Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-20


WASHINGTON. OFFICIALLY NO
TITLED OF HIS DEMISE AND THE
CONSEQUENT SCATTERING OF
THE FORCES THAT FOLLOWED
HIS LEAD1RSHIP-FOR YEARS
HE WAS A DISTURBER OF THE
TRANQUILITY OF CEN IA L
AMERICAN AFFAIRS-A REMARK
ABLE MAN IN MANY RESPECTS.
Washington, August 19.-The State
| department to-day received a cable dis
patch from Minister Hunter at Guate-
mala, telling of the dramatic death Of
Gen. Morales, leader of the Guatemaan
revolution, and the collapse of the up
lrising. The dispatch is as follows:
Guatemala, August Is, 1898.
i"Day, Washington:
| "Ocos was occupied on the tenth by
] the government forces and 900 sacks
of coffee and other valuable property
of foreigners saved from destruction.
This occupation was aided without
force by Captain Fegan, Of the British
gunboat Leandor, acting under request
of British, German and United States
ministers. Morales retreated before
national troops TO Cucaumatanes
mountains, where he was surrounded
and captured yesterday in cave where
he had been hiding for several days,
|
tigue and exposure. Commanding
l General ordered him removed to San
Marcos Medical aid was summoned,
but he died on the way at San Sebas-
ian i"'' '~ht at II. This is the end
of the revolution. .rr+>rEp.
The tragic end of General Morales
as reported to the State department.
is but the last of the series of stirring
events which have occurred in Guate-
I .snala- within the last two weeks Nor
ales gathered together "a good-sized
band along the Mexican border-and
made his appearance at the large town
of Coos. Here he inaugurated reign Of
terror. He seized many thousand bags
Of coffee and put them 20 the strange
use of building breast works for his
revolutionary band Sorties were made
aCng the border trent and launches
and other craft burned and destroyed.
One of the most audacious acts was the
laying tribute upon the United States
consul and other consular officers there
in the sum of $500.
The condition of affairs has been re-
ported to the State department from
time to time and efforts were made, in
conjunction with the Mexican author
tiles, to put an end to the depreda-
tions. There was some delay, however,
owing to the death of the Mexican
minister's wife and his consequent alb
sence from Washington
Ordinarily, the United States is rep
resented in Guatemaian waters by a
warship, but owing to the war with
Spain all our ships have been required
elsewhere. 1t is for this reason. prob
ably that the foreign representatives,
including those of the United States,
united in asking the aid of the British
naval commander IT Gees This has
proved effective, according to the re-
port just received from Minister Hun
ter as the revolution is ended with
the capture and death of General Nor
ales.
Prosper Morales has been a conspic-
nous figure in Central American affairs
during the last three years. He was
minister CT war in the cabinet of Pres
ident Barrios. and it is said that he
used the war office to foment the re-
belion against Barrios The latter
detected the plot and Morales fed to
| Mexico. where he organized the revo-
luticnary bands. In the meantime Bar
rios was assassinated, being succeeded
| by President Ceberau. 1t was thought
| the death Of Barrios would ultimately
| lead to the success of Morales revolu-
tiCnary movement 1t eliminated in
! the raids of the last few weeks. and
finally in the death Of the noted revo-
lutcnary chief. Among South Amer
lean officials here it is said that Nor
ales's death will restore a calm to Cen
trail American affairs. which has not
existed for many months, even years.
owing to the widespread influence Of
Morales He was about 45 years old.
a man Of education. and of marked
force Of character.
YARDS OF WIRE