ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3575, 31 July 1890, Page 3

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

awful butcheey. desperate FIGHTING, p FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS t FOR PEACE. Buenos Aybks, July 28. . The populace sackea Government House President Celman's snppor- ■ ters ■ have suffered seriously in tho fighting which has been going on, I. It is believed the President must resign. July 29. ii Tho Navy is unablo to approach t pf the city owing to the fewness of the J water. I Ono regiment of artillery, _ tlireo regiments of infantry, a batallion of engineers, and the local military and cadfctß support the insurgents, Two . thousand police and the rest of tho garrison support tho Government. The causo of the rising is the general discontent. of tlio civilians at the reckless finance of the Ministry. The arrest of Geueral Campos and othor officers precipitated the rising. - _ i There was awful butchery during ' the street fighting on Saturday. Matters werecaimcron Sunday, both | Bides being engaged, in strengthening their positions. i President Celman has returned to the capital with troops and cannon, and insists on an unconditional 1 surrender, but the rebels retort that " Celman must resign. The armistice ceased last night, aud fighting has begun again. London, July 28. Ia consequence of the outbreak at ' .. Buenos Ayres Argentine stocks fell 10 per cent, buthaye since recovered m five. Buekos Ayres, July 29. Four iof the warships sided with the insurgents and bombarded the position held by the Government. British warships are in the liarb 3ur to protect the interests of the English residents. - Despite the armistice, the insurgents advanced' their position during Saturday night, and at daybreak on Sunday fightiug was resumed. Civilians freely joined in the battle, f and exhibited great bravery. /» The Eleventh "Kegiment • • suddenly deserted the Government and approached the rebels without , taking the precaution-to announce that they were against the Government. The rebel artillery opened lire, and many of the regiment were mowed down before the mistake was discovered. At noon on Sunday, a further armistice was arranged, but tho warships of the Eepublio opening fire on city, fighting was generally revived. A bulletin was issued in the afternoon claiming that the N Holy Bevolntion had triumphed, and insisting on a complete change of w \ Government. , * . Three thousand of President Celman's troops, with 50 pieces of artillery, arrived late on Sunday evening, and on Monday morning the iu'surgents seeing these were strongly entrenohed in the vicinity of Government House, reduced their demands to a simple request that President *Celman should resign. • DrOharlesPellegini,Vice-President sent terms to Saumartini, where the President is staying, ind the armistice was extended to 2 o'clock ' in the afternoon to permit of a reply being received. The engagement was simply butchery and the loss of life has been tremendous. Dr Celman's police and soldiers lost 800 killed, and the police • now number only 500. The ciyilian troops did most of the fighting," the insurgents being kept in reserve. Numorous murders and robberies have been reported. The Edengate troops refused to comply with Vice-President Pellegrini's summons, and it is doubtful ' whether the reinforcements of President Celman will exceed 1200 men with 10 cannon.