The San Francisco call., 1905-02-06
ARGENTINA
REVOLUTION
A FAILURE
MalCOntentS Are De-
feated by the
FederalS.
Government Sends a Large
Force to 0VerpOWer
MutinOuS Troops.
Governor Of Mendoza Province a Pris.
oner in the Hands Of the
Insurgents.

BUENOS AYRES, Feb. 5.-In attacks
on police stations on Saturday morning
several rioters were killed, about thirty
were wounded and twenty-five arrest
ed. Order was completely restored and
to-day the city presents a normal as
pect.
Ex-President Roca has telegraphed
to President Quintana offering his aid
for the restoration of order
The province of Santa Fe is reported
tranquil.
With view to avoiding bloodshed
the Government has sent a sufficiently
large force to Mendoza and Cordoba to
absolutely overpower the revolutionists.
Five thousand men are marching on
the; two towns by different routes.
The revolution being practically
crushed, the Government has annulled
the decree calling out the reserves. All
the newspapers here strongly condemn
the revolutionary movement
Mutinous troops from San Lorenzo
have attacked Rosario. without success.
They We're obliged to retire. General
Bonavides, with Government reinforce
ments of 5000 men, is hurrying to Ro-
sario.
The Governor of the province of Men
doza is said to be a prisoner in the
hands of the insurgents.
DEFEAT OF THE REBELS.
Owing to the partial interruption OF
Geographic and railway service precise
Information concerning the insurrec-
tionary movement in the provinces was
unobtainable tonight, but the Govern
ment evidently is in possession of fa-
vorable messages, which express con-
fidence in the prompt suppression of
the outbreak. The movement is now
limited to the provinces of Rosario
Santa Fe, Mendoza, Cordoba and
Southern Buenos Ayres and sections
south between the Platte River and
Bahia Blanca, where 1t is reported
Colonel Momembelle, commanding the
Government forces, has inflicted a Sc
we're defeat upon the rebels.
President Quintana declares that he
will not interfere between the law and
the revolutionary prisoners, of whom
there are 300 already in the hands of
the Government.
The revolutionary leaders, Piero c..
CdmllO, OdInlliG CTetIO ana fd1pOlyCe
Irigoyen, are reported as being men of
no political influence, but they are as
sisted by portion of the military
forces, which renders the insurrection
more of a mutiny than revolution.
President Quintana was in consulta-
tion with members of the Cabinet to-
night regarding the situation. 1t was
agreed that energetic measures should
be taken for the suppression of the re-
volt. General Winter, at the head of a
large Government force, is within six
hours march of Cordoba and General
Fitherham, who has an adequate num-
Der of troops, is within about ten miles
of Mendoza.
The Government has received news
that Major Matoso had a fight at Villa
Maria with a band of 200 revolutionists.
PRESIDENTS SON OPTIMISTIC.
Manuel Quintana, son of the Presi-
dent of Argentina. has sent the follow
ing cablegram to the Paris Figaro:
nRUENOS AYRES, Feb. 5.-Revolt
ab6rtire- Order re-established. Threats
% this insurrection have weighed on
the eeuhtry for three years. The peo-
pie are now reassured and unanimously
condemn the attempt. Public life Is in
full activity Greatest confidence in the