The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-13

merchants who have this day arrived from San Win.
cente which place they LETT about four days ago. that
qumula commencing hostiites against this republic,
under the specou peext Of the blockade Of the ports
OF salvador by the naval forces of her Britannia
This act Of aggression as voluntary It is unjust
and of which this had heard through
channels veri1ed when Guatemala had used every ia
vorable step to the interest Of the State Of Salvador
you viii know how to appreciate 1t merits But in
to call your attention to this particular Is the conss
quences Of must injure the commerce Of the country
desire. s sss IL and
nations may know the true authors oft.
His Excsency the President In addressing this
his part he has taken and viii continue issuing the
necessary measures for the security othe persons and
your influence in as far as your authority extends
will be favorable to the Just cause which hs sustsins
have the honor, sc. &c.
PEDRO N. ARRIAGA.
Reply Of Her Britannc Meestys Charge des .q6aires
OLD dTATEmALA, Nov. 19th, 1850.
sR-I have the honor to ackAosledge the receipt of
your note OF yesterdays date, is which you commu-
nicate to me the aggression iuesnied to be made
against this Republic by forces sected on the from.
tiers OF Honduras and San Salvador.
In answer, have to say that this news has caused
me the greatest concern much more, as 1t appears
val forces Of Her Britannia Majesty OF the
marked breach Of faith Of that with Great
Britain.
As had before in conformity with the OH csl docu
ments Of Hond uras and Ban Salvador of the
tile intentions Of both governments against the terri
tory OF this Republic which cannot do less than
the commercial interests Of Great Britain In all the
country have to inform you, that in anticipation
had taken the necessary steps to to the res
pective governments Of SAN Salvador and Hondur as
that Great Britain will not look on with indifference
to proceeding Of this nature at the same time ma.
king them aware that they would be held responsible
for any damage or injuries which may result to British
commerce and interests for unust and un
invasion of the GuAtemalian territory by the united
forces of the States referred to-
have the homer to be- &c,
FREDERICK CHATFIELD.
From the State Of Guatemala we have received the
Gazeta OF the 22d uto by which perceive that the
menaced hostiities between that State and Salvador
are daily assuming a more warke aspect. BY the
transations which We give In another portion OF our
columns, our readers will be better able judge the
taineers still continues raging-a serious skirmish
took place about the 14th ult in the mountains Of
Changuis between the government troops under the
command Of General Germs, and the rebellionists
The bulletin from which extract our information
says, " after four hours hard fighting in which our
troops and officers behaved with their accustomed
valor, the enemy were dislodgsd from the advansa.
geous position which they occupied leaving forty nine
dead, four prisoners, forty-seven muskets, twelve
lances, drum, three cases of ammunition one hun.
dred and sixty loose cartridges twelve mules thirty
horees, the greater portion with saddles and brides
On our side We had the melancholy loss Of soldiers
and four officers slightly wounded.-Honduras Watch
man Dec. IA.