Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-23
A NIGHT OF TERROR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHTING
AT LIMA, PERU.
New Government Formed with senior
Gnndnmo as President--Caceres He
tires TO Ancon-HostiIftics Termi-
mated by Diplomats.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The Heralds
special cable dispatch from Lima, Peru.
says:
The Provisional Government. formed
through the Intervention OF the diplomats
and the Papai Nuncio. has been organ
ized and is already in operation.
Senor Candamo is Provisional President
and also acts as Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. The Caceres regime IL repre-
sented In the new government by Luis
Felipe Villaran and Ricardo w. Espanoza.
For the revolutionary party Busiamentely
Salazar and DR.. Malpar;ida have been
selected.
Under the terms OF the agreement by
which hostlllties ceased President Caceres
surrendered the reins of government and
will retire 70 Ancon. Nicolas P'erola.
the leader OF the revolutionlsts and for
merly President. will so to chorillos.
There was also an immediate reorgani-
cation OF the Department OF Lima, waicn
consists OF six provinces.
The new government has Issued an
order releasing all political prisoners.
The fears that the Carceres soldlery
would commit depredations have vanish
ed Banks have loaned money. and the
troops have been paid, and the forces dis
banded.
The news from the North Is that both
armies in that section are stili under
arms.
Colonel PAUL.. chief OF the revolution
ary staff, directed the operations around
Lima. He entered the city with Pieroia'
IsaIas. and other chiefs. PAUL. was
slightly wounded. But few OF the revolu-
tionary chiefs were hurt I'm the battle, but
moro than one hundred OF the Carcerist
leaders were wounded.
HOW THE ENEMY ENTERED.
This change In the government Is the
result of the thres-days' battle In Lima.
The revolutionary forces. led by Pierola'
entered the city at dawn Sunday morn
ing. Their entrance was not suspected
by the guards I'm the city, as heavy
mist concealed their movements. When
the forces reached the principal squares
they seized the Church OF the Towers
and other favorable positions.
Immediately desperate battle began.
which lasted all through the day aud
part of the night. IL was intensely DARK
az the gas-supply was cut on, ana tne
streets. houses. and other buildings were
without illumination.
When the fighting ceased at night
drunken soldiers roamed through the
streets firing shots recklessly.
The battle was renewed at o'clock
Monday morning, and continued all
through the day. The night was one OF
terror
Depredatons by the government forces
marked the opening Of hostilitles on
Tuesday. The troops sacked the Union
and National clubs and many OF the
shops.
DIPLOMATS INTERVIEWED.
Then the diplomats and the Papa'
Nunc!o. Mgr. Macchi, intervened. An
armistice was arranged for twenty-Iouf
hours to give an opportunity to bury tne
dead and remove the dead horses from
the streets. TheTe was danger OF pesu-
lence from the bodies in the streets.
They were collected In pile and ourn-
ed i'm the Plaza des Armas to-day.
AZ a result OF the three-days' fighting
more than fifteen hundred combatants
were killed and wounded on both sides.
The Red Cross Ambulance Service rem
dersd great aid during the battle. Many
Of the soldiers, ignorant OF the signih-
canoe Of the symbol on the ambulances'
fred on them. Many foreign and native
women assisted In caring for the wound
ed In the hospitals.
LEGATIONS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
During the fighting all Of the foreign
legations were exposed TO the nring.
The United States legation was In
particularly dangerous situation. Mrs.
Mckenzie. wife Of the United States MIN
ister narrowly escaped being shot More
than fifty refugees sought an asylum In
this legation.
The only means OF communication with
the outside world since Saturday has
been over the lines OF the Central ana
South American Telegraph arri Gable
Company. All other lines were closed.
An urban guard is being formed here
to protect property. Thus far there have
been no depredatiOns In either Lima or
Callao, but the soldiers OF Caceres are In
an ugly mood.