Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

A war fever seems to have spread
throughout almost the entire globe.
Even the American continent can boast
of two small wars of its own. The at
tempt of President Barrios of Gautema-
la to unite all of the Central American
States under one government, with him.
self at the head as dictator, has caused
a rather lively condition of things in
that section. The latest news is that
Barrios has sent to the frontier thirty
eight cannon and 10000 men and that
almost any day we may hear of horrible
butcheries perpetrated by this ambitious
rutiian under the guise of war. Near
augua, San Salvador and Costa Rica will
maze determined resistance to Bar
rios and his army. Mexico promises to
take hand in the game, and if she
does, she will be able TO greatly assist
the Central American States that oppose
Barrios. The press of the United States
unanimously condemns Barrios's
schemes but war actually exists and in
its course our Nation may be called up
on to interfere in the interests of human
ity against SO base an ambition as
moves Barrels. Already several of our
war ships have been ordered to the
coasts of Central America to protect
our citizens and commercial interests.
Somewhat nearer to us, who live in
Wisconsin, is the instruction in Mani
toba. When we consider that two or
three days travel would take one to the
scene of this bold revolt we can realize
better the excitement that prevails
among our Manitoban neighbors. Riel,
the leader of the revolving half-breeds
is evidently bold fellow and also not
unskilled in warfare. He has little
cause for raising such disturbance and
the whole affair reminds one of the
periodical Indian wars in our own terri
tory. Success has crowned Riel's eff
forts thus far and it is feared that he
will rally a rather formidable force of
half-breeds and Indians under his COM
mand. Treacherously violating the
sanctity of flag of truce, last week he
succeeded in defeating several hundred
mounted police, as they are called, and
now holds undisputei possession of a
considerable portion of territory. The
Canadian government has ordered out
5000 of the Dominion troops and evil
IDENTIFY will eventually quell the rebel
lion. IL is probable however that there
will be somewhat prolonged struggle
and the whole Dominion will be stirred
up for several months. Rumors of
Fenian assistance to the revelters add to
the distress of our neighbors.
Affairs in the Soudan are daily be-
coming, more critical for the English
owing to the increasing sickness among
their troops. General Graham is anxious
to get the troops into permanent
summer camp as soon as possible, be-
cause he fears there may be frightful
mortality among them if they are much
longer exposed to the terrible heat and
malarial influence in their present
quarters. The number of sunstrokes
among the troops daily increases. The
troops are greatly over worked with
convoy duty during the day and sentry
service at night. The building of the Der
Der railway has been suspended outside
of Suakim owing to the inability of the
army to afford protection along the line
beyond the camp. 1t has been decided
that the forces necessary for such pro-
lection can not be spared, at least until
after the impending battle at Tamai,
which is expected to be decisive, shall
have been fought. The laborers en-
gagged for railway construction will be
employed in the meantime in the much
needed work of improving the wharf
age accommodations at Saukim.
On Thursday while party of the
Grenadier Guards were conveying three
regiments a force of Arabs rushed on
the troops with such impetuosity as to
get within 20 yards of them. They were
repulsed with loss of 100 killed.
The New South Wales contingent ar
rived Sunday and will take part in the
advance on Tamai.