The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-20
DEATH OF GEN. MORALES
CAPTURED IN A CAVE AND DIED ON
THE WAY TO SAN MARCOS.
Leader of the Guatemala Revolution
lists, Who Fled to the Mountains
Points from His Career.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The State De-
partment to-day received a cable dispatch
from Minister Hunter, at Guatemala, tell
ing of the dramatic death. of General
Morales, leader of the Guatemalan revolu-
ton, and the collapse of that uprising. The
dispatch is as follows:
"Ocos was occupied on the 10th by the
government forces and 500 sacks of coffee
and other valuable property of foreigners
saved from destruction. This occupation
was aided without force by Captain Pagan,
of the British gunboat Leandor acting
United States ministers. Morales retreated
before the national troops to the Cuchu-
matanes mountains, where he sur
rounded and captured yesterday in a cave
where he had been hiding for several DAYS
without food and i'll from hunger, fatigue
and exposure. The commanding general or
aid was summoned, but he died on the way
to San Sebastian last night at IL o'clock.
This is the end of the revolution"
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 Guatemala within the last
two weeks. Morales gathered together a
good sized 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 bags of
coffee and put them to the strange 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 1850 The condition of
affairs has been reported to the State De-
partment from time to time and efforts
were made in conjunction with the Mexican
authorities to put an end to the depreda-
tions. There was some delay. however ow-
ing to the death of the Mexican minister's
wife and his consequent absence from
Washington. Ordinarily the United States is
| represented in Gautemalan waters by a
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all our ships have been required elsewhere
1t is for this reason probably that the for
eign representatives, including those of the
United 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 ended with the capture and
death of General Morales
PrOSperO Morales has been a conspicuous
flgure in Central American affairs during
the last three years. He was minister of
war in the Cabinet of President Barrios
and it is said that he used the War Office
to foment the rebellion against Barrios The
latter detected the plot and Morales fled to
Mexico, where he organized his revolution
airy band. In the meantime Barrios was as
SaSSinated, being succeeded by President
Ceberra. 1t was thought the death of Bar
RIGS would lead to the success of Morales S
revolutionary movement. 1t eliminated in
in the death of the noted revolutionary chief
Among South American officials here it Is
said that MoraleS'S death will restore
calm to Central American affairs which has
not existed for many months, even years,
owing to the widespread influence of
Morales. He was about forty-fve years old,
a man of education and of marked. force of
character