The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-30
THE NEW BALMACEDA.
Bloody Barillas, Of Guatemala,
Stays Many People.
STREETS SWEPT BY CANNON.
A Rebellion Almost Certain-Bogran,
the Bogy Of Honduras, Also Pre-
pairing for Butcherv.

Cry oY MEXICO Sept "a letter received
here from Guatemala says: The excitement Is
increasing. There 10 no open rebellion, but
many manifestations of discomfort President
Baril!ss 10 in deadly fear, but stubborn. II he
insists reelection rebellion is inevitable IN
less war diTerts the attention of the people Hon.
dUrsA Is turbulent President Bogran is prepsr-
ing 10 seat senior LeivA in the presidential chair
by force IL necessary.
A gentle man who left the city of Guatemala
OF the morning of the 10th inst, ami who has
Just reached this city On horseback from Aca-
pulco, brings information that An outbreak oc-
cured in Guatemala City on the 18th inst, and
was still in progress when he left Accord
ing % his story the people of that city
were celebrating the anniversary OF their
national holiday. II appears that President
ber1llas had personally appointed the orators
OF the day. To this The masses took exception,
and when the orators took the rostrurn IL was the
signal for storm of stones, which put them 70
flight An exciting scene followed, and every
known Liberal or Barillas partisan was driven
from the plaza After that the masses elected
their orators, aud the mos. violent and ineen-
diary speeches followed. News OF the riot
spread rapidly, and soon Barillas threw q bat
talon OF infantry into the large square for the
purpose of dispensing the mob. They, with fixed
bayonets, attempted to carry the plaza by as
ssulf, but were met with shower OF stones and
bullets from reyoIyers. This action of the mob
put them to flight, leaving many dead and
wounded. The members OF the mob shouted:
Let's storm the national palace, kill Barillas
and restore the republican form Of government.
Guatemala should not De ruled by dictator.
The plundering of the national treasury must
Cease.
BariIlas then ordered the artillery into the
plaza and infantry and two cannons to guard his
residence When the guns were turned on the mob
it dispersed The people left the plaza but fought
inside the streets in TACT they practically, during
the night of the 18th held full control of the city,
though at intervals they were attacked by the
infantry, who shot many OF them. II is thought
this will cause general revolt throughout the
entire republic of Guatemala and engender war
in all other Central American states. Strict
censorship is maintained over all the press.
The dispatches and mails also
triaed with, to prevent the leaking Of any
Information concerning the actual condition of
the country. 1t is stated that cable communi-
cation with Guatemala City is interrupted. Yes
teTday afternoon the Anglo american received
special dispatch from Newton, on the line be-
tween Guatemala and Mexico. Il brings
the information that Barillas is master
OF the situation, he having put down
the revolution alter three days OF hard fighting.
The revolt was preciptated by Montufar, the
son of one of the candidates for the presidency,
who is q strong partisan of Barillas, in attempt
ing TO make political speech on Independence
day. From that time until the night OF the 18th
there was street fighting, sometimes the mob
being in control of the city and as other times
the army.
Salvador is moving troops to the southern
frontier of Guatenala, it is believed for the pur-
pose of invading the latter country If the city of
Guatemala revolt spreads to interior points.
private dispatch to prominent merchant
OF this city from Newton says that fully 800 lives
were sacrificed in the four days fighting in the
city of Guatemala, and that shoe ing is still
going on. The dispatch also conveys the infor-
nation that Bsrillas has declared himself
dictator stated that Colonel Jobon had killed
General Sanchez, and that brother of General
Sanchez learning of his assassination, shot and
killed Jobon. General Sanchez brother was ex-
ecuted. The city is under martial law and
reign OF terror prevails The inhabitants are
afraid to leave their houses. The residence of
President Barillas 10 guarded By soldiers and
the president does not stir abroad unless
guarded By large force of cavalry.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 29.-The state depart
ment Is without any information relative to the
reported outbreak IN Guatemala city, Guate-
mala, on the 18th inst The latest information
received at the bureau of American republics
from The city of Guatemala was contained in a
letter dated the 18th, the day before the fighting
is said TO have commenced. 1t made no allusion
to any impending trouble.