Evening star., 1895-01-24
MANY EAGER FOR WAR
Thousands of Volunteers Ready in
Mexico City.
HIGH FEELING ALL OVER THE REPUBLIC
MobiIizing Mexican Troops on the
Frontier.
THE BORDER IN A FERMENT

MEXICO CITY, January 2.-With the
recent immense demonstration Of students
in this capital the war feeling throughout
this republic has been wrought to q high
pitch Representatives from many interior
points show rising spirit Of patriotism
among the majority Of the people.
Don Emileo de Leon. Guatemalan min
lister to Mexico was outside his hotel when
the students procession was moving and
had an excellent opportunity OF viewing
the feelings of people on the international
boundary dispute and the firm stand taken
by Mexico. A full report of the proceed
ings was sent by the Guatemalan repre-
sentatives to President Barrios of 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
discernible The volunteer movement is
rapidly spreading. and it would evidently
be possible to raise % 600 volunteers in this
city alone within day or two, If the gen.
eral government indicated.
A telegram from Guatemala says that the
Spanish minister in Madrid will not inter-
fere in any way to settle the questions with
Mexico.
MobilixinE Mexican Troops.
CONTAIN, Mexico, January 2i-The gov
ernment has pushed fresh forces into the
Guatemalan frontier almost daily. and
camp quarters for a large body Of men
have been arranged for near this place A
few Guatemalans living in this vicinity
have quietly left for their native country.
and others, who are diSgusted with the
course of President Barrios and the Qua
temalan administration, have fed to Mex
leo rather than be pressed into an unwill-
ing service.
Reports from the other side of the border
Guatemala
work up patriotic meetings among the peo-
pie, in hope of gaining large reinforcements
to continue its bluff against Mexico. When
persuasion fails, it is given out that when
the government needs men 1t will press
them into service.
Nearly every horse within 100 miles of the
border has been secured by one means or
another already, and strenuous effort is
being made to secure more. The uncom-
municative policy of the Guatemalan gov
ernment is having a disastrous effect upon
the public order, and many alarms are con-
stantly felt by the residents Of the frontier,
fearing an invasion of the mounted Mexi-
can ruraleS.
1t is generally felt that should war en-
sue the frontier will be so overrun by
troops and pillaging renegades that life
will be burden.
The Border In a Ferment.
TAPACHULA, Mexico, January 24.-The
southern border is in a ferment over the
impending hostilities between Mexico and
Guatemala. More troops are being centered
about the frontiers and heavy movement
Of people is noticeable on every hand. Flu
gitives from Guatemalan soil are arriving
here almost daily. They number many
Guatemalan revolters from the Guatemalan
interior, but are thus far for the most
part native-born Mexicans, who have taken
up their residence in Guatemalan territory.
Large parties are on their way from
Quetzaltenango northern Gustamala, either
afraid to remain in their homes or coming
with the purpose Of enlisting against the
government which they leave behind.
Movements Of the Zaragoxn.
ACAPULCO, Mex. January 2-The re-
port that the armed Mexican corvette
Zaragoza had invaded Guatemalan waters
and vas lying Oft the harbor of San Jose
is not true. The schoolship 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 discharged its commission II
is now on it's return trip to MaZatlan,
where 1t will await further orders from the
Mexican government for the transporta-
ton Of troops and supplies or any other
duties connected with the Guatemalan diff
ficulty.