot depend.
Since his election he has realised ~ Ideal
az NAPOLEON. who SAIL - hts portrait
patuter David that ne wfssaed % he pc
surgd catn on = resttVe horse. Cnr5iero
las the merit - rslmness-
Tho present revolution hse enlisted f'h-
erals Radicals ard Conserv selves. r eif
ralfvlnr -rv S. National il0uort" one -
tAeir prnteNs Is "the ifupu lent sale - the
lexnseral.la" Thla cruiser VAS bought
from chile end franaferfei 90 Japan. The
press ~ CnayaQuu - IN ebuiiition ahou.
this ;rausa ,tlap. exaetinH loudly the pres
ifsnt's immediate expulsion.
The Car.hf province has been vel or
eanised d.. the insurgents The department.
~ EsmeraA3as was theifs easily a wear
"a ntH rpst 20 counlt- AS theirs Away n.
l>ror, owl 81 hofy ~ leo Young men.
members az 'lhe test families have coma
90 the reyol,ltlnnisis From the capital ~
Leon revol levs ard earoines are obtained
every day Folleco ls almost eoverc'T
"a Riohamha which - SO capital OF
Chlmhorazo. Cen. SaTaT'i. minister ~
war has threatened - meet the prvtln
clale 81 TIE Noeth ant rot Vaff fer chrf'
n.lvnfrn. hnt hh RS not yet quit,et Quito.