The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-30
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CITY OF MEXICO. Sept. GA revolu-
ton has been precipitated on the republic
of Guatemala, which Will unQuestionably
become general A gentleman who left
the city OF Guatemala on the morning of
the 10th instant, and who has Just reached
this city on horseback from the Mexican
port of Acapulco, brings the information
that an outbreak occurred in Guatemala
City on the 18th instant and was still in
progress when he left. According to his
story. the people OF that city were celebrat-
ing the anniversary of the national holt
iav. 1t appears that President Barillas
had personally appointed the orators of
The day. To this the masses took excep
ton, and when the orators took the ros.
trum it was the signal for storm OF
ktones, which put them to nsht they
being chased across the big plaza hv
bowling mob. which shouted at the ton of
their voices, Down with the government
Down with despOtism and tyranny, Die
BarillaS' An exciting scena followed
md every known Bsrillas partisan was
sriven from the plaza, being ssundly
Itoned at every step. After that the
masses elected their orators and the most
violent and inoendiarF speeches followed.
The news Of the riot spread rapidly. and
soon Bsrillss threw battalion OF infantry
into the large square for the purpose Of
dispensing the mob The military. with
liked bsyonets, attempted to carry the
plaza by assault, but were met with a
shower of stones and bullets from re-
Tolvers. This unexpected action of the
mob put them TO ignominious flight. leav-
Ing many dead and wounded in the plaza.
The uproar was something TO be lonc re-
membered. Members Of the mob shouted.
Let's storm the national palace. kill
barillas ana the rest, and restore the Re-
publican form of government. Guatemala
should not be ruled by dlctatorl The
plUnderlng Of the national treasury must
cease.' Barllas then ordered artillery
Into the plaza. and infantry and two
cannon TO guard his residence When the
guns were turned on the mob there was a
general dispersion. though they discharged |
their revolvers al the srtIllerymen They 1
left the plaza. but fought in the side |
streets. In fact, they Practically. during 4
the night of the 18th. held full control of |
the city, though at intervals they were at |
lacked by the infantry. who shot many of |
them The reports OF reyolvers and rifies /
were TO be heard all night, and at the hour
the gentleman giving THIS Information left |
Tor san use oe Guatemala to embark for 4
Acapulco the fighting was stlll in progress.
Ia his opinion this viii cause a general /
revolution throughout the entire republic /
OF GuatemSla, and encender war in all of 4
the sother Central American states, A /
strict censorship is maintained over All 1
press dispatches and the mails are also /
tempered with to prevent the leaking out /
OF any information concerning the actual /
condition Of the country. Ii Is stated that
cable communication with Guatemala
City has been interrupted.
AT O'Clock yesterday (Mondavl after
noon the Anglo-American received spe-
cial dispatch from Newton ION the line
between Guatemala end MeNicol The
telegram was delivered 10 the Newton
telegraph Office by a special courier. aud IL
brings the information that Rarillss Is
master OF the situation. He had put down
the revolt after three days Of hard lighting
The revolt was preeipitated By Aontufar. |
q son oil one OF the candidates for the pres
idency, who is a strong partisan of Bar.