New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
GUATEMALAN REBELLION ENDrn
GENERAL MORALES DIES ON THE ROAD N
SAN MARCOS AFTER HIS CAPTURE

SAN MARCOS AFTER HIS CAPTURE.
Washington, Aug 19.-The State Departms,.
to-day received a cable dispatch from Minists.
Hunter, at Guatemala telling Of the dramat.
death Of General Morales, leader OF the Guats.
malan revolution. and the collapse OF that IN.
rising. The dispatch is as follows
Guatemala. August 49, 1894
Day. Washington:
Ocos was occupied on the 10th by the Gov.
eminent forces and nine hundred sacks OF coz.
fee and other valuable property OF foreigner
saved from destruction. This occupation Wa
aided without force by Captain Fegan. Of tina
British gunboat Leandsr fcting under request
Of British German and United states Minister
Morales retreated before national troops N
Cuchumatanes Mountains. where he was sur.
rounded and captured yesterday In a cave whera
he had been hiding for several DAYS WITHOUT
food and III from hunger fatigue and exposure
Commanding general ordered him removed Ia
San Marcos Medical aid was summoned but
he died on the way at San Sebastian last nisht
HUNTER
The tragic end of General Morales. as reported
to the State Department. 10 the last OF the series
OF stirring events which have occurred In Guate.
mala in the last two weeks. Morales gathered
together good-sized band along the Mexican
border and made his appearance at the large
town OF Ocos Here reign Of terror began. He
seized many thousand bags Of coffee. and put them
u, the strange use Of building breastworks for nj,
revolutionary bard Sories were made along the
harbor front and Launches and other craft were
burned md destroyed One OF the most audacous
acts was the laying tribute upon the United States
Consul and other consular officers there. In the
sum OF 81 800
The condition OF affairs has been reported 70 the
State Department from time TO time, and efforts
were made In conjunction with the Mexican au.
thorjties to put an end the depredations. There
was some delay however. owing 10 the death OF
the Mexican Minister'S wife. and his consequent
absence from Washington. Ordinarily the United
States IS represented in Guatenla.an waters by a
warship but owing TO the with Spain all our
ships have been required elsewhere. II Is for this
reason. probably. that the foreign Representatives,
including those Of the United States. united In ask
ing the aid OF the British naval commander Il
Ocos. This has proved effective according 10 the
report just received from Minister Hunter. as the
revolution is ended with the capture and death Of
General Morales.
Prospero Morales had been conspicuous figure
in Central American aftairs In the last three yeara
He was Minister Of War in the Cabne, OF Presi.
dcl, Barrios. and 1t is said that he used the wY
Office To torment the rebellion against Barrios. The
latter detected the plot. and Morales fed to Mex.
lco where he organized his revolutionary band. In
the mean time Barros was assassinated. being
succeeded by President Cebrera. II thought
that the death OF Barrios would ultimately lead
10 the success OF MoraIes's revolutionary move
ment. 1t eliminated in the raids OF the last few
weeks and finally in the death Of the noted revolu
tionary chief Among South American officials
here II is said thai Morales's death will restore
calm TO Central American AFFAIRS which has not
existed FOR many years, owing 10 the Widespread
years Old A man OF education and OF marked force
OF character.