ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3574, 30 July 1890, Page 2

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

TOWNS IN A STATE OF SIEGE, THE REBELS SUCCESSFUL. SPREAD OP THE REVOLUTION, Buenos Avres, July 27;

The towns of Buenos Ayres, Santa Fe, and Cordova are in a state of siege. Don Carlos'Pellegrini,'vicePresident, is exercising executive power, while President Coleman has gone to the provinces to collect troops, and will attack Buenos Ayres if the.rebels unsuccessful. General Campos, who was recently imprisoned for conspiracy, wasresbued and placed in command. He is supported by tho Revolutionary Committee, who have issued a manifesto announcing that they are determine! to remove Coleman's Government,'

Sailors are defending Governmen House wifh mitrailleuses, ami heap: of police and soldiers are lying deai in the streets.

, It is reported that Geiiernl Eacodo, Minister of War, has been killed. The rebels repulsed two attacks.

and wounded the (Jbief of the Police,

The Government are expectiti) reinforcements from Lavato.

The insurgents are reported to be getting the upper hand, The populace is favorable to the malcontents, the navy neutral, and- the military divided,

, July 28. The Government has oi dered the mobilization of the National Guard, and are appointing generals to regiments!

The citizens generally desire downfall of the Government.

The insurgents have captured the barracks, arsenal, and the Plaza. Lavatte, from whence the Govern, ment expected reinforcemonts, has also fallen into their hands, Saturday's was adverse to the Government, and more troops have iomed the rebels. The revolution has now appealed to the provinoes. The authorities are negotiating with the navy for assistance. The latter was understood to he neutral, but there is reason to believe that the sailors favor the insurgents. It is

computed tliat one thousand persons .were' killed and wounded in the outbreak, A-truoe for twenty-four hours has been arranged,