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RESIDENCE AT TARAPOTO 79
they calculated their numbers would be swelled by
all who were disaffected towards the Government.
But as soon as they were gone the loyal people of
Tarapoto sent off a courier who passed them on
the road, unseen, that very night, and reached
before them so that the sub-
Moyobamba long ;
prefect of that city, warned of their approach, placed
an ambush in the way, which poured in a deadly
fire on the insurgents, killing or wounding all the
leaders. The rest fled into the forest, but after
several days' chase were all captured. Among the
slain was a young lieutenant, Don Domaso Castaiion,
who had been my particular friend at Tarapoto a
man of some talent, but of an ardent, impatient
spirit.
I had lent him two numbers of the Illustrated
London News, and when he left Tarapoto
in hot haste, he still found time to make a roll of
them and write on it,
"
Esto es de
"
Don Ricardo
-the last words he wrote in this world, poor
fellow !
Thus ended this ill-concerted attempt at revolu-
tion. Its originators proposed to place < .cneral
Vivanco in the presidency,
in the room of the
they e>
actual president General Castilla ;
pectecl that in all the towns on their route to the
capital they would be joined by numbers who desire
a change of government, so that by the time they
reached Lima their forces would exceed anything
Castilla could bring against them.
After this, there was an uprising throughout ill
south of Peru with the same object in vie
this moment it has become nearly general in
country. Those who adhere to Yivancc
numerous that it is thought Castilla must ultimate
and