Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-29

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PRESIDENTS BLOOD.
The Republic of ouatemais Has y
Ite,olution,


81. LOUIS, Sept. ga dispatch
from the City Of Mexico says. a rovo.
luton hss been prccipiinted la the r..
public OF Guatemala, which will un.
/ questionably become general.
a gentleman who left the City N
Guatemala on the morning OF the 10Th
instant, and who hns just reached this
city on horseback from Acapulco,
brings the information tnat M out.
break occurred IA Guatemala CITY on
/ the 10th instant, aud was still In pro-
grefs when he left. According 10 his
story, the people OF that city were
/ celebrating the anniversary Of their
national holiday. IL appear that
/ President Barillas hal personally np.
pointed the orators Of the Jay. 10 this
/ The mnsaes took exception, and when
the orators took the rostrum, Il wa. tho
I signal Tor storm VI stones which
srt them 10 flight. Nu exciting
scene followed aud every know n
Liberal or Barrillas' pait,.au was
driven from tho plaza. After that, the
masses elected their orators and most
violent anu
INcENDfARY srEEcius
followed.
The ncws Of the riot spread rapidly,
and soon Barflllas threw battalion
| Of Infantry into the lafg. square. lot
the PURPOSE Of dispensing the mob.
They, with fixed bayonris, attempted
10 carry the plaza by assault, but were
met with shower Of stones and
bullets from revolver. This action Of
the mob nut them TO flight, leaving
many dead and wounded On the PLAN.
Members Of the mot shouted; "Lcl's
storm the national palace;
! KIM IARiLLAs,
aud restore the Republican form Of
/ government; Guatemala should not l."
/ ruled by dictator. The plundeflng
| VI the national treasury must ccasU.'
liarillas then ordered the artillery
/ into the plaza, and the Infantry aud
/ two cannon to guard his residence.
| When the guns were turned on the
mob, II dispersed. People lett the plaza,
/ but fought Ia tho side streets; In fact,
| thoy practically, during the night Of the
| 10Th, held full cOnttol u tue city,
| though at intervals they were attacked
by the Infantry who shot many Of
them. II IL thought thi. viii cause
a GENERAL REVOLT
D AflluAEHNAA Auf thNNAf AtIhNIlN Nl
| Guatemala aud eugcnder war Ia all
/ the other Central American States.
/ strict censorship IN maintained over
/ all press dispatches, aud the mails nre
also trltied with TO prevent the leaking
/ out Of any Information concerning the
I actual condition OF the country. II IL
stated that cable communication with
| Guatemaln CITY Il interrupted.
Yesterday afternoon the iHg'D.
! american received special dispatch
| from Newton, on the line between
Guatemala and Mexico. IL brings the
information that Barrillas II master Of
tn, situation, he having put down
the revolt after three days Of
hard fighting. The revolt was prccipl.
| tatud by MOntuiar, the sou Of ons Of
the candidates for the presidency, who
| IN n strong partisan Of Bafillas, and at
| tempted 10 make political speech on
/ Independence day, From that time
until tho night OF the 18th there was
| street lighting, sometimes the mob
being In control Of the city,and at other
times the army.
SALVADOR D MOviSu HER TROOPS
10 the southern frontier OF Guatemala,
II Is believed for the purpose Of invRd.
l ing Tue lhltcf county, " the CITY OF
Guatemala revolt spreads TO the In.
terlor points.
A private dispatch 10 prominent
merchant Of this city, from Newton,
says that fully 600 lives were sacrificed
N the three days' fighting IN the CITY
! OF Guatemala, and that tho shooting II
still going on. The dispatch Glso con.
veys the Information that Barlllas has
declared himself dictator. II IL stated
that Col. Jobon killed Gen. Sanchez,
aud that "A brother OF Gen. Sanchez,
learning OF his ssination, shot and
killed JobOn. General .Sanchezis
brother has been executed. The city
IN under martial law, and reign Of
terror prevails, the Inhabitants being
afraid TO leave their houses. The real.
donce OF President Batlllas IL guarded
by soldiers and the President does not
stir abroad, unless guarded by a large
! force OF cavalry