The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-29
GUATEMALA REVOLT.
People Rise tn In Arms Against
the Executive.
CABRERA UNPOPULAR
One Town Is Already In Possession
OF the Reyola ianists aud ia
rillas With Iar.e Force
IL After Another.

City OF Mexico, May % Advices re-
ceived from Tapachula and Tonala. in
the Mexican state of Chiapas. show
that revolution against the existing
administrator OF the present presi.
dent, Estrada Cabeeria. OF Guatemala
broke out Sunday at Guatemala was
divided from four points by as many
bodies OF armed men, all equipped with
the best modern rifles.
General Manuel Leandro Barillas.
1omerly president of Guatemala. with
Zoo cavalry and stock OF 700 rifles.
crossed the Mexican border at a point
near Motozinla, and is aiming at Duet
zatlango. large town garrisoned by
Guatemalan regulars. Barillas has
great coffee estates in that neighbor-
hood, where he is very popular, and
when he was driven four years ago
by President Cabinu. 1t is believed
that Quetzatlango will be taken with.
out much bloodshed Barillas success
fully evaded the search of the author
tiles. He will recruit new men on is
march across the mountains, the peo-
PIE btIHs ltydl 10 MIN.
General Jose Leon Castillo captured
Ocos Sunday without much resistance
being shown. He took that point with
500 men, and was received with enthu-
slasm by the people.
The steamer Empire State from San
Francisco left this port May IA with
ESQ desperate fighters, recruited in
that city, and some 5000 rifles, reach
ed Ocos, thus enabling the disaffected
citizens to be armed
General Castillo was a rival candi-
date for the presidency seven years
ago against Cabeira, but alleges that
he was counted out, and he has a long
series of scores to settle with the Qua
temalan president Ocos is the most
important point for revolutionists. as
1t gives them base on the sea
| General PlnedaX, with a large force
OF good fighters, crossed into Guate.
mala Sunday from British Honduras
/ and invc 'ed the province OF Pelen
Pineda is a stalwart soldier and a
typical Guatemalan revolutionists. He
| expects to rally the Indians in Pc
len.
simultaneously Monday General To
ledo, formerly minister of war in Qua
temala, crossed into Guatemala with
1000 troops, including the SalvadoreaI
regulars and disaffected Guatemalans
largely refugees from the tyranny o
Cabeira. This important body o
troops is well drilled and armed witt
modern weapons. This act practica
" declares war by Salvador agalns
Guatemala.
Nicaragua also takes part by seh'
fng n warship from New orleans L
Puerto Barros, the sea terminus
the Guatemalan Northern railroad, Il
! intercept President Cabeira should he
try to elude his pursuers and escape
In that direction.
The revolutionisis are recruiting all
the way on their respective lines OF
march, and all foreign planters in
/ Guatemala are disguised with his OPP
pressive regime of Cabeira and the
! onerous taxation, and are rallyins to
| the support of the revolution.
/ German planters offered drilled
/ body of men. Americans and British
| are similarly dissatisfied.
| Guatemala is reported honeycombed
| with seditiOn so high runs public sen
| timent against President Cabeira who
| for a long time, has had TO make his
/ public appearance with an armed guard
/ to protect his person.