Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-30
Said to Exist in Guatemala
City.
A Revolution Started On Inde-
pendence Day.
The People Tired of President Bar
rillas's Tyranny.
A Three Days Battle Between Citizens
and soIdiers-At Least Five Hun
cred Reported Killed and
wounded.
Associated Press Dispatches.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. pa dispatch from
the City of Mexico says: A revolution
has been preclpitated in the republic OF
Guatemala which will doubtless become
general. A gentleman who LETT the city
of Guatemala on the 10th instant, and
who has just reached this city on horse
back from Acapulco, brings information
that an outbreak occurred in Guatemala
city on the 10Th instant and was still in
progress when he left. According to
his story the people OF that city were
celebrating the anniversary OF their ma
tional holiday. 1t appears that Presl-
dent Barrillas had personally appointed
the orators of the day. To this the
masses took exception, and when
the orators took the rostrum it was
the signal for storm OF stones, which
set them to flight An exciting scene
followed, and every known Liberal or
Barrillas partizan was driven from the
plaza. After that the masses elected
their orators and most violent and incen-
diary speeches followed. The news
spread rapidly, and soon Rarrillas threw
a battalion of infantry into the square
for the purpose of dispensing the mob.
They, with fixed bayonets, attempted to
carry the plaza by assault, but were
met with q shower OF stones and
bullets from revolvers. This action
of the mob put them to flight
leaving many dead and wounded.
Members OF the mob shouted: Let's
storm the national palace, kill Barrillas
and restore Republican form OF gov
ernmentl Guatemala should not be
ruled by dictator Plundering Of the
national treasury must cease ~
Barrillas then ordered the artillery
into the plaza and infantry and two can
mons to guard his residence. When the
guns were turned on the mob it dis
persed. The people left the plaza but
fought in the side streets. In TACT they
practically, during the night of the 10Th,
held full control of the city, though, at
intervals, they were attacked by the
infantry, who shot many OF them. 1t
is thought this will cause a general re-
volt throughout the entire republic OF
Guatemala and engender war in all the
other Central American states. A strict
censorship is maintained over all press
dispatches, and the mails are tritied
with to prevent the leaking out of any
information concerning the actual con-
dition of the country. 1t is stated that
cable communication with Guatemala is
interrupted.
Yesterday afternoon the Anglo-Amer-
ican received dispatch from Newton,
on the line between Guatemala and
Mexico. 1t brings information that
Barrilas is master OF the situation, he
having put down the revolt after three
days Of hard fighting. The revolt was
precipitated by Montufar, son OF one OF
the candidates for the presidency, who
is a strong partisan OF Barrillas, at
tempting to make political speech on
independence day. From that time
until the 18th there was street fighting,
sometimes the mob being in con-
troll of the city and at other times the
army.
Salvador is moving troops to the
southern frontier of Guatemala, it is
believed, for the purpose of invading
the latter country if the city OF Guate-
mala revolt spreads to interior points.
A private dispatch to a prominent
merchant of this city from Newton, says
that fully five hundred lives were sacri-
feed in the three days fighting in the
city of Guatemala, and that shooting is
still going on. The dispatch also con-
veys 6he information that Barrillas has
declared himself dictator. 1t is stated
that Colonel Jobon killed General San
chez, and brother of General Sanchez
learning of his assassination, shot and
killed Jobon. General Sanchez s brother
was executed. The city is under mar
.tial law and reign of terror prevails.
-.Yhe inhabitants are afraid to leave their
houses. The residence of President
Barrillas is guarded by soldiers and the
president does not stir abroad unless
guarded by a large force of cavalry.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The state de-
partment is without any information
relative to the reported outbreak in
Guatemala city, Guatemala, the 18th in.
slant. The latest information received
at the bureau OF American republics
from the city of Guatemala was con-
tanned in letter dated the 14th, the day
before the fighting is said to have COM
menced. 1t made no allusion to any i'm
nandinO from hlo