Savage Warfare In South America

A letter to the Panama Star and : ald, dated Palmira, Jan. 3, says : "On Dec. 18 it was reported that the ' servatives intended to rise in the cities of Cali, Palmira and other places. On the 20th they attaeked the city of Cali, overpowered a small guard at Cuartel, freed the political prisoners, and succceiled in organiing a forcé of about 300 men, badly aïmed, aüd began to prepare for resistance. Bef ore many days, ho wever, the Liberáis surrounded Cali with a forcé of about 2,000 to 3,000, and on the 24th attaeked the Conservativos, -who tried to defend themselves for a time, but soon suconmbed. The Liberáis -frere eíaSperated, believiag the Conservatives had abused the confldence which had been placed in them. Therefore Gen. Pena, the leader of the Liberal forcé at Cali, gave orders that no prisoners should be taken alive, and that the town should be delivered over to the troops. The consequence of it was that every Conservativo that was caught, with or without arms, was cut down. The houses were sacked, all the furniture destroye , and all other kinds of outrages committed. All the storerooms and warehouses of merohandise disappeared. Foreigners shared the same fate as the natives. It is reported that the number of killed reached 300, including women and children. Dr. Vincenti Borrero, aged 70. one of Colombia's earliest Presidenta, was shot down. The town of Palmira was threatened, but escaped by paying a heavy ransom. President Parra issued aproclamation declaring that peace negotiationa in Antioquia have failed, and war, as the only means of reducing the rebellion, is an unavoidable necessity."