Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-18
BARRIoS's USURPATIoN.
rHs sEyArEs ACTION on ar
sm,pre,less by sas seefesefy Of the NAVY 20
Asssieaa War vessels Secretary paysrd
exo,atus the Whole situation.

ExpIafss the Whole Situation.
Try telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Secrc-
tary Whitney to-day sen. the following
dispatch to Commander Mahan, Of the
wachusett, at Panama; President
Bsrrios. Of Guatemala, has proclaimed
the union Of the States Of Central
America and announced himself as COM
mandcr-in-chef Of the combined mill
tary forces Of those States. The Gov
crnmcnts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and
San Salvador have determined TO resist
this forcible attempt Of President Bar
RIOS to become Dictator Of Central Amer
lea. and hostilitics are likely to take
place which will cndangcr the lives and
property Of citizens Of the United
States. You will proceed with the ves-
sci under your command to La Union
and La Libertad, San Salvador, and
such other points on the coast Of Cen
trail America as you may deem advisa-
HE in order TO protect American in
terestS. Place yourself in communi-
cation with our Minister to the Central
American States and our c0nsuls at the
several ports, and obtain all the in
formation possible in relation to the
existing condition Of affairs. 1t is
stated that attempts have been or
will be made by emissaries of
the Government Of Guatemala to
interfere with the submarine ca
bles of the Central and South Ameri-
can Telegraph Company. Protest against
any attempt TO cut cables or interfere
with their use, and, in general, use all
proper measures to prevent injury to
property Of American citizens. Take
all possible precautions to protect the
health OF your officers and men, parti-
cularly from yellow-fever and other
diseases which would render it ncces-
Sary for you to leave that coast, where
your presence is now very necessary"
The Secretary Of the Navy this morn
ing received the following dispatch from
Commander r. +. Kane. of the United
States steamer Galena, dated Colon,
March 10th There is revolution at
Panama and Aspinwall. The troops
and the police have been withdrawn
from here. have landed the marines
aud hauled the ship alongside the wharf
to protect property. Request instruc-
tons.
Commander Beardsley. of the United
Dnxx-kafan ID tho
time reported to the Navy Department
from Colon that Carthagena was be-
sicsed, and his stay was indefinite.
rnE UNITED STATES SENATE TAKE
ACTION IN THE MATTER.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE dis
cu,siOn Of Central American affairs, be-
gun yesterday, was then resumed, the
pending question being the resolution
offered last Friday by Senator Ed
munds declaring it to be the sense Of
the Senate that Barrios. President of
Guatemala, should be prevented from
carving on his scheme of annex
ing neighboring republics. The reso-
luton was criticized as amounting sub
,tantially to a declaration of war.
aud senator Ingalls, proposed an amend
mcnt TO modify in this regard. The
amendment was lost. The Senate then
adopted the resolution. with only seven
negative votes. Mr.. Edmunds moved
that the injunction of sccrcsy be re-
moved from the resolution and vote
upon it, but single objection carried
II over under the rules for one day.
BAYARD 10 THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELA-
TIoNS.
The following letter was sent by
Secretary Bayard to Senator Miller,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, yesterday;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1885.
>ir: | have the honor to acknow-
lodge the receipt Of your letter of the
lIA instant asking, on behalf of the
committee on Foreign Relations, to be
furnished with such information as this
department may possess touching the
attempt by General BarrioS,
President Of Guatemala, "to seize upon
territory or destroy the integrity of
the republics of Nicaragua, Hondu-
las. san Salvador, and Costa Rica,
aud a. to what steps have been
or are being taken by the Department
for the protection or maintenance, under
existing or pending treaties with the re-
publics of Central America, of the rights
of the United States Hereunder; also
whatever information whatsoever there
may lie in the Department of State
a> to any interference or participa-
lion IN the reported difficulties IN
sad Central America by any Euro
pean Power; aud further stating
the readiness Of your committee to con-
slider any suggestions in the premises
tina; ! may make in reply to your letter.
correspondence exchanged
with this Department on the subject,
copies Of which are hereto annexed,
will place before your committee all IN
formation thus lar received by this De-
psrtment and its action thereon.
The first intimatlon received here III
regard to this revolutionary movement
was a telegram addressed to the Presl-
dealt by General Barrios on the 'th IN
slant announcing that - for the purpose
Of bringing about a union between the
States Of Central America and making
them one republic" lac had, With the
appro, al Of the Assembly, assumed the
iitlc of Supreme Military Chief" and
Nat the Minister of Foreign Rela-
lions Of Guatemala would soon come
10 Washington. Late in the night
Of the same day March Ith ! re-
-eiyed telegram from Senior CaStellon,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs OF Nica-
rsga, stating that the decree under
which General BarriOs assumed mill
iary command Of Central America was
by the Guatemalan Assem-
bly, on the previous evening; that
Nicaragua requested the interference oil
me Government Of the United States
Un The 9th instant the President re-
.eiyed telegram from President IA
iiyar, Of San Salvador, informing INN
10, H. ,anuhl;cs of San Salvador,