The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-01
Barrios,s Success Predicted.

j. b. Bilheimer, in New Orleans Times Democrat.
II left the city of Guatemala on the 14th inst,
and journeyed to Livingston, where / took the
steamer for New Orleans. l wanted to SET
Guatemala for myself, and obtain all the in
formation possible as to its resources. remained
there one month, and travelled over 200 miles
through the country made it my business te
inquire thoroughly into the administration of
its affairs, and to become posted as to the ques-
tions that are now agitating the Central Ameri
can States President Barrios has 10000 we'll
equipped regular soldiers messed on the frontier
of San Salvador The infantry is armed with
Remington rifles. There are six batteries of ar
tillery, three Gatlng guns, and three
mitrailleuses The troops are under the COM
mand of General varlles, an experienced soldier,
and man of fine ability. In short time San
Salvador is to be invaded, and / have
no doubt about the result They have only O
small army there, say about 10000 men. My
impression is that there will be no fight of any
consequence, all President Barrios needs toe
do is to whip San Salvador and Nicaragua, and
this ne has the reans Of doing
'The interference Of Mexico will amount Il
simply nothing President Barrios has all .
military forces intact in the upper portion
Guatemala and they will check any demonstral
ton made by the Mexicans. regard the action
dent Diaz is fearful of the results that will fol-
low the establishment of union OF the Central
American States and is interested in doing all
he can to prevent it; but make the prediction
that the union will be accomplished by the first
day of the coming month of May. This will be
accomplished by the colonial convention, which
President Barrios has called to meet in Guate.
mala on May ], for the purpose of adopting q
Constitution, selecting capitol, and electing
a president of the Central American repub-
lie. This convention will be composed Of
fifteen delegates from each State, and
they will meet, war or war; and accomplish
the object of the meeting. l further predict
that General Barrios will be President of this re-
public, and that Guatemala will be the capital
1.-THE situation now is: President Zaldivar, OF
San Salvador, was placed there by General
Barrios, and has been supported by him. I'm
like President Bogram, of Honduras, he did not
Immediately fulfill his agreement to bring his
State into the republic. He somewhat
vaclating, owing to differences existing between
the different parties of his State, and, instead Of
casting them aside to fulfill his agreement, he
appeared anxious to get out of it. Hence, Bar
rios will take immediate steps to force San Sal
vador into subjection. Melendez and Aville.
representatives of President Zaldiyar, left Qua
temala three days before l did, and they said
they did not think there would be any fight
Melendez went to sec Barrios to have an expla-
nation and to try to adjust matters Apparently
he has succeeded. as there has been no fighting
there 1t has been only through Barrios that
Honduras and San Salvador have had peaceful
government for the last four or five years In
Costa Rica the younger portion of the population
are in favor of consolidation