The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-14
The WAR In ACRE
4 Rubber Man Jumps In and
Furnishes the Revolutionists
Badly.
Funny Story of the start-Out Of a
New South American
I Republic.

(Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
La. Paz, Bolivia, Dec. 10, s19O2.-News
was received here Dec 4th from Santa
Cruz capital Of the Departmental Santa
Cruz Eastern Bolivia, that Nicolas Suarez
the subcommissioner Of the territory or
Madre de Dios, had, at the head OF
Bolivian volunteer force, raised and cap
tanned by himself, gained a decisive VIC
tory Oct. IL over the revoutionists at
point called Bahia. This. news was
brought to Santa Cruz by the Beni-Santa
Cruz post and it has now been confirmed
by messenger sent direct from Riberalta
to this city. The latest report says that
fifty-eight Brazilians We're killed IN their
trenches and that the Bolivian loss was
only two killed. This is evidently an ex-
aggerated account of the result of the
fighting but at the same time there is APP
parently no doubt that the Bolivian forces
struck a decisive blow at the revolution
in the upper part Of the Acre river. The
capitulation of Colonel Rojas with is en-
tire force of Bolvians four days after this
victory is explained by the fact that En-
presa, the scene of Rojas surrender, is at
least six days journey lower. down the
Acre river and it may be assumed that
Suraes had no knowledge Of Rojas' diff
culties and that Rojas had no idea Of the
victory or even the proximity of the forces
commanded by Suares.
Nicolas Suares is one Of the principal
capitalists and largest rubber estate
owners in the upper Acre and river Orton
districts.
10. = "The. Acre Republic"
When the revolution was declared in
Acre citizenship Of '"The independent
Acre republic" was offered to all resi-
dents in the district, Braziians and Boil
VANS alike. with the exception of Suares,
to whom no quarter was to be given, he
hojnpr 40 10 f1,o
interests Of the new republic. One of the
first moves of the revolutionists was to
sack and destroy two of his rubber ware
| houses on the Acre river, but Suares him
self escaped to the Orion river, and it is
probable he has raised his forces from his
Workmen on his rubber estates on that
river. Other Bolivians Of. influence on
the lower Benz river are following Suares
example and are raising troops to support
him. The, sub-prefect of Riberalta has
already set out with an expedition OF
about fifty men to recover the stock OF
provisions and ammunition which Colone
Rojas> left at Palestine, on the Orion, al
the beginning: of September 1t was
probably due to this lack Of foresight
on the part of Colonel Rojas, in leaving
his reserve of ammunition behind him
| that he was forced to surrender to the
| revolutionists at Empresa
Business at StandstiII.
| A telegram received this week from the
BOLIVIAN legation in Buenos Aires says
that news has been transmitted from Rio
Janelre to the effect that from certain
circles In Manaos, applications have been
made to the Brazilian government beg
glng 1t to take measures to prevent sup
pies, and other assistance being giver
from the Brazilian frontier to- the 0revo-
lution1sts In Acre, and to offer it's good
| services to Bolivia for suppressing them
1t appears that the river steamers OF
Manaos cannot be chartered to take ur
merchandise or to bring rubber dow1
from the Acre river for fear of seizure b1
the revolutionistsisand business with Acre
| is at a standstin at the very season O.
the year when there is most to be done
Ihe same suggestion has also come from
a group of the more peaceable and richer
Brazilian settlers on the Acre river wht
view with dismay the prospects of tn,
rubber harvest this year. They reuuir
all the labor obtainable on their estates
at this season, and the revolution ha
taken away all their men. A very prob
able result of all this is that a reac
tlonary movement will set in, and a coun
ter revolution is by no means an unlike
ly outcome.
A Punitive Expedition.
The preparations Of the Bolivian puni
|
completed. The first, fourth and fifth in
1antry line battalions, each about So
strong, Will leave La Paz, as already ar
ranged, under command of Colonel Mon
ties, minister of war; on Dec. 20.
law has been passed by congress civ
: ing the banks of the country the right {
issue paper to the value of $50 per cen
of their paid up capital, instead Of 10
per cent, as formerly. This concessio
> mas been made to the banking institution
in order to provide them with the mean
to furnish the government with the loan
, required for its increased expenditur,
, Hitherto the note issue Of the banks ha
been insufficient to meet the requirement
OF their transactions and there has alwav
g been a scarcity OF the paper medium &
exchange. The law has therefore bee
received with great approval. The prc
portion in which the loan is to be pai
by the banks is at present being dis
f cussed, and good deal Of auarrelin
among bank officials has ensued. Th
government will probably step in and sci
tie the matter arbitrarily