The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-20
ENDS ONE REVOLUTION
General Morales of Guate-
maIa Dies a Fugitive.
CAPTURED IN A CAVE
Expires While Being Moved to
a Hospital.

Washington. Aug. 11The state depart
ment today received q dispatch from
Minister Hunt al Guate-naia telling %
the dramatic death OF General Morales.
the leader o. the Guatemalan revolution
and the collapse OF tia. uprising. The
dispatch is as follows:
Guatemala. Aug. 1s.-Day. Washington
-Ocos was occupied on the I0rh by the
government, forces and 300 sacks OF coffee
and other valuabls property of foreigners
saved from destruction The occupation
was aided without force by Captain Fe-
gan, Of the British gunbcat Leander, act
ing under request Of the British, German
and United States ministers. They re-
treated before the national troops 70 the
Cuchumata1ez nounains. where they
were surrounded end captured yesterday
IN a cave, where Morales had been hid
ing for several days. without food. and III
from hunger fatigue and exposure. The
commanding general ordered him remcv-
ed to San Marcos. Medical aid was sum
nonad but he died on tbs way a, San Sc
basttan last night n Il This Is the end
Of the revolution HUNTER
The tragic end of Gensrai Morales. as
reported 10 the state department IS but
the East Of the series OF stirring events
which have occurred n Guatemala within
IN The last two weeks. Morales gathered
together a good-slzed band along the
Mexican border. and made his appearances
az the large town Of Ocos. Here he IN
augurated s reign OF terror.
He seized many thousand bags of cof-
fec and put them 10 the strange use OF
building breast works for his revolutionary
band. SorceS were made abng the hs<-
Dor front. and launches and other craft
burned and destroyed One Of the most
audacious acts was rhe laying tribute up
on thu United States consul and other
consular officials there Ia the sun fof 81,
500.
The condition OF affairs has been re-
ported 90 the state department from time
20 time and efforts were made, in con-
junction with the Mexican authorizes, to
put an end 10 the depTedatOns- Thers
was some delay however, owing TO the
dea5h Of the Mexican minister's wife and
his copsequent absence from Washing
ton Ordinarily the United States Is rep
resented in GuatenlalaD waters by a war
snip but owing to the war with Spain all
our ships have been required elsewhere.
II IS for this reason probably that the
foreign representatives including those Of
the UnitedStateS united IN asking the aid
Of the British naval commander at Ocos.
This has proved effective, from the report
Just received from Minister Hunter that
the revolution is ended with the capture
and death of oMrsles.
Prospero oNIrales has been conspicuous
figure in Central American affairs during
the last three years He was minister Of
war in the cabinet Of President Barrios
and il is said that he used the war Office
20 foment the rebellion against Barrtos
The latter detected the plot and Morales
fed TO Mexico. where ne organized his
revolutionary band. In the meantime Bar
rios was assassinated, being succeeded by
President Ceberra.
Among South American officials It IS
said that Morales death will restore a
calm to Central American affairs which
has not existed for many months. even
years, owing TO the widespread influence
Of Morales
He was about As years old, q man Of
education and Of marked force Of chArac-
ter.