The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24
Revolutionists Gaining
Much Headway in
Guatemala.
.Neighboring States Are
Giving Strong Aid
to Uprising.
Outlook for President Is
Darker Than Reports
Have Stated.

According to the officers of the Pacific
Mail liner Acapulco, which arrived here
yesterday from Central America, the
revolution now raging in Guatemala is
likely TO end in the downfall of Pres
ident Cabrera. The west coast of Qua
temala is virtually in the hands of the
rebels, and the revolution enjoys the
open support of Nicaragua and Salvador
and the moral assistance of Mexico.
The Acapulco's officers say the revo-
! lutionary army in Guatemala and with
in easy reach of the border numbers
more than 5000 fighting men. Passen-
gers from Nicaragua and Salvador esti-
mate the strength of the rebels at Is, 900
men. In one engagement on the Sal
vadorean border of Guatemala 460 of
Cabrera's troops are said to have been
killed. Cabrera has maintained a strict
censorship both Of telegraphic and pos
tai communications, and only such news
as the President approved has been
sent out since the trouble began.
The steamer Empire, to inquire into
whose business Uncle Sam sent the Mar
blehead to Corinto. landed arms, ammu-
milton and soldiers at Acajutla. in Sal
vador. Some of the arms and part of
Lne ammunition are said to have been
placed on the steamer before she left
this port, presumably in ballast. On
her way from here She called at Tonala,
Mexico, where several lighter loads of
arms and ammunition were received on
board.
She landed these warlfke supplies at
Acajutla and then proceeded to Corinto,
where she received more arms and am
munition and several pieces of field ar
tillerY, of which the rebels were sadly
in need
Cannons, small arms and ammunition
were landed at Acajutla. and the En-
pire was at Corinto awaiting more mu-
nitions of war when the Acapulco left
tnat port.
In addition to arms and ammunition
the Empire carried as many men as
could be accommodated on board, Julio
! Zelaya, son of the President of Mic
aragua, had his headquarters on the
/ Empire and personally superintendent
the delivery of the military supplies to
! the agents of the revolution at Aca5utla.
General Alvarez of the Mexican army
| is said to be in command of the revolu-
! tionary cavalry.
In the event of revolutionary success,
I Jose Leon Castillo, a Guatemalan who
/ has for years been living in exile in
| Nicaragua, viii, say passengers who ar
rived on the Acapulco, be given the
place now occupied by President Ca
/ brera.
! Behind the rebels are all the re-
! sources of Salvador and Nicaragua. As
sisting them are many prominent Mex
leans, nearly every foot-loose adven-
| turer and soldier of fortune in Central
America and all the friends and rela-
tives of the 1900 Guatemalans said to
have been assassinated by the order of
/ President Cabrera. The revolutionists
are in possession of Ocos, which they
I captured without firing shot, and, ac-
cording to the officers of the Acapulco,
San Jose de Guatemala is ready, at any
time the rebels give the word, TO lower
/ the flag Of Guatemala, put the army on
two or three mules and send 1t away
and allow the rebels to hoist the revo-
/ lutionary ensign.
The Acapulco carried number of
revolutionary officers from Corinto to
Acajutla. Two of Cabreras spies were
also passengers on the liner to San
Jose.