Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-30
NO REBELLION THERE.
Denial of a Reported Revolt Against
Barillas in Guatemala.
DRUNKEN FIGHTS IN THE STREET
Supposed to Have Given Rise to an Alleged
Wholesale Killing.
RUMORS OF THE THREE DAYS BATTLE

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.1
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Jacob Baiz, Con-
sui General of Guatemala, said to-day that
there could be no truth in the reports OF
rebellion in that country. 1t is inconce1va-
ble he said, that with telegraphic commu-
nication with neighboring countries no hint
of such an uprising should have been heard
in this city, even if direct communication
with Guatemala had been shut off But the
daily newspapers have come regularly since
the date of the alleged uprising and have
contained no reports of disturbance, and
business communications have passed be-
tween here and Guatemala, both by mail
and wire
September Is was the national holiday,
and it would not be surprising if there had
been drunken fight or two in the streets
that night Such might have been the basis
of the report, or, more probably, the report
might have been manufactured out of whole
cloth for political or other purposes AS
for the death Of Sanchez, reported to have
taken place on that occasion, that occurred
fully eight months ago. The Central and
South American Telegraph Company Off
cials say that they have had no report of
trouble in Guatemala, and New York mer-
chants with business houses there laugh at
the report.
THE REPORTED REVOLUTIONS.
The reports of the revolution in Guate-
mala, which is denied by the above, came
by way of the City of Mexico this morning.
1t says that gentleman who left the City
of Guatemala on the morning of the 10th
inst, and who has Just reached this city on
horseback, from the Mexican port OF Aca-
pulco, brings the information that an out
break occurred in Guatemala City on the
18th inst, and was still in progress when he
left.
According to his story, the people of that
city were celebrating the anniversary OF
their national holiday. 1t appears that
President Barillas had personally appointed
the orators of the day. To this the masses
took exception, and when the orators took
the rostrum it was signal for a storm of
stones which set them to flight, they being
chased across the big plaza by bowling
mob which shouted at the top of their voices:
''Down with the Government" "Down
with despotism and tyranny" "Die Bar
illasp'
DROVE OFF THE TROOPS.
The news of the riot spread rapidly, and
soon President Barillas threw battalion of
infantry into the large square for the pur-
pose of dispensing the mob. They, with
fixed bayonets attempted to carry the plaza
by assault, but were met with shower OF
stones and bullets from revolvers This un-
expected action of the mob put the soldiers
to ignominious flight, leaving many dead
and wounded in the plaza
Barillas then ordered artillery into the
plaza, and infantry and two cannons to
guard his residence. When the guns were
turned on the mob there was general dis
persing of them, though they discharged
their revolvers at the artillerymen. They
left the plaza, but fought in the side streets
in fact, during the night of the 18th, they
practically held full control of the city,
though at intervals they were attacked by
the infantry who shot many of them.
A strict censorship is maintained over all
press dispatches, and the mails are also
rifed to prevent the leaking out of any in
formation concerning the actual condition
of the country. 1t is stated that cable COM
munication with Guatemala City has been
interrupted.
FOUGHT FOR THREE DAYS.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
ArsgIo-American received a special dispatch
from Newton, on the line between Guata-
mala and Mexico The telegram was de-
livered to the Newton telegraph Office by
special courier, and it brings the informa-
tion that Barillas is master of the situation,
he having put down the revolt after three
days of hard fighting.
The revolt, this dispatch says, was pre-
cipitated by Montufar, a son of one of the
candidates for the Presidency, who is
strong partisan of Barillas, in attempting to
made political speech on Independence
Day.
A private dispatch to prominent mer-
chant In this city, who has business rela-
tions in the City of Guatemala, says that
fully 800 lives were sacrificed in the three
days fighting in the City of Guatemala, and
that the shooting is still going on. The dis
patch also conveys the information that
Barillas has declared himself dictator
1t is stated that Colonel Jobon killed Gen.
eral Sanchez, and that brother of General
Sanchez, learning of his assassination, went
to the place, which was surrounded by can
non, where Jobon was statioued, and shot
and killed him. General Sanchez brother
has since been executed. The city is under
martial law, and a reign of terror prevails,
the inhabitants being afraid to leave their
houses.