Telegram-herald., 1891-09-30
War IN GUATEMALA
rts Natives Rise IN Revolt
Against Barrillas' sway.
BLOODY REVOLUTION II PROGRESS
EssFc. Sissts.s .za nHasrsas Of Lives
MISUNDERSTANDING scsnss Esr
Aetsd-sssa@FaI sasshsx
AssassIEated.

tlau. Eghtl8x h4s been IN progress a.
Gaatemals City for several days and
hundreds on both sides have been killed
and wounded Bariilas IL said ~ have
declared himself dictator and 10 have
secured The assassination Of Gen.
Sanchez.
A gentleman who left the city OF
Guatemala on the morning of the i6th
inst. and who reached this city on
horseback from the Mexican port OF
Acapulco Monday. brings Information
that an out bFeak occurred In Guatema-
Ia City en- the 18th inst and
was still In progress when he
left IL appears that the people
were celebrating the anniversary OF
their national holiday and Presi-
deat Barillas had personally appointed
the orators of ths day To this the
masses took exception. and when the
orators took the rostrum II was sig
nal for storm OF stones which set them
t. fight, they being chased across the
big plaza by bowling mob shouting
down with the government" Down
with despotlsm aud tyranny" "Dio
Barillas." An exciting scene followed,
and every known liberal or Barillas
partisan was driven from the plaza,
being soundly stoned as every step The
news Of the riot spread rapidly and
soon Bariilas threw q battalion OF in
fantry iato a large square for the pus-
pose os dispensing the mob. They.
with fixed .bayonets. attempted TO
carry the plaza by assault They were
met with a shower of stones and bul.
lets from revolvers. This unexpected
action of the mob put them to igno-
minious tiight. leaving many dead and
wounded in the plaza.
The uproar was something to be
long remembered Members of the mob
shouted: Lets storm the national
palace, kill Barillas and restore q re-
publican form OF government; Guate-
nala should not be ruled by dictator!"
"Plundering of the national treasury
nust cease.
Earillas then ordered artillery into
the plaza aud infantry and two cannon
10 guard his residence. When the guns
were turned on the mob there was n
general dispensing. though they dis
charged their revolvers at the artillery
men They left the plaza, but fought
inishe side streets; in fact, during tho
night OF the 18th the mob held full con-
troll OF the city. The reports OF revolv-
ers and rifles were To be heard all
night. and at the hour the gentleman
left for san Jose de Guatemala TO en-
bark for Acapulco lighting was still in
progress
In his conception this will cause .
general revolt throughout the entire
republic of Guatemala and engender
war In all OF the other Central Ameri-
can states A strict censorship is main
tanned over all press dispatches andsthe
mails are also trihed with to prevent
the leaking out of any information.
A special to the Anglo-American
from Newton. on the line between
Guatemala and Mexico. brings the in
formation that Barfllas Is master OF
the situation, he having put down the
revolt in the city of Guatemala after
three days OF hard fighting. The re-
volt was precipitated by Moutufar, a
son of one OF the candidates for the
presidency, who is n strong partisan
of Barillas. in attempting To make a
political speech or Independence day.
A mob threw him and his friends from
the platform in the main plaza, pelt-
ing them with stones until they found
shelter in another neighboring
house. From that time until
the night OF the 18th there
was street fighting. sometimes the
mob being in control of the city and at
other times the army. The arrival of
troops from adjoining districts evcntu-
ally restored Barillas to power and the
whole city Is now infested with soldiers.
Martial law has been declared. It was
expected when the courier left the city
OF Guatemala that Barillas would de-
clare himself dictator. SO as 70 pro-
long his term OF Office. Salvador is
moving troops To the military district
OF Santa Ana. bordering on the south
ern frontier Of Guatemala, IL Is believed
for the purpose OF invading the latter
country il the city of Guatemala revolt
spreads To interior points.
From another account IL IL learned
thai Col Jobon. by an order OF
Barilias. killed Gen. Sanchez and was
Immediately made. by Barillas, com
rnander OF artillery. It followed
that brother of Gen. Sanchez,
learning of his assassination. went
o. the place whore Jobon was stationed
and shot and killed him. The press
has been reprimanded. and not only
the editors. bn. the proprietors. are
threatened: bat. nevertheless. the news
paper articles continue TO be very
strong against the government
A private dispatch to prominent
merchant in this city, who has busi-
ness relations in the city OF Guatemala,
from Newton. says that fully 500 lives
were sacrificed in the three days
fighting. and that President Bar
iilas Is still shooting down
the participants In the revolt
ss nthey were animals The dispatch
also conveys the information that
RarslIas has declared himself dictator.
cen. Sanchez. who shot and killed
Jobor. has been executed The city Is
snder martial law aud a reign Of terror
prevails, th. Inhabitants being afraid
81 leave sheir houses.
A revolt has taken place AZ ouetgai-
s~nanxo. In which the revolutionary
leader IA reported 70 b supported eT
over .aan meu The palace aud resi-
aence ~ President BariIias are guard Cd
nv both infantry and srsilierv. Rarii
las s,,es nos stir abroad anless guarded
By large force Of eavslrT
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