The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-25
Expects, with the Help If Nicaragua
Salvador and Honduras, 10 Put
IOO,oO0 Men i'm the Field.
SITUATION ON THE BORDER
TROOPS IN FORCE MARCHING TO-
WARD THE DISPUTED BOUNDARY.
Rumor that COnsuIs Have Already
ing of Japs Near Wei-Hai-Wci.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 24.-Guatemala's
answer to Mexico's ultimatum received
Tonight The Minister of Foreign Affairs
told the correspondent that it will be pre-
sented formally to the Cabinet and Presi-
dent at 10 a. IN. Tomorrow. 1t is stated
that Guatemalas answer is to the effect
that the territory disputed belongs to her.
and if any indemnity Is to be paid Mexico
owes it to Guatemala The prospects are
that war win be declared tomorrow or
next day.
Col. r.. C. Pate, the American horseman,
has rendered his services to the President.
and in case of war he will be appointed to
a prominent command. With the demon
stration of students in the capital.
the war feeling throughout the
republic has been wrought up to
a high pitch. Reports from many in
terror points show a rising spirit of patriot
ism among the majority of the people.
Don Emilio De Leon, Guatemalan minister
to Mexico. was outside his hotel when the
students procession was moving, and had
an excellent opportunity of viewing the
feelings of the Mexican people on the
boundary dispute and the firm stand taken
by Mexico. A full, report of the proceed
ings was sent by the Guatemalan repre-
sentative to President Barrios at Guate-
mala, and it is SAID to have created pro-
found impression in government circles.
This city is quiet and orderly, although the
effects of the patriotic storm are easily dis
eernable The volunteer movement is rap
idly spreading, and it would evidently be
possible to raise 25,000 volunteers in this
city alone within day or two.
A dispatch from Comtan, State OF
Chiapas, says: The government has pushed
fresh troops into the Guatemalan frontier
almost daily, and camp quarters Tor a large
body of men have been arranged for near
this place. A few Guatemalans living in
this vicinity have quietly left for their ma
tive country, and others who are disguised
with the course of President BarrioS and
the Guatemalan administration have fed
to Mexico rather than be pressed into an
unwilling service. Reports from the other
side of the border are that Guatemala is
using every effort to work up feelings OF
patriotism among the people, in the hope
of gaining large reinforcements to continue
it's bluff against Mexico. When persuasion
fails, it is given out that when the govern
ment needs it will press them into
service. Nearly every horse within one
hundred miles of the border has been Sc
cured by one means another already.
and a strenuous effort is being made to Sc
cure more. The uncommunicative policy of
the Guatemalan government is having
disastrous effect the public order, and
many alarms are constantly felt by the res
idents of the frontier, fearing invasion OF
mounted Mexicans. 1t is generally felt
that should war ensue the frontier will be
so overrun by troops and pillaging rene
gades that life will be burden.
A correspondent at Tapachula says: The
southern border is in ferment over the
impending hostilities between Mexico and
Guatemala. More troops are being centered
about the frontier and heavy movement
of people is noticeable on every hand.
Fugitives from Guatemalan soil are arriv-
ing here almost daily. They number many
Guatemalan revoters from the Guatemalan
interior, but are. thus far, for the most
part, native-born Mexicans who have taken
up their residence Guatemalan territory.
Large parties are on their way from
Quetzaltenango. northern Guatemala, either
afraid to remain in their homes, or coming
with the purpose of enlisting against the
government which they leave behind.
Acapulco advices say: The report that
the armed Mexican corvette Zaragosa had
invaded Guatemalan waters and was lying
off the harbor of San Jose Is rot true.
The school ship was loaded with munitions
and provisions of war for Mazatlan for the
supply of the Mexican troops tributary to
the ports of San Binito and Santa Cruz, on
the southern coast. Having now discharged
it's commission, it is on its return trip to
Mazatlan, where it will await further or
ders from the Mexican government for the
transportation of troops and supplies or
any other duties connected with the Guate-
malan difficulty.
A Warlfke Rumor.
NoGALES. Ariz., Jan. PA Mexican pa
per, lie Independte printed on the Mexican
side of the line, this afternoon printed the
statement that the Mexican consul In Guate-
lnala had been given passports by the
Guatemalan government, thus terminating
the friendly relations existing between the
governments. 1t also stated that the sec
retary of State OF Mexico. at the City or
Mexico, had notified all consuls of the
government of this fact by telegraph. The
Mexican consul here denied the truth OF
the statement and called on the editors of
the paper, who have since asked for war;
rants for his arrest on the charge of as
sauH They reiterate the truth of the state
ment published this afternoon and hold that
tie consul is endeavoring to misrepresent
the facts.
Guatemalans Preparing for War.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, A-Consul-ge
eral Duran. of Guatemala, has been re-
called by President Barrios to- take COM
mand of a military force in the war which
he believes to be impending with Mexico.
He has received a dispatch from the
Guatemalan War Department confirming
the war news and stating that every able
bodied Guatemalan il needed BY his gov
ernment- Duran says that an alliance has
finally been formed by Guatemala. Mo-
aragua, Salvador and Honduras with
joint force of 10000 men to march againsr
Mexico. consul-general A. h. Gonr. OF
Mexico, on the other hand, says there will
not be war between Mexico and Guatemala
over the existing boundary dispute. which.