The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-16
BRAVE BARRIOS.
lSan Francisco Post.]

San Francisco Post.l
 Madame Barrios, wife of President Barrios, of Guatemala, who died in an attempt to unite the Central American states, arrived in this city from Guate- mala on the steamer Granada. She was accompanied by her family of seven small children, the mother of President Barrios, Senors Sinibaldi and F. Sousa, the whole party numbering sixteen souls. They had a rough voyage from Guate- mala, having been fifteen days in mak- ing the trip, and arrived in this city in a very badly "broken up" condition. The party stopped at the Palace Hotel, where Madame Barrios met her son Antonio from West Point, he having come to San Francisco to meet his mother.
 Senor Sousa was found at the Palace and gave the folio wing graphic and cor rect account of the killing of President Barrios. Senor Sousa is very pleas ant gentleman, who speaks excellent Eng fish. He said:
 The story of General Barrios' death has never been correctly published, and contains some very interestiL g facts. On the morning of the battle, at nine o'clock, General Barrios had arranged to have the attack made on the troops of Salvador, who were entrenched at Chalchuapa 900 strong. Barrips had but 8oo men, and calculated to make the attack by battal- ions from different directions Just few minutes before the battle there was trou- ble in one of the battalions, the men re- fusing to go into the fight with their chief There was no time to be lost, as it was a critical moment, and General Barrios, spurring to the front on splendid Amer ican mare, drew his sword, and, with a cheer, said: Come on; will lead you {; victory shall be ours and he went to the head of the battalion-J Jalopa-which was composed of about goo soldiers. For some reason, he was followed by only about 100 men. He was what may be truly called brave and fearless man, for with that small force he went to battle as though he were backed by ten thousand.
 His onslaught was successful at first, as they captured two of the intrench- ments, putting the Salvadoreans to rout with ease. The latter were intrenched in a section of country covered with trees having very thick foliage, forming excel lent places for ambush. When Barrios and his men passed the second insrench- ment and were striking for the third, there was sudden, binding volley from the trees above them which cut the troop to the ground like grass, and, when the smoke lifted, General Barrios was sitting his horse, almost entirely alone. his brave followers having fallen at the first volley As the troops gained sight of him through the drifting clouds of smoke, he vas way. s-<x As sA ~.A aA I..s IA the last act of brave Barrios, for at that instant there was single sharp report, and, throwing up his hands, fell headlong from his horse.
 "The blood spouted from his mouth and nostrils, and he died instantly. His adopted son, General Venancio Barrios, and son-in-law, Don Urbano Sanchez, on seeing the president fall, rushed to the spot, and in less tn an three seconds wei: riddled with balls. The president was struck but once, tbe ball catering the top of the right shoulder, and passing down diagonally, coming out above the hip on the left side, cutting of one Of the main arteries in its p.ssage. The body of the president and the wounded and killed were removed, and both armies withdrew. It has been reported that the Salvadoreaas defeated the troops of Guatemala, but there was no defeat at all. Each army retreated in good order"
 What do you think would have been the result had General Barrios not been killed2"
 "Why, the battle would most assuredly have been won by the generals troops. As it was, they captured several Salvado- rean cannon"
 "What was the effect on the country upon the receipt of the news of the death of General Barrios2'
 His death was regretted by every body-even his enemies for they knew that they could not have the protection his power assured them. The foreign element nourned his loss, and especially the Amegicans. as they regarded him as more of an American than anything else"
 "Was it believed that there was any tTeacAery connected with the killing of the psesidsntr
 "Yes; it could not be thought other wise. President Zaldivar, of Salvador, when Barrios issued his proclamation for the consolidaiior of the Central American states promised to assist him in every way, both by troops and money, and that he would bs with him in the conflict. Seven times he seaegEaphed to General Barrios: Il am your best friend, and you can de