Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-25

10 heard on the streets ami newspaper
but war talk. A meeting of the cab
net has been callsd 10 meet early this
morning, at which time II is thought
war will be- declared
Mexico, II ilgaiJ, hns Elk thousand
men on the Gua!gmglan frontier ready
for action.
uUATEMALAs ANtwEH
MFxioo CiIY, Mex, Jan. 20. The
onicIal communication Of Guatemala
10 the demands Of Mexico over She
threatening international boundary
dispute was delivered to tho National
palace this morning. 10 cauo IN ON iho
Vera Cruz railway mail train last
Night, having been Forwarded from
CUatEAcOulcOs 10 Vera Cruz ny u boat
In waiting,
Foreign Secretary Matlacai was on.
gagged to-day in making uatuiul read.
log OF the reply, which o. very vulum.
inous ana covers many pages Of close
~ written matter It's contents have
not o. yet been known even 10 the
President aud members Of the cabinet
The document Will DO placed at tho
meeting VI the cabinet today. IL 10
generally understood that the import
u Guattmala's reply Iu the Same as
Indicated IN the Dispatch received from
Mexican Minister GOlUy ~ the time 20
was delivered 90 him by the Guats.
malan government. tie iOuu " eva.
Five aud negative, and the foreign de.
paftmuni said that tho declaration OF
MuNicl'6 position mty bu expected
iutiuu VI four OF ilyu DAYS, by which
time the reply Of Guatemala will have
been considered In all H. bearings. While
not showing uuy heat over the reply
OF duatemaia, tue Mexican authorities
hold a. iirni nt ever 10 their position,
aud II 10 very generally understood
that carly next week M uliimatum
Will be- sent 10 Guatemala by the cor.
Vote Zathgutn which viii nt once
declare war on that republic unless 10
bcccpls the demands OF McXicl TO
every particular. In any event the
Zamg0sn Il d. expected viii bear uOtu
90 Minister GldOy, iustfucung him 10
request his pass ports from Guatamala.
Should lie answer bu negative hO Will
be protected anu landed On Mexican
soil by the corvette, which Will then
DO detailed for th1 transportation Of
troops and munitions VI war.
The war department In this capital
10 all activity. The entire ohlco forces
ire working over hDum and nu unusual
spirit Of lie anu animation IL seen on
every hand. Tho number Of tIo0p1
already GU the it0utler u $1,000 anu
several brlgndus are ia readiness 10 DO
rushed 10 tue iront ~ u day'a notice.
Throughout the republic tho same
activities are noted, aud there 10 no
doubt that Mexico could put $4,000
men on tho Guatemalau frontier
within week or ton days, should
occasion require. The general health
and equipment OF tho Mexican tEoopB
now iu the south are very good, aud
reports from tho probable seat Oi war
arc that the soldiers aud oiiigop sTe In
high spirits aud anxious 10 push lor.
ward Al command. Considerable feel
ing ismanlitstod In the city on account
ut the visit 10 the national arm
factory by a mumhrr uf the Guaiu.
mElan legation iu company with
the italian minister. Tho parties APP
peArod at the factory without previous
ly announcing their intention. Being
without Instructions, the commander
0i the factory telepnonct 10 headlunr'
tes for Information. Tho reply wpa
under existing circumstances itwouli
be inc0uvenicnt that the diplomats bt
given admission, and while tho COM
mander was pt0luse IN hlu apologies
the visitors had 10 80 away rs Ignorant
10 ever.
Trial practice has been given the
range cannon as reformed by 5onoTa
Mondrngon ami Perez, two officer.
from the Mexican army. The improve
ments arc noticeable and materially
Affect the rapidly Of tre, accuracy
anu general effectiveness o. the can
non now In use IN tue army.
PREPARING FOR WAR;
gALINA, Cruz, State Of Oaxaca, jan
25.-lt rs reported hure that arrange
menls are being quietly made by th'
Mexican war authorities fUT the Guale
malan invafiOn as soon as hOstiliitl
ure declared. The theory la that TN
armed corvette ZarArOau, tho gunbUa
OaEaca aud all The Mexican boats OF
the Pacific coast will bu employed ~
landing troops nt San jose, Guatemala
or at some other convenient point
Immediately on landing tho ioTct7
they will DO pushed win oil possible
speed across tho country toward th'
capital, which lies only about MY
miles from this coast, AM
where IL Ia naturally expetlc'
the hard fighting viii occur A
tue same time the famed MtElca'
rural forces Will be- reA y TO start iron
the various points on Tie border nov
occupied by Mexican troops ans
cavalry, sweeping through the oOunlTl
like whlrlwind. The Tufals wiz ala
20 clear up things ~ they go ana he OF
hand and ready 10 cooperate WIN th
Sea forces by tho time they haV
arrived before the city Of Gustomall
The artillery and other heavy gun
viii be shipped by ten, ana es lh
Guatemalana will DO all M lheit poWe
10 prevent . iRndiuR OF the meAleAl
iorCeB 1t 10 evident that tue artillery
mounted ON tho MeXican chips an
that designed for seiRe service, wiz b
Immediately brought into play, ~ ihl
eveut,as there are several good lnnulhI
places along tho Guatemala coast thel
Will be- no Difficulty In eludiug the o.
position should II be shown Gt Tue hhl
Dor,
The Guatemalnn forces arc alto
gether too small 70 put up goed hgh
atm0re than one or two points, ahl /.
Mexico viii have probably iiIIl
trouble In gaining land, Tbs eViden
policy OF Guatemala viii be 90 coucer
Traits all the forces possible on the Goa