The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
DICTATOR BARRIos,s FAIL.
The Victory OF Mornies-Haste to Get the Alert
DR. to Guatemala.

A Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE newa of the
fall OF Quezaltenango and Dictator Darrios has
been confirmed by to-day's dispatches from
Washington. The revolution has lasted only a
week, and every stronghold is In possession Of
Morales and his victorious forces. The fall OF
Quezaltenango was the death.knell Of the hopes
Of BArrios. and there seems nothing left to him
but TO get on his steamer and put to sea. II
Morales can prevent his departure he will do so,
In which event 1t will go hard with the deposed
Dictator.
"oueEaltenango is the most strongly fortified
city in Guatemala, - said Romualdo Pacheco. ex-
Minister to Guatemala, this morning, land
when Barrios loses that there is no longer any
hope for him. Barrios did an unwiso thing to
fall out with Morales. The latter is rich and
very popular, and the letters which were re-
ceived here before the revolution showed that
he was gaining in strength each day."
TIL United States gunboat Alert came down
from the Mare Island Navy Yard late last night.
This morning the vessel was taking on supplies
in great haste. and 1t was learned that she has
been ordered to sail Immediately to San jose dc
Guatemala and lend assistance to American
residents OF the Central American States. Tho
Alert either will send q launch party or
60 herself to Ocos II necessary. Tho
Government evidently is In possession Of
inluT'uutlou COnCcEhlnb u Iapiu uuNahO0
of the insurgents yesterday afternoon,
for the Alert men say that the orders were re-
celved last evening to put to sea Immediately.
The Alert will start tonight, and will steam to
San jose in about ten days. Some days ago
word was received here that Dictator Barrios
had chartered one OF the Pacific Mail way-port
boats to stand by of Ocos for the purpose Of
transporting troops from that place to San jose,
and thence to Guatemala city. 1t is supposed
here that the charter was merely q blind to hold
the vessel. so that the President might leave the
country should his followers be defeated.
Miguel Carrillo, Guatenalan Consul in this
city. has requested Collector OF the Port John p.
jackson to observe strict watch on vessels dc.
parting for South and Central America, or for
the South Sea Islands. Sehor CArrillo has re-
ceived information thai an expedition is fitting
out in San Francisco or vicinity to carry men,
| arms, and money to the insurgents against the
Government OF Reyno Barrios, Dictator Of Qua
temala. The Guatemalan Consul has warned
the Collector particularly to keep his eye on the
schooner Vine, recently from Alaska. 1t IL moi
known on what grounds the Consul acts.
WARRINGTON. Sept ~17.-Application for an
other warship to assist the Alert in protecting
American interests in Guatemala while the
present revolution lasts was made TO the State
Department to-day by d. Lynch Pringle. United
States Consul at Guatemala City. The request
will not be granted unless the trouble become.
moro serious. In his telegram Consul Pringlt
reported the defeat Of the Government troop.
at Quezaltonango yesterday. The town is in the
mountains. fifty miles inland. Preparations fol
h~urrying the departure Of the Alert arc being
made at San Francisco. She will stop on hel
way to Central America at Acapulco. Mexico
to receive final instructions from the State ant
Navy departments.