Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
HOW GEN. BARRIos DIED.
Shot Down at the Head Of His Adyanc.
ing HOsts-the Story Of an Eye.wit-
ness.

ness.
From the New York World.
Engineer Theodore Paschke, OF this city, has
been living in Guatemala for several years.
From private letter received from him yes
terday the following extracts concerning the
battle in which President Barrios was killed are
taken:
Referring to the stories already printed ofthe
movements of Barrios and his troops up to the
final engagement, he says: Il will not repeat
gone after President Barrios with the big war
map of Salvador to present it to him. caught
up with him at Juxiapa on Friday, March %.
sent In my card at once and i'm IN ediately was
admitted. presented the map and spread X on
the floor. He knelt right down and explained
IT all to him. He was SO pleased with it that ne
called at once all his generals and we held a
REGULAR 80, council of war, and mapped out the
should get something to eat. rest for the day
ana call again the next day, when lie wanted to
talk more with me. When called the next day
made me a nice handsome present. After little
more talk told him should he need the services
OF an W engineer ee,, that was at his disposa
intended 10 ask you to come along anyway, but
since You have spoken about it, all the better.
That's what like in n man.
Barrios at once put the telegraph and mail
at my free disposal to call for ANYTHING to he
sent after me might need in the campaign, for
really ala not come prepared for such an
emergency. He grabbed me by the hand and
said he was glad, indeed. at once telegraphed
".
the 29th we started for the frontier and reached
Chiugo the next day In the forenoon
"The Salvador forces had entrenched them
selves on the other side of the ring and
awaited orr arrival. suggested to the chief to
go up to one of the neghboring hills, from
where the whole position of the enemy could
be seen, and said that would make II sketch
OF IL for him. He at once took the idea and
gave the necessary orders Then in the after
noon our artillery was moved into position and
opened fire about p. IN. Our forces began TO
cross the river, and in an hour afterwards the
trenches were taken and our troops pursued
them until dark. This little victory greatly
elated our troops, cost us only fifteen wounded
ana ABOUT SIX dead, whereas the enemy lost
about twenty-five dead, among whom was one
colonel t,i Next day headquarters were moved
Magaasna '0r 1t on was ound That called tsa
Salvadoreans had Withdrawn to the town
Of Chalehuaps, where they had fortified
10000 men had been pushed ahead towards
that position and our headquarters were moved
height from where the whole coming battlefield
could be overseen. The same day our artillery
was put in position and opened fire to draw the
enemy out and feel their positions. Our aril-
iery fire was answered by them and this duel
was Kept up to cover the movements of the
troops. which were put into position by night
fall. The firing then ceased, and that evening
when we lay down to rest a little l was think
Ing the situation over and came to the conclu-
self name rs a general, for we had taken up
such position; had all the roads leading into
tne Town, nad already cut OH the enemy from
al reinforcements and retreat, and it appeared
that nothing would prevent us from taking
their whole force prisoners.
1.-The dawn of the next day found our camp
all up and alive with expectant men, and all
felt that the day would be somewhat hot but
all were in good spirits. The artillery opened
fire again, but with a little more vigor than the
day before. The circle of our troops around
the enemy was made more perfect, and the
reserves were put into position. Between band
~ a. IN. an officer came into headquarters and
told Barrios that a certain battalion refused to
their commander. Here Barrios made the
great mistake of his life. He left head
quarters for the purpose of making a
of speech-making, in a moment of enthusi-
asm, he forgot himself, forgot his coun-
try, his great work, his cause, and asked them
If they would come with him. OF course the
then and there opened the battle in person and
led this battalion, took couple of trenches
but fell victim, pierced by two bullets The
battle opened all around, and our troops began
after the other learned that their Patron had
fallen they became demoraliZed, withdrew and
gave up the already won battle. Two hours
later, whenthe fact became generally known our
whole army was demoraliZed. Some of the best
disciplined battalions kept up the fight I'M
I'll late in the afternoon, but Intellectually. With
Barrios the whole heart and soul, as well as the
head and idea, had fallen. When late i'm the
afternoon saw that III was lost and that moth
ing could be done, also went backward and
right straight with the body of our chief to the
capital, where l arrived again on April 5.
What we all have lost in him l do not need to
make any comments on. You understand that
we'll enough. The new government, with Gen.
Rarilla at its head, is gaining in strength every
day and is very popular. have paid him my
respects already. He said to me, without any
solicitation on my part, that he liked the way I
went Wen with Barrios, and that could rely on
arranged things q little.'