New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-01
THE ALLEGED GUATEMALAN REVOLT.
DIscREDITED IN MANY oUARTERs-THE LATEST
ST. LOUIS VERSION.

san Francisco Sept. 3O-The steamer CITY Of sydney
arrived hero to-day from Panama via Guatemala. She
left Guatemala September 16, and at that time no
revolution was imminent. r. sousa merchant Of
Guatemala, who has just from there, says there
was no revolution there, and probability Of there
being until after the election. which takes place
in December Another passenger said that the runner
of revolution pToba-iy grew out OF drunken fight
which occurred about September 49, lie thought 1t
might have occurred FROM the celebration II Inde-
pendence Day, bat did not know any particulars.
st. Louis, Sept. BO-The following published
here today from the City OF Mexico;
City Of Mexico, Sept 30-A dispatch from
Guatemala says: Prominent Government officials say
that the rising in Guatemala is of little Importance
and that the Government is fully able to take Of
itself. The army Is loyal 10 President BariIas. No
engagement has taken place as yet, nor IS there
any likelihood any, all the rebels in the Republic
do not number 500, and they are mostly Salvadoran
refugees There is a sufficient number OF troops at
Quezaltenango to defeat any force that may arrive
there. Salvadoran agents are supposed 10 be lnclS
, rebellion in Guatemala
A dispatch from Newton, or the Mexico Guatemalan
frontier saws that the so-called revolution in GuAte
mala is a farce gotten up by President Barllias III
order that he may be able to make himself Dictator
and declare war against salvador
A dispatch received in this city from Mention late
Yesterday tuesday afternoon SAYS that looo NEIL
indiferently armed are marching from Queteatenango
,a,. ond invested with Government troops, who wll
march ont 10 give battle to the insurgent army Inc
work of executing the men who TOOK part III le reoe
revolt continues. The only news OI INC uouOie !"
Guatemala is either received by special carrier u
Mention or by fleeing Guatemaans, who are seeking te
hoitolitv Of the southern frontier OF Mexico 1t IS
unored in Guatemala that Toledo President Barllas
nrvate secretary who left that city few days ago on
Government mission TO the Departments OF the "esl
has been assasslnated while on his journey
Letters received at the frontier from Guate-
mala say that President Barlllas has ordeie0
three journalists who had criticised MS acuonS
To- leave the country Immediately. The Presi-
dent is daily becoming more unpopular. The dissatl%
faction among the troops. who have not received er
nav for some time, is rapidly spreading. On me
night OF September 20 immense crowd surrounded
the house Of President Barf!las shouting Dea'h 70
tvrants! Death to Darillas." The police soon ap-
reared and the mob quickly dispersed. Inc
o,rd cot together again. however, and proceeded to
tc house OF Senor Monfar, close friend ana sup
porter Of the President. Here they yelled, down
with Barillas :" Down with Montuar"
The prisons ale filed with political prisoners and
discomfort is expressed on every hahd' Inc THUS
mentioned in these letters were continuation OF ioSe
NJ Sepember Is, 16 and Il, when over thirty persons
c, killed The excitement is increasing and Barillas
s drawing troops from the interior. The only part
-, the country which faithful TO Barllas is Quezal
tenanco which has population OF 2o,OOO persons anu
lies 115 miles northwest Of the capital.
Paris. sept. 3O.-The Minister in this city OF the
Repuhlc Of Guatemala said to-day that he had received
tolerraphic advces from his Government since sep
tember 10 on which day the revolt IS said TO nave
broken out in Guatemala but that no mention was
made in any Of them Of any facts that would in any
vay msufy the circulation Of reports OF TeyOuIon,
lie added that nc beneVod 1me tbo soivndoran
trooos 10 be the invention OF OVerlhdehduNc hc"e-
paper correspondents.