The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-06

Chile and Bo,uia at Daqyers' Dracn-Qwiet IN Nicara
qua, dc, DEC.
The from Central America is highly important
General Carrcra President Grenada holds the cities Of
Santana and Sonsonae tho principal frontier towns Of
Salvador.
Ills is due TO the blacklist the part OF
Of General couzaez who second in command OF
army-a man loaded with favors aud honors by Prcsi
rar who had the mcst plicit confidence In him.
There appears have been nderstandng among
the conspaors that they should pronounce against Pre-
sident Brros simultaneously the capital and the army
make cacs with Carrera and General Gonzalez
President brother Of General, jose Antonio Con
zaez tho lender Of the conspiracy In the capital
The armies were only four leagues apart that Of Salvador
being at Santana, and &C. oral Carrera at Chaleuapa
when President Barrios, receiving hint o. what was
about TO transprc left mis- army the morning Of the
2sth u June and arrived at the capital the after
noon having ridden about twenty leagues In u severe
rain storm. jose Antonio Gonzalez startled, went TO
him. and escorted him with every sign respect 10
mis- house. decamping the night with his follow
conspirators.
In the morning tho President finding tho traitors out OF
his reach connscAted their property aud was preparing
10 reoin the army. when n, received the Of his
BETRAYAL Gcncr t;onzalez in the absence q his chief
GENERAL Cabaas who, with his STAFF was making recon
nossance OF the enemy q position, drew up the army in
the plaza and informed them that resident Barfos had
deposed IN the capital and that 10 tho country
necessary that ne should be made Provisional Pre-
sideut lie seconded y Generals chico and Lscaion
ard number 81 officers cognizant Of the plot Many
others drew Oft with their and marched Ia
scs-sch tho resident. Others disbaoded, and
out Of thnyssrd General Gonzaicz found
himself in commsad OF only about seven hundred.
lie then made proposals TO &c oral Carrera for q
nnaliarangement by which be should be acknowledged
as tiov-inal President. la The time by order II
General Carrera General yayna hsd made Ion rancisco
Ducnus n dcnt at Sonsouatc and General Gonzalez was
informed that he must give his adhesion tn the
government aud ON him ttareral with all his forces
liver ~ his guns aud ammunition. lie given TOUR
DAYS 10 N Ike ~ mind Re the expiration OF the time
General AREA kncwng the weakness OF MS adversary
appeared before the town the IA OF July, nj eight
NJ sni denanded ING hamediato surrender Of Il,
thou attacsed by i've times tber punber the Sal.
vadoranians fought with great valor. ard succeeded
IN rep sng the en- al points. The combat lasted
until dark when Il interrupted by heavy alb wer Of
rain after which II renewed with great fury. General
GonEcs, bong severely wouaded 10 the hama, lett with
many urinci al officers leaving the soldiers almost
without eaders 10 continue the neht which they did
two o'cieck A. ~, when, by order OF On ad Dc camp
tn retired leaving the city In the hands OF General
Care zales has lied the mountains. where he
will havt every portunty g. repent OF his inKratituce
amt trea On y the best of friends.
There every 60 suppose that but for this be
uaya General would have gained complete yic-
,9ry over The encny. His osii,on Is nov vevy critical.
n tine army almost disAAsde6. He has lcst ,ght
pieces o. artillery, two thousand stand OF and
large amount q ammunition. 10 NIKE matters worse,
"a rora beins an Indian msclf, has succeeded effect
tng rsns q his race against the whites and at Coute.
pelue whore there are eight ton thousand many mur.
general Cerna commanding the forces Of Guatemala In
Honduras alter defeating the army, Installed General j.
NJ Meana as Provisional resilient ~ that 70 ,bc an.
made Junctien with Carrera who sent him 40 ~, -,
SIS ace Of tho Indians % tie que and cen,e who
had boon deica,ed aud dis by General nrarsr,s
e tho genera Of President Barri,s lie ,sin 1920
bly, TAX possession q suehioto, about ten leagues from
the capital.
Notwithstanding all this President Barrios does no, ss
spar He IL determined TO defend San salyad r. /, ,n.
ss and with his asual energy s throwing up barrcaaes
in every direction am certain wi be do cal I'd
should he make attack but nh policy wifbv prvpa.