The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-27
sALvADoR's coNoUERING HOST.
Invading Guatemasa-MOre Rifles Than
Men to Use Them.

Invading Guatemasa-More Rifles Than
Men to- Use Them.
CITY OF MEXICO. July 26.-It is stated here
that the Gautemalan authorities have cut land
telegraph lines SO that no news can be sent
from that quarter. 1t is reported that there is
considerable dissatisfaction in the Guatemalan
ranks The Salyadorians are advancing and a
decisive battle is expected. General Barrundia
is on Guatemalsn soil and raising an army OF
insurgents.
GUATEMALA, July 26-A revolt has broken out
here against President Barllas and the cabinet
II Is under the leadership of General Beteta
and Colonel Averals. The police force has
been largely increased, and force of soldiers is
parading the streets. Two hundred soldiers re-
fused to go on duty this morning because they
had not been paid, and we're sent to prison. A
mob paraded the streets at noon, shooting
Death to Barillas" The ring-leaders were pr
rested. Much dissatisfaction exists smong
the military. and it is feared they
win soon join the revolutionists en-
mssse. The Barillas cabinet wants him
to suspend hestilites with Salvador and turn
his attention to thu situation at home He ia
still sending his troops toward the Salvador
frontier, however. He has issued decree de-
claring the whole republic in . state of siege.
1t is reported that the Salvador troops
are within sixty miles Of the city. All pay
ments by the Guatemalan national treasury
have been peremptorily stopped. and subscrip-
tion lists for forced loan are being circulated.
Money is badly needed.
SAN FRANCIsCo, July 26.-The Pacific Mail
steamer San Jose arrived in port last night from
Panama Captain Russell said:
1--WE LETT Panama on the 18th, stopping only
at Acapulco for coal At this port we first heard
OF the trouble on board the Coloma, when she
arrived at Guatemala on her downward trip I
don't think the vessel was detained at Guate-
msla, and We must have passed her at sea- We
heard merely that the government of Guate-
mala had seized a sh pment of rifles consigned
to San Salvador. We we're delayed four DAYS at
Panama awaiting orders from Guatemala City.
Teegrams OF ali kinds are being suppressed,
and the coffee trade Is being demoralized as Q
result
81 was in the city OF Guatemala about three
weeks ago, and there heard the news of the
death of President Menendez and the overthrow
OF his government. Colonel Fabio Moran was
expected there from San francisco. He belongs
To the same political party as General Ezeta.
and will doubtless be made president of the
country when order is restored.
AFTER We left Acapulco we passed two men.
ol-war going down. / presume they are the
Alert aud Ranger, of the United 8 ates navy.
Immense quantities OF rifles, guus and ammu-
milton have been shipped into Guatem ala from
England. France, the Uuited States and other
countries. Tney have more war supplies than
tney KNOW now W asc W nat tney LACK Is q dis
ciplined army"
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26-Domingo Estrada,
consul general for Guatemala in this city, re-
ceived the following message from the Guste-
mslan minister today in the City Of Mexico.
dated July %:
Guatemala accepts the war provoked by Sal
vador. The Saivadorian army was routed on
the 23d. The arms on the steamer Coloma were
seized with consent OF the azent of the company
dan OF the American minister, by virtue of arti-
Gle l6 of the contract with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, which reads: This CON-
pany binds Itself not to permit troops or ammu.
milton Of war to be carried on board its steam
ers from ports Of California 10 ports Of or ada.
cent TO. Guatemala If there is reason to believe
that they VIII be used against Guatemala, or IL
war is intended"
Senior Estrada thinks the hostilites will be of
short duration, owing to the heavy cost. which
neither Is able to bear and the fact that this is
the rainy season there, which would make il
i'm po, sioie for armies to move on account of
swollen rivers and bad roads.