The herald., 1897-10-09
BY Defeat of the Rebels in
Guatemala
BARRIoS' VICTORY COMPLETE
AND THE PEOPLE READY FOR
PEACE
The Dictator Was Delayed by Bad
Roads, but Made Short
Work of Morales
Associated Press Special Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S-The steam
er City of Para arrived today from Cen
trail American ports, bringing the latest
pews Of the revolution in Guatemala pri-
Nte the receipt Of the dispatches telling
- The recapture Of Quezeltenango by the
government forces. While those Oh
board had not heard Of the retaking of
Quezeltenango they are for the most
part disinclned to accept the news, as
they say that Barrios maintained
strict censorship over both press and tel
egraph. Shortly before the City Of Para
left San Jose. ten days ago. conference
of the American English and French
consuls was held, as the result Of which
they waited upon President Barrios and
asked for information as to the usa
which he proposed to make Of the steam
er City Of Panama, informing him that
1t was currently rumored that he intend
ed to leave the country. Barrios stated
that he proposed to use the vessel for
the transportation Of troops and had no
intention Of abandoning his followers.
On September 29th Morales issued
proclamation throughout the city of
Guatemala, offering to allow Barrios to
escape, in the hope Of avoiding further
bloodshed, but the City Of Para sailed
before BarrioS response was made pub
lic
Consul General Carrillo today received
Q dispatch to the effect that the revolu
tion was at an end and that Barrios was
again in complete control of the situa-
tion, which was confirmed later on by
several private cables to prominent bus
inese men who have large interests in
Guatemala.
Isidor Schwartz of the firm Of Schwartz
Bros, the mercantile agents Of the
Guatemalan government, in an inter-
view. said:
LAS a matter Of fact. the late revolu
ton in Guaemala was led by Damuel
Fuentes, brother-in-law Of General Bar
rios. and not by Prospero Morales as the
world has been made to believe.
'Tuentes was the father of the revo-
luton but hustled Morales to the front
as his commanding officer. have al
ways argued that the better classes
were behind Barrios, and with we'll
organized and otherwise superior mill
tary force the president has not been
long. in putting to rout his political ene-
mics. The rainy condition of the roads
caused much time to be consumed in
reaching Morales army, but when he
did meet it Morales retired, as he has
just done at Quezeltenango.
IT regard Barrios' victory as most
complete one, and predict that peace
will be entirely restored within very
few days, for the majority Of the people
are for peace, and are satisfied with the
Barrios administration, notwithstand-
ing all reports to the contrary that have
been received here"
FULLY CONFIRMED
NEW YORK. Oct. S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Guatemala says: The
news Of the evacuation Of Quezeltenango
by the rebels and its reoccupation by
the government forces is fully con-
frmed. The consular corps there has
sent the following message to President
Barrios: 1.-The city of Quezeltenango
has been abandoned by the rebels and
we have notified General Garcia Leon.
The city has been for some time without
proper authority and all desiring the
re-establishment Of order and peace
respectfully beg you to give the neces-
sary orders to that effect.
"Confiding in your well-known recti-
tude, Mr.. President, we trust that the
occupation of Quezeltenango will be
peaceful for which all Quezeltenango
prays and will be grateful"
The United States cruiser Alert has ar
rived at San Jose, where she is now an
chored.