REVOLUTIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2080, 2 August 1890, Page 1

REVOLUTIONS.

Buenos Ayres, July 20. Fonr of the war ships have sided with the insurgentSj-apd bombarded the position held by,the Government. British war ships »re in the harbour to protect the interest of ./English residents. Civilians freely joined in the battle, and exhibited great,bravery. The eleventh infantry regiment suddenly deserted ihe Government, and. approached the rebels. The rebel‘artillery opened fire,.and many of- 'the' regiment were • mowed down before 1 the mistake was discovered. 8000 of President Caiman’s troops, with 40 pieces of- artillery, arrived late on Sunday evening, and on Monday morning the; seeing these were .strongly entrenched in the vicinity of.the. Government -House, reduced th dr demands to la (single request that Dr Coleman should resign, The engagement was simply butchery and the‘loss-of life was tremendous, Dr ; OelernanV police and soldiers lost 800 killed and the police now:i number only 500. iNumenus murders and robbnries are reported. The Foreign Minister bis instructed the commanders, of the British, Spanish and American* warships, to protest against the bombardment of the open city without notice having been given. The Government troops attacked, the artillery-at noon, bat wore repulead with severe loss. The , Union Civica, after four hours eonsideraton rejected the terms of the President, Vend on this decision . being announced the insurgents enthusiastically renewed the fighting, and the picko's of the Government troops;were driven in. ~.... July 30. ■

Celeman armed one hundred gauchos and ordered the Squadron to cease firing, which they obeyed. The indignation of the troopsand armed citizens was terrib ! e. After firing a volley at haphazard in blind fnry the rebels consented to disarm. The conditions and prospects of the city are pitiable, and murderous outbreaks are dreaded, When Celeman appeared in the streets the bired gaochos cheered but the citizens remained silent. The squadron shelled the Customs House and -Government/ House* compelling the president to evacuate the position taken np there. A desultory rifle fire was kept up until the afternoon, but when victory was almost assured the insurgents found, their cartridges were exhausted. Only a hundred 'thousand rounds bad been provided instead of a million as supposed.. The rebels wanted to attack with the. bayonet, bat their leaders pre. vented them at the risk of their own lives, Celeman when he appeared to the streets was deadly pale,; ion •on o .r./ji.,. iM ■' G I i.' ■ ' July 31.

The feeling against Dr Celeman is intense; and it is feared', that an'attempt will be made on bis life if he adheres to his refusal lb resign; ; o : i

;;! Th'ef'' Minister of War has issued a balletic phrdbning the rebel troops, and stating 5 that 200,000 of the National Guard are ready''tb : defend their country. The populace trampled the bulletin under foot. The outlook is 5 still bad. It is stated that the rebels found cartridge brxes in the arsenal empty though entered i« the borks «B London, July 29. received in Paris announce ‘u’at the formation of a Conciliation Cabinet is probable, A plebiscite is to be taken for the election of a president, and that the candidates will be Dt Coleman, General Mitre, the late President, and Ritero, the leader of the Radical faction.

July 81. The latest news from Buenos Ayres says that business is being resumed,

Guatemala. July 29.

San Salvador troops have several towns. It is expected that President Barillas will resign, and peace will be brought about. Costa Hies, and Nicaragua have abandoned Guatemala,