The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The stae
department to-day received a cable dis
patch from Minister Hunter, at Guate-
ma1a, telling OF the dramatic death of
General Morales, leader Of the Guate-
malan revolution and the collapse Of that
uprislng. The dispatch Is as follows:
GUATEMALA. Aug. IS, 1888.
sDay. washington.
"ocos was occupied on the 10Th by the
government forces and 800 sacks of
coffee and other valuable property of
foreigners saved from destructon- This
occupation was aided without force by
Captain Fegan, of the British gunboat
Leander, acting under request of Brit
ish, German and United States minis
ters.
"Moralss retreated before national
troops to cuchumatanes mountains,
where no was surrounded and captured
yesterday in a cave where ne had been
hiding for several days, without food
ana III from hunger, fatigue and expos
ure. Commanding general ordered him
removed to San Marcos. Medical aid
was summoned but he died on :he way
Mt San Sebastian last night at II O'Clock.
This Is the end Of the revolution"
"HUNTER,"
The tragic end OF General Morales as
reported 10 the state department, Is but
the last of the series OF stirring events
which have occurred in Guatemala
within the last two weeks.
InaaEuratsd Reign of Terror.
Morales gathered together a good siz-
ed band along the Mexican border and
made his appearance at the large town
Of Ocos, Here he inaugurated a reign
of terror He seized. many thousand
hays OF coffee and put them to the
strapqe use OF building breastworks for
his revolutionary band. Sorties were
made along the harbor front 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 reported to the stats
department from time TO time and ef-
forts were made, In conjunction With
the Mexican authorities to put an end
to the depredations.
There was some delay. however, ow-
ing to the death OF the Mexican minis
ter's wife; and his consequent absence
from Washington. Ordinarily, the uni
ted States is represented in Guatena-
ian waters by warship, but owing to
the war with Spain all our ships have
been required elsewhere. II is for this
reason probably that the foreign repre-
sentatives, including those OF the Unl-
ted States united in asking the aid OF
the British naval commander at Ocos.
This has proved effective, according to
the report Just received from Minister
Hunter, as the revolution Is enaOd with
the capture and death Of Genera Nor
ales.
Has Been = Conspicuous Figure.
Prosper Morales has been conspicu-
GUS figure in Central American affairs
during the last three gears. He was
minister OF war IN the cabinet Of Presi-
dent Bnrrios, and It Is said that he used
the war office TO foment the rebellion
against bHrTlOS' 4he lhtttF ueteSteu
the plot and Morales fed to Mexico,
where he organized his revolutionary
bands. In the meantime Barrlos was
assasslnated, being succeeded by Presl-
dent Ceberau.
It was thought the death OF Barrios
would ultimately lead TO the success OF
Morales revolutionary movement. It
eliminated in the raids Of the last few
weeks, and finally in the death OF the
noted revolutionary chief. Among
South American officials here II Is said
that Morales death Will restore calm
to Central American affairs which has
not existed for many months, even
years, owing 10 the widespread In
luence of Morales. He was about forty
1--WE gears old, man OF education, and
OF marked force OF character