Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-26
MEXICAN wAR-oEpARTMENT ACTIVE.
Plenty Of Troops to Bring Guatemala
Promptly to Terms.

ST. LOUIS, MO, January Z.-A city
OF Mexico special to the Globe-Democrat
says: The War Department in this capi-
tai Is all activity. The entire ofhces
forces are working over-hours and an
unusual spirit of life and general ami
nation Is seen on every side. The num-
Der of troops already on the frontier Is
1900 and several brigades are IN reaui-
ness to be pushed TO the front az a day
notice. Throughout the republic ine
same activity is noted, and there IL no
doubt that Mexico could put JO,VW men
on the Guatemalan frontier wlthln
week or ten days should occasion ue
nand. The general heakh and equlpinent
of the Mexican troops now IN the oouli
are very good. and reports from tne pro
bable seat OF war are that the soldiers
and officers are In high spirits ana ahA-
ious to push forward at command from
headquarters. ,,t..
II was reported yesterday at Salina
CRUZ. in the State of OaXaca, that ar
Tangements are being quickly hIaue ~
the Mexican war authorities IVr ny w
Guatemalan invasion as soon as HO''i'
ties are declared. ,,o,,o
The theory is that the armed corvette
Zaragosa, the gunboat Odxace; anu al. al
The Mexican boats on the racine codst
will be employed In landing troops az
gan lose. Guatemala, or at some other
convenient point. Immediately on Iah1,
ing the forces will be pushed with al
Dossible speed across the countr! loWdiu
the capital. which lies only ABOUT my 4,
miles from the coast, and where IL ls
naturally expected the hard nShunS VIII
Al the same time the Mexican rural
forces will be ready to start Tor various
noints on the border now occupied by
Mexican troops and cavalry, sweeping
through the country Ike a whiriWlhu.
The ''rurales" will aim TO clear up thlngs
as they 20, and be on hand ana reduy
Will forces
time they have arrived before the city
of Guatemala. -. Ill,
The artillery and other heavy guns VIII
be shipped by sea. and as the Guatenla-
lans viii probably do all in their power
to prevent a landing OF the MeXican
forces, II is evident that the artillery
mounted on the Mexican ships ana that
designed for besieging service VIII De I'M
mediately brought into play. In TINS
event. as there are several good landing
places along the Guatemalan coast, tnere
will be no difficulty In eluding opposls lslon
should IL be shown at the regular harDor.
The Guatemalan forces are altogether
too small TO put up a good fight at more
than one or two points, and so Mexico
will have probably little trouble In gam
ing land.
CLEVELAND DEPRECATES WAR.
CITY OF MEXICO. January PA teie,
gram has been received at the Uhlteu
States Legation here from Secretary
Gresham expressing President Cleveland
hope that Mexico and Guatemala would
agree upon some peaceable means or set
tling the boundary dispute between them
selves, or, failing in that. would agree
upon reference of the controversy to
friendly arbitration. This message has
been transmitted to President DiaZ.
GUATEMALA'S REPLY.
CITY OF MEXICO. January 25.-The ar
rival OF Guatemala's reply to Mexico,
final demand has caused considerable
war-fever throughout this district. As
yet however nobody outside the Foreign
Office has seen the reply. Rumors OF
every sort are afioat. most of them TO the
effect that the Guatemalan Government
covets once more the old ground. seekinl
at once to evade the issue and secure de
lay.
Ignatio Mariscal, Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. would say nothing Of the docu-
ment today, except that Ii was enor'
mously long and would be laid before
the Cabinet meeting tomorrow. state
ment is expected from the government
soon after this meeting although Senol
Mariscal declined to say that 1t would bc
made.