Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
GUATEMALA UPRISING
INVADED BY WELL ARMED
FORCES AT FOUR POINTS.

chula and Tonala in the Mexican state OF
Chiapas. In a cablegram from Mexico City.
show that revolution against the existing
administration OF the present president. E,s-
trada Cabeira of Guatemala, broke out yes
terday. and Guatemala was invaded from
four points by as many bodies OF armed
men, all equipped with the best modern
rifles.
Gen. Manuel Leandro Barillas. formerly
president OF Guatemala. with 200 cavalry
and stock Of 100 rifles. crossed the Mexi-
| can border at a point near Motozinla, and
is aiming at ouetxatiange large town gar
risoned by Guatemalan regulars. Barillas
has great coffee estates in that neighbor-
hood, where he is very popular. and whence
he was driven four years ago by President
Cabefra. 1t is believed that Quetzatlange
Will be taken without much blopdshed. Bar
| Has successfully evaded the search of the
authorities. He will recruit new men on his
march across the mountains, the people
being loyal to him. he says.
ocos Seized by Gen. Castillo.
! Gen. Jose Leon Castillo captured Ocos
Sunday without much resistance being
shown. He took that point with 500 men,
and was received with enthusiasm by the
| people.
| Gen. Castillo was a rival candidate for the
presidency several years ago against Ca
i peira. but alleges that he was counted out,
| and he has. he says. long series of scores
to settle with the Guatemalan president.
| Oeos is an important point for revolution
| ISIS as 1t gives them a base on the sea.
| The steamer Empire States left San Fran
| cisco on MAY IA with 200 desperate fighters.
recruited in that city, and some 1900 rifles
| and reached Ocos. thus enabling the iisaf-
| fected citizens to be armed.
Gen. Pineda. with a large force of good
| lighters. crossed into Guatemala Sunday
| from British Honduras and invaded the
province of Pelen. Pineda Is stalwart SOL
| der and typical Guatemalan revolutions
| list. He expects to rally the Indians in Pc
| len.
Salvador and Nicaragua Involved.
simultaneously. Monday. Gen. Toledo,
| formerly minister of war in Guatemala,
| crossed into Guatemala with 1000 troops
! including the Salvadorean regulars and dis
| affected Guatemalans. largely refugees from
| the tyranny of Cabeira. This important
| body of troops is well drilled and armed
with modern weapons. This act practically
| declares war by Salvador against Guate-
| mala.
| Nicaragua also takes part by sending a
warship from New Orleans to Puerta Bar
| rios the sea terminus of the Guatemalan
| Northern railroad, to intercept President
| Cabeira, should he try to elude his pursuers
/ and escape in that direction. The revolu-
| tionists are recruiting all the way of
their respective lines of march, an all for
| eign planters In Guatemala are Gissusted
| with the oppressive regime of CaJeira and
| the onerous taxation, and are raIlying to
| the support of the revolution. German
| planters offered a drilled body of men.
Americans and British are similarly disaf-
| fected.
! Sedition is Rampant
| Guatemala is reported honey-combed with
sedition. SO high runs popular sentiment
| against President Cabeira, who for long
time has had to make his public appearance
| with an armed guard to protect mis- person.
| The Mexican foreign office gave prompt
| warning to the Chiapas state officials to
send Barillas back to Tonala as soon as
| the news came that he had left this city,
! where he had been quietly sojourning since
| leaving San Francisco.
Barillas and Castillo went down to the
| border disguised as Yankees and prospect
| ors. but had previously through other par
| ties, arranged base of operations on the
Mexican side, opposite Ocos. They had sent
| to mining men there arms boxed as mining
| machinery and had assembled men in their
confidence at that and other points. The
| movement was superby organized, as is seen
| by the participation of Salvador and the
| promised aid of Nicaragua.
Cabeira had an inkling that trouble was
| brewing on the Salvador frontier. but had
| no suspicion of invasion from other points.
| He had garrisoned 1850 troops at Guate-
| nala City. but 1t was reported today at
| Ocos that his generals are mostly disaffect
| ed and will surrender to Barillas on his
appearance. The latter wishes TO avoid
| bloodshed as far as possible.
| Barilas is about sixty years old, and
| strong and resolute soldier. He became
provisional president of Guatemala in April.
| 1885, and was elected to the presidency in
| his own right and began to serve a six
| year term in 1882, when Jose Maria Reina
! Barrios took office. Barillas retired to his
| coffee estates, and even took minor Offices,
| setting an example of dislnterested patriot
| ism. He has the record of being the only
president in Guatemala who did not en-
! deavor to proloDg his term Of Office.
Would Modernize Country.
| The revolutionsts have ample funds and
| have spent large amount of money in pre-
| pairing for this coup They will be able to
| pay all their recruits as they advance into
! the interior
The revolution has foreign support. as is
| shown by the amount of funds available.
| and it is well known that its object is to
completely mod srniZe that country, which
| program is to make well-governed repub-
| lie. Railways will be built, banking sys-