The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-02
Widely Divergent Stories Told In Dis
patches From Different
Points.
Some Indicate That the Trouble for
Barrillas Has Hardly
Begun,
While Others Deny There Has Been
Any Trouble Mt all-0ther
Foreign News.

MENTION, Guatemala, Oct. 2.--News
Of the most sensational nature has been
received here during the past twenty
four hours. 1t is stated direct from the
City of Guatemala that the army of
1000 men is receiving constant acces-
sions from the country through which
it is marching, and is approaching the
capital in the direction of Quezalten-
ango. Nothing more is known, as the
wires are in the hands Of the govern
ment. Tho city is under martial law
and the streets are patrolled night and
day by mounted police, Troops have
been dispatched from the city, it is said,
for the purpose of intercepting the
march Of the revolutionists on the capi-
tai. Great uneasiness has been occa-
stoned by the report that Salvador is
nassing troops along the frontier of
Guatemala and Honduras, but whether
rs precautionary measure or for the
purpose OF invasion, can not be ascer-
tanned. Antonio Ezeta, who is brother
of President Ezeta, and who took a
prominent part in the recent Salvador
Guatemala war, has returned from San
Salvador, the capital, to Santa Anna, his
headquarters, and the key to the from
tier of Guatemala. General Molino is
reported to have gone in haste to the
departments of the east on the Hon
duras frontier. There is considerable
excitement in San Salvador regarding
the revolt in Guatemala.
Engineered From New York
A retired American officer, resident
of this city and whose truthfulness is
not to be doubted but for good reasons
desires the withholding of his name, re-
cites the following story: Three Ameri-
cans, with plenty of money, visited this
city two months ago. They apparently
had no object other than pleasure.
He was introduced through their re-
quest, and the same day an interview
followed. To him they disclosed the
fact that they represented revolution
ary party In New York that had for its
object the downfall of the Barillas gov
ernment in Guatemala and were sup
piled with funds to carry the movement
to successful issue, inferring that
Barillas, the son of the ex-dictator to
Guatemala, resident in New York, was
Ambitious to Become President,
and was furnishing money to bring
about the desired result. Their plan
of action, as explained to the retired
military man, was to send experienced
military officers into Guatemala, ten or
fifteen at time. They were to arrive
lat the several points at intervals of the
arrival of the various steamships in that
country. They were to be met by ennis
saries of the revolutionary movement
and distributed throughout the republic
and when the time was ripe were to take
command of the revolutionary troops.
Ia commission was offered to the Ameri-
can officer in this city, but he refused.
While not positively known, it is be-
Rieved that several American officers
were offered commissions, but they re-
fused to take any part in the movement.
He believes that the present revolution
Is due to New York parties, who are
Furnishing funds and ammunition to the
ps1ruenfs