New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-06
CENTRAL AMERICAN DISORDERS.
is GENERAL BARRIOS ALIVEf
. REPORT THAT HE IS LIVING IN THE CHI of
GUATEMALA.

is GENERAL BAhhlOo hbl'E'
A REPORT THAT HE IS LIVING IN THE Ciii VI
GUATEMALA.
NEw-ORLEANs, April 5.-Confiicting reports
reocb here about General Barrios. Mexican and San
Salvador sources continue announce him as kieu III
hattie Information from Guatemala and Honduras Is
TO the effect that he is alive and at the city Oh
which he has not quilted The Guatemala senate IN wiz"
drawing the decree for forclble union Oh 'ne ''',
ia said to have acted under his direction The reports OF
his death are not believed hero by those best poSeu "
Central American affairs ,. ..,,oo.o baq
hee set an foot which proposes send white men into
Nicaragua to the number OF 600 or 700 VINO are 70 20
come citizens and seek establish an influence tasre ~
form new government. which shall manipulate tue III
fairs OF the country in the interest OF the syndicate
, ssnor Hpr hprres the Gaatemaan Minister in
which he says he does not believe the repJ.' droan M
death of Barrios and Of the Victories OF the
troops He said there but one cable to Cen1ra
America and that is in the hands OF the enemies & p r
own interests He said further that Barrlos had aou @
%, 600 men with him. and could easily get 10 many
"io'0' DoUBTING THAT BARRIOs is DEAD.
II. b. Bunting, who for a number of years
was General Division and Chief OF Artillery IN "u''e
mala. has written letter in which he protests ag's
the accepance as fact the report OF the death OF
General Barrios " He says
AS Dr. Zaldivar is not at present practising medic'
his certificate as TO the death OF General Barrios
is not evidence of the fact In the Salvador campaign
of 1876 Salvador gained many victories over Guateaa
but they were al ON paper ana we Sow hI'Ts S dies
Guatemala will have loss to mourn greater than mas
ever happened to her before. History Will do MIN norc
Justice Than is being done him This is written her
a residence OF nearly ten years III Gnatemua anu .o
intimate friendly and business relations win ffeso
Barros durin. al that time. Barrios II man hnons
men I'm any country the world hc would be noted auu
conspicuous ability coOlness and bravery lie Is 10,
perfect-no man isbut there is no better man III Cehr
America" -. ,,o
Secretary Endic0tt with his family Is guest az the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. wherehc arrived from thirih Miss
Yesterday He has been home to make tne neeueu
preparations for removing 10 Washington
for permanent residence. He said 10
TRIBuSE reporter yesterday that lie had oeeh
away from Washington such a length OF thc lnat ho
really could nothing about political matters there
When asked II the Secretary OF the Navy had maze any
re1uest for the detail OF soldiers 10 be sent 70 Cehtr
America he said There has been no such request
The matter was talked somewhat, but II was Under
stood that the Navy has all the marines II wants u tke
care of the United States interests down there nc
death of Barros settles that presun piion dehnilcy
Bnt the latest report il that Barrtos Is alive. "
"Ah. alive! Why, he must be like the fabed Ifl-h
gentleman who carried out Of Dublin In MS CONN
Well If he is alive matters may assume an interesting
shape In tuat country" .--,.
The Secretary sat for his portrait carly yesterday
morning at Falks and will 90 TO sshingtou to-day.