New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
DOWNFALL OF BARRIOS.
HIS GARRISON AT QUEZALTENANGO Sue
CUMBS.
PROBABLE END. ALSO. TO THE SCHEME OF CEN
TRIAL AMERICAN UNIoN-CoNsUL PRINGLE
CALLS FOR ANOTHER wARsHIP.


CALLS FOR ANOTHER wARsHIP.
San Francisco Sept. l7-Private advices received
here convey the information that after two days
of hard fighting the garrison OF Barrios's soldiers
at QueZaltenango succumbed to superior numbers.
and the revolutonists masters OF the situation
in Guatemala. This is understood the equva-
lent to the end of the career OF Reno Barrios as
Dictator of the Central American Republic.
According to telegram received here Prospero
Morales has been chosen chief Of the rebe forces
In the Guatemala revolution. which is taken as in
d.catng that he will be Guaemaa's next President.
Barrlos Is is said has few friends in Guatemala
he has carried things with high hand during his
six years administration. He gained the enmity OF
Morales by relieving him of the position OF Minister
of War merely Il issaid, because the latter TOO
popular Should he fall into the hands Of the rebel
chief It IS generally believed he will receive short
shrift In view OF the fact tha, Barros has char
tered n steamer from the Pacific Mail Company
which has been lying at San Jose de Guatemala with
steam up Il is thought he will follow the example
OF Ezeta OF Sa.vador. and eave the enemy in undis-
puted possession before escape TO the coast Is cut
off
Washington. Sept IA telegram has been re-
ceiyed at the State Department confirming reports
Of the capture Yesterday by insurgents OF the
government position at Quezaltenango Guatemala
This place is about fifty miles back from the
Pacific Coast and was one OF the most important
government strongholds. United states Consul
Prngle who reports the fact TO the State Depart
ment. has asked for another warshp in addition
70 the Alert - protect American interests in the
country. but the Department believes that the one
already ordered there will be sufficient at present.
and will await further Developments before add
ing to the force. The Alert has not yet left San
Francisco, but IL under orders TO hasten south
ward She Will touch at Acapulco on the way so
m TO afford the State Department an opportunity
to amend her orders II occasion should arise
The reports OF an uprising In Guatemala are felt
to ieoparliZe the prospects Of cOnsummation of
a union of tho Central American republics. Guate-
mala ard Costa Rica the only countries re-
naming out Of the union. and II was expected that
they would be brought In under treaty recently
made. The treaty approved by President
Rarrios Of Guatemala. who, In the event Of n
union, expected to be the dominating force
OF the United Republic The subject was then re-
ferrcd TO the Diet Of the united countries. and final
action was to have been taken September 10 No
word has come. however. that the union was car
red through on that day and the prevailing opin-
ion among the Central American officials is that
the Guatemalan outbreak defers. and possibly puts
IN "nd to :he union OF the Central American
States.
The consummation OF this union has been a
T1rt7nent here. including the appointment of Cap
American republics: the recognition of Minister
Rodriguez as the representative Of the union and
general questions connected with the Nicaragua