New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
sPANIsH-AMERicAN TOPICS.

The death The battlefield Of the insurgent
leader in Uruguay General Seravia. and the at
tempted assassination OF President Battle Y Or
dohez seem TO have prepared the end of the revo-
luton which has devastated the republic in tho
last seven months General Muhoz who has sue
ceeded Saravia in the command OF the rebel forces
is said 20 have opened negotiations with the Monte
Vldeo government. No particulars have yet been
received by mail concerning Sarayia's death and
the hattie in which he lost his life but the latest
Cruguayan papers at hand publish full details
about the attempt kill the President which has
caused great indignation although his political ad-
versares the Blancos-Nationalists. strongly deny
party. According to The Montevideo Times"
commercial British organ the deed was committed
oy ItaEans: president Battle was driving I'm n
closed carriage with his wife and two of his chill
was returning along Goes-st. when a dull rumbng
sxposlon was heard. and cloud OF dust flew up
horses SHE'D. but the coachman rapidly turned them
ASIDE and pulled Up; no one being hurt, though for
az ssaTmsd; Examination soon showed that some kind
cenfrs I % mine had been exploded in the
P5smetpre prem h.c and did not seem have had great
dynamIe; put ordinary sporting powder. probably
li,i Ateo py damp The roadway was lifted and
way rails which traxersed the spot were only bent
the police authorities summond tb concluded and
ttan!iy t resumed their ride home. where they have
gratulstions official and otherwise on their sscsn
ness troBghon t5s EEesaent ble Showed great cool
arrested; they made confessions sSro,.ti tsn
others as his aecomplices SO that fve or six Itsi
ians. already known 70 the police of Buenos Ires
and Montevtdeo. have been arrested
All the chisn papers at Santiago and Valparaiso
were in raptures at the idea that the famou.
General K6rner soon To return to Chilli or
courss he has sdversaries in military circles and
for time attention was paid TO them nv the
government General Korner disdained to answer
criticisms OF those who pretended that the uniform
ht,, ana instruction given nX the Germans to the
number and native capacities OF the latter He
Germany. while General Martinez succeeded him
inspector general ~ the army. But Korner'e
Chilli. who are preparing for him. on his approach
ing return an enthusiastic reception, inssmuch as
real tathcrisnd was his dear Chilli"
Or. Civit Minister OF Public Works in the Ar
gentine Rspublie. has easily victory against
torious 10 the first Parliamentary skirmishes d.
rected against him. A newspaper. "El Diario
Nuevo.' brought some apparently serious charges
amounting 70 corruption in the exercise Of his
functions The Minister began by sending to the
press refutation OF those charges Then he also
where he made an effectye and dgni8ed vipdica
tion OF his Official conduct in relation ali the
matter of the pu. chase OF the dredge Majestic
which was the main point IN the attacks OF his
honest, disnterssed and regardful for The dnances
Of the country. Another Buenos Ayres paper said:
Bridges, railways. Adilces ports roads rivers
dredged and bucyed, the most distant roads linked
o. lines Of railways 20 the centres OF production
civilized life In the desert and In the domnons Of
the savage: progress where formerly misery
reigned cattle rearing ana farming promoted; min
Ing industry encouraged, all the littoral, with It's
grand rivers cleared OF obstacles and with
ports-here ~ the work of the present Minister of
Prolic Works IN the Argentine Republic.
La Prensa. CT Lima. says that Of the last
acts performed by the former President OF Co
lombia- senor Marroqun was the refusal TO
sanction the protocol signed at Lima by the
Peruvian government and sehor Tanco Minister Of
Colombia Tha: protocol provided n modus vivendi
en the frontier during the examination of the
question which had been submitted to the King
OF spain as aFpitfatet. The Peruvian newspaper
expresses IT'S regrets al the action o. ex President
As-ToGu.n. !, y Is confirmed. and expects more
pencefnl Itatihent of the question at the hands ef
General Reyes the new President OF Colombia