| Show FIGHTING IN PARAGUAY insurgent defeat government force in artillery duel buenos ayres aug 21 an artillery engagement has been fought between the san Jo comino battery of the paraguayan army and a body 0 revolutionists in which the latter succeeded in dislodging the guns of the gov ern cent force the losses on either side are not stated there has been no bombardment of asuncion the capital of paraguay since last reports the insurgents have established a provisional government at the capital at villa del allar miles from asuncion and have nominated general Ferret lia their leader for president and gonzales for vice president four secretaries also have been named one of these deputy soler has started for rio janeiro and other capitals to to secure the recognition of the revolutionists as belligerents by the various govern ments anis is taken to indicate that rapid operations by the insurgents have been impeded through the non bombardment of the capital owing to the intervention of the diplomatic corps at asuncion despair Is felt in the capital over the failures of negotiations for a settlement of the difficulties all imports have been suspended and articles of prime necessity are hardly obtainable at temone prices the arrival of the argentine Argent lne gunboat which was lasaw eek tor the scene of the trouble ehas not yet been reported and a torpedo boat destroyer has been in search of the miss ing vessel |
