Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-21

sacked by an army OF Indians undeI
Rivas. The latter had been bar
ished under the Menendez admins
tration, but on the accession TO pow
er Of the Ezetas, he preferred 10
raise and lead an army OF Indians
against Guatemala. President Eze-
IA accepted the offer, aud Rivas or
gained an army Of GOO Indians
described as being Of a fierce and
warlike nature. But instead Of US
ing this amy against Guatemala,
livas turned traitor and attempted
70 capture the capital while General
Ezeta was occupied in following up
his retreating foe. The prumptress
and success with which Rivas'
treacheTy was suppressed and pun
ished added greatly to the glory %
General Ezsta and the prestige Of
his brothers. administration. Rivas
was shot and his Indians disarmed.
One report says that Bivas was
killed in battle and an0Ih-
r that he was executed. Il
i asserted that Iapers were IT,
covered from him proving that
President Bogran Of Honduras was
in league with him, and intended
to aid him in the eiTast 70 overthrow
-he Ez-a administration. This
report renders uncertain the attitude
OF Honduras.
Guatemala has been weakened
very much ever since the war be-
gan, 10y internal divisions. Open
ryvclls against the Barrillas govern
meut have occurred repeatedly, in
different localities, ami tTelchury
Tls developed ia his cabinet ia the
person OF one Ct his ministers named
Sobrel There have been reports o.
his fall and night, but these were
untrue.
One dispatch stated that Barrillas
was Couscripting all males who
c0ulI hlar arms. aud 1t Is likely
that he res9rted 10 desperate meas
uIes Of defense a-airst the victori-
Gus SllyalOans. Early this
month, % add TO the horrors OF war.
smallpox broke out iu the Guato-
mallu army, and its victims were
reported 10 be very numerous.
since about the first Of u,is month.
representatives, Of foreign govern
ments have bsen c1nferTiug to-
gether at the city Of Guatemala. cu-
lelvoring 20 formulate a basis upon
which peace could be established.
There have been no important bat
ties fought since this proceeding Wa
begun, and there seems 10 be a feel
ing Of hope and expectancy that
foreign diplomats will be successful
in negotiating q peace. Zach army
is, however, engaged in beiiering
it. organization AMI recruiting it,
strength, and should peace neg1:ia-
lions ftilthe war Will likely be car
ric,l to desperate extremi.ies.
or the actual cause Of the war ac-
counts differ, and it j. likely there
was more than one. It's slid that
since 1855 san Salvador has paid 10
Guatemala an annual tribute %
$4,000, and that, on the refusal o.
President Ezeta to Yay this sum.
BlTUIlas inauguEateI cocrrive
measures. Eze.a aIs5 charge,
Guatemala with having, in an arr1-
CANT and unYarranted manner, A.
sumcI the tight to interfere iu the
internal affairs Of san Salvador f1r
the purpose Of regulating them, ant
determining in whose hlnIs the
government should vest, and he
claims the right TO resent and resist
such Interference.
In behalf of Blrrillas it T.
claimed, however,, that he slGsh;
only TO maiutiu 4 confederation
which hal been entered into with
due s1lemnity 10y all the Central
American states. and there j. reason
% believe that ne sought 10 enact
the role MA bismarck in eiIecliug
union Of states. But it is evident
that the five republics Of Central
America are not yet ga a condition
20 unite iu a strong confederation. |
they are too thoroughly money
combei with the elements q strife /
and division 70 admit 90 sl..a "a co.,
summation ia the near f4tars.