New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-03
Guatemala.


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If the statement of FL Siglo, referred to by La
Pa,ra be true to wit That of Honduras has
through its President and two OF its conspicuous Gene
rails invited the other States OF Central America TO com
bne to aid Mexico In her present struggle IL is sgon
cant and important fact which should be closely scanned
and investigate Honduras 10 leading State OF the
Conederacy OF the states of Central America generally
included under the name OF Gustemsla
This Confederacy formed BY the States OF Qua
temas, Quesaltenseo, Honduras Nicaragua san Saliva
dor Costa Rics and tho Federal District small space
laid aside like the District of Columbia for Federal
Capital
1000 600 area about 1876 OUO square mes The pros
porous. popuous and splendid CITY OF Gustemaa 10 tne
Capital and largest town of the Confederation Under
the spanish rule these States were governed BY esp
tain General and formed no part OF the Vice Royalty OF
Mexico Participating however 10 the revolution In
Mexico, which started In the neghbofhood OF these
states they able In lt2i 10 establish tnen lnde-
pendence OF Spain, aud shortly siterwrd under the
Plan Of LgEald incorporated into the Mexican
Al The fall of I,urbde In ls23 these States revoed
from the Central Government Of Mexico. ana formed
the Confederacy OF the States OF GHdicdd or Cenrai
dmyica But their Independence did not save them
from the disastrous party striies which have 90 long
divided the Mexican people The contests between inc
Cenfralisfs ana Ftdraisfs ragged as violently IL uuse-
nsla ~ they did IN Mexico
The integrity II the Confederation was endangered
and almost broken up by the withdrawal o. the liberal
state OF san salvador 81 the third sesson OF their Con
gr.ss The assassination Of Flores by the wild fanatics
tite'f aHN Id,
o. the Church. and Of the Central party snd the pefie1t
Juror into which the passions OF the people we're excited
by the appeals Of the priests overwhelmed Ter WINE
the Liberal party Central America i nc san saws
o,us were defeated nuder the walls of the Cry OF nus
iemRla. These open hostues beiseen the CnIfeh and
Central party side and the F-deIsis " Locr'
siists on the other continued Tor several years
In lsge Gen. Morszzn with the army OF the san SHi.
ysioans Liberssts took toe City OF Cas'emss ana
overthrow the church party oanishing The priest ifaff
and the whole Church fraternity. Gen MOrazan Was
elected President and the liberal party maintained ia
sscenfencs Tor eight years Al toe expiration OF tns
term the states OF Gustemsls Honduras Nicaragua anu
Costa Rcz declared themselves OF the req
era Government Honduras was subsequently INVADED
and brought TO the sce VI the Federass oy uen
MOrszsns army. .
la the meantime pending the disputes between the
Federssts and Centrass formidable insuffrcton Wss
excited against both parties but particularly sg-nsi the
party 10 power by that bold and ssgscious Indian Car
T. "a who by course c extraordinary snd perseveTlng
rebellion. and by strong sPpeas to the passions Of me
lndsns VITO constitute much the most numerous portion
Ut the population. succeeded al ssi IN ovefthfo~ios Dotn
Ger ,rssls and Federasis snd established himself In
power tie sui msintsins his authority with strong
hand and though originally poor, ignorant incisn las
Narrowed his Oh opportunities and made himself popular
srom mi. ha.ty and imperfect sketch readers will
be able form some Idea OF the cnsrsc'eI history mo
power of the states Of Central America whose eoauon
win Nsxco sssinst our country Is sroosiy invoked ~
Mexico and ii 10 believe e. eS0' bO' uhsuccr'S
fully These states have separate Ierr'ons. uo'e4u
ul4
which liz. ON I'M border. Of lucalsn has taken the e al
called upon slater states 20 units asans me ss
grvssious OF the Republic OF the Norm We sna vs..
Tor farther Developments this subject before We ens
nso any speculation Of the proozoe effects OF ins ne"
feature %, The present
IHE ExFLosios Al STAMFoRD.-tOur men were
killed. outright BY the explosion of the boiler In H. A :!
Saniords log wood mill stamford. or these one as
Wlism henry Downing. son OF Mr.. Ben amin Downing (,
keeper OF E4fons Neck L.h house. DE a. about ~
% lett a viii
irrepsrsoe loes. he vi. painter and was Al work 90
The outside Of the building Mr.. Meeker the master
painter, 90 severely scslced that De soon died
Two other men, painter and Mason, who were slso
At work on the outside o; the building Instantly
Killed
Ine.e unfortunate men did not belong to the estso-
lshmsni out employed 81 their several trades Oa
0uide Of the bulldog Oi the nuDdrvds Vi porous
employed IN the mills Ore Was II l1red-
Ga examining the wreck. al extra weight wss iouni
~ De attached 10 the saieyvve and although the per
in charge VI the engine denies having put there
yet the circumstance OF being found s-orcs fear
ful commentary on the whole usnsseron-