The Argentine Revolution.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5896, 30 July 1890, Page 3

The Argentine Revolution.

THE LATEST PARTICULARS

WHOLESALE BLOODSHED

HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES,

MURDERS AND ROBBERIES.

THE WAR STILL GOING ON,

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(Received July 30, 12.30 p.m.) London, July 20. Four warships of tho Argentine Navy oined the insurgents, and proceeding up

tho La Plata, bombarded tho Government

position. Some British men-of-war were present, but took no part to arrest proceedings. Despite the armistice, tho insurgents advanced their positions during tho night, and fighting: was resumed at daybreak on Sunday. The civilians freely joined in the engagements, and exhibited great bravery. Tho 11th Regiment of Infantry suddenly descried the Government side, and approached the rebels without taking pre-

cautions to let them know their pacific: intentions, and many were mown down by

the insurgent artillery. At noon on Sunday an armistice was arranged, but the warships opening fire, fight-

ing was generally revived. A bulletin was issued by tho insurgents in tho afternoon claiming that the Holy Revolution had triumphed, and insisting upon a complete change of Government Three thousand of the President's troops arrived from Palermo late on Sunday evening. On Monday morning the insurgents, seeing that the army of the President was strongly entrenched in ttie Ticinity of Government House, reduced their demands to a simple request that PresidentCelman should resign. Dr. Pelligrini, Vice-President, sent the terms to San Martini, where tho President was staying, and the armistice was extended tj the afternoon to enable a reply to bo received.

The losses on both sides have beon tremendous, tho fighting having been simple butchery. President Column's police and s'lldier.-i lost 800, and tho police now number only 500. 'The civilian troops did most of the fighting, while the insurgent troops were kept in reserve.

Murders and robberies have been frequent durinir the revolution.

It is doubtful if tiio President's reinforcement* oxcL'i-il 1200 men with 40 cannon.

Thi' Bunks are strongly hostile to Prosi dent Oilman's in power.

'I he Foreign Minister instructed the British, Spanish, and American commanders of the worships to protest anainst the bombardment of the open city without noii.n. Every house was barred.

Tho polyglot population held largely aloof from the revolutionary proceedings, but the Italians joined them.

President Celinun returned to Government }jouso on Monday, and at noc.n General Garcia, was released.

it is reported that there are dissensions in the Citizens' Union, a political club recently funned, and which is directing the revolt. It induced tho insurgents to consider certain terms to bo offered to tho President.

The Government troops attacked the artillery at noun on Monday and were badly repulsed.

The Citizens' Union, aftor four hour?, rejected the terms of the Government, and the insurgents enthusiastically renewed tho fighting, driving in President Oelmau'n pickets.

Telegraphic communication has been cut off.