Daily national Republican., 1863-03-19
THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE ARMIES OF
GUATEMALA AND SALVADOR.
The correspondent of the New York Herald
gives the following intelligence:

gives the following Intelligence:
GUATEMALA AND SALVADOR.
HOstilitics between these Republics have at
last commenced. Gen. Carrera attacked Bar
rios's army in their intrenchments at Quote
peque on the 23d Of February, ult., with the
view Of drawing them out of their strongly for
titled positionj but falling to do so, Gen. Ia
vala, who commanded the attacking division.
became impatient, and on the next Gay, the
24th, with his division Of 900 men, made a
desperate attack against Barros's fortihcations,
carrying the first, second, and third intrench-
ments; but, unfortunately, receiving a wound
| Qt is feared mOrtal) in the fourth; his men lost
confidence and were rcpulsed with a severe
| loss, probably of two or three hundred men.
During the attack Gen. CarTera and his army
of 900 men were at Santana, and have been
Informed by private letters that his instructions
to Gen. Zavaa were not to make regular at
tack.
The foregoing 10, am confident, the most
correct account of this affair, hut as there are
contradictory reports It becomes my duty to
give them all for the benefit of your readers.
At the time OF the departure of the steamer
from San Jose de Guatemala there was no news
there of the battle consequently all our news
has been received through Salvador. and great
allowance should be made for the OffiCalsdnd
bombastic accounts of the battle given by Gen.
Barrios. IL would be impossible for me TO
translate these proclamations. as there is not
gas enough in the English language to make
a correct Translation Suffice il to saw that. ac-
| cording to Gen. Barrios's account, tho battle of
Quotepeque will completely throw all the re-
cent battles Of the United States In the shade.
Tho next steamer from Central America will
no doubt bring more reliable account of this
battle, and probably of a more decisive battle
between the entire forces Of both armies.
The following is letter of tho correspondent
OF the Star and Herald, whose information is
no doubt obtained from the official reports of
Gen. BarTios and from his procamations;
SAN SALVADOR, Feb. 90, lS63.-At the date Of
my last advlces from here this Republic was In
a state of great excitement, owing TO the threat
ened Invasion OF CRrrera, with large body of
his Guatemala forces and several divisions, A
body Of the Salvadorean troops accompanied by
two parks Of artillery, had been concentrating
on the frontier to impede the invaders. So
soon as II became known that Carrera had left
Guatemala to place himself In command, and
that his troops, In two divisions, were moving
to the frontier, General Barrlos, with his staff
quilted his capital and took the supreme com
mand of the army. He found them In an ad-
mirable position ut Quotepeque, sixteen leagues
| from hence, and four leagues from Santana
Here, as would appear, he determined to await
the enemy. On the 18th, CaTera crossed the
frontier. All attempts at mediation had failed,
war became inevitable, an armed force had in
vaded peaceful territory, and the issue was
awaited with breathess anxiety. Martial law
was formally proclaimed on the Goth; COM
plete stagnation of business followed; every
store was closed, and n general movement of ali
property and valuabes at every outlet from the
town took place. Strong barTicades were
thrown up, and denoted state of siege.
Meanwhile Carrera continued his onward
march, entered Santana (Which he found de-
serted) unmolested, and there matured his
plans OF attack. These he attempted to carry
out on Monday, the 22d. He made a bold at
tempt to carry the intrenCements, left over one
hundred victims therein, and was fairly repul-
sed. Yesterday, the 24th, at & a. m, he renew
ed the onslaught. II must have been a hardly
contest struggle, lasting until o'clock p. m.,
when the Guatamlllans were completely beaten,
and retired in the greatest disorder, leaving
four guns, quantities Of arms and munitions Of
war, and all their killed and wounded on the
field. Among the former, it is said, waS Sen.
Zavala, Carrera's chief. Gen. Gonzales and
RacomOnte, with strong division, were, at the
departure OF the courier, In hot pursuit of the
fugitiyes, who arrived at u a. M; since which
all is rejoicing, the band paradng the town.
and the booming of cannon announcing the
glorious triumph, and all are full of expecta-
ton and hope that this decisive engagement
will terminate the struggl'.
HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA.
In the former republic everything Is perfect
ly quiet, but In Nicaragua they are making ac-
tive preparations to defend their territory from
an invasion by BarrOs's troops, under COM
mand Of General Jagez, who ia now arming
vessel to blockade or take Corinto, tie port of
RCalejO.
Informed you some time since that a DIR.
Tyler had applied to the Nicaraguan Govern
ment for lands and permission TO establish a
colony Of white emgrants in that republic
Several families of DR.. Tyler's colony have Iu,t
arrived In Nicaragua, and among tho number
many young ladies'
COSTA RIGA.
By the next steamer will he able to commu-
nicate TO you the result of the election in this
republic for President. The Government can
ddatc, Senior Jesus Gemenez, will probably be
elected. 1t is feared that the coffee crop will
not exceed 10000 quintals. Coffee was worth
slS to Sl4 in San Jose, and SIS In Punta
Arenas.