The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10
HONDURAS S.

End OF the Revolution In Olanch0-1uc-
cessful Initiation or Gen. ScOtt's Rebel
lion-Crushing Tactis-Summary Ex-
ecution OF the Captured and Surrcn-
dered Insurgent Lesders-Thc Fire and
sword system Reientlessly Adopted
General Barrios, the ex-Presidc mt OF San
Salvador, safe and sOund-Treaty BE-
tween the United states and Honduras,
Sc, Sc.
OUR SAN PEDRO usULA CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN PEDRo UsUlA, July n, 1896.
At the great revolution in Osncho has come 10 al
end And like the rebellion in the United States IL has
resulted of the legitimate and regularly esab
lishcd government The revolt in Olancho has caused
the government aud all classes of the people much ex
pense aud xieiy. Tins disturbed state OF Affairs, with
its accompanying waste OF life and money, has lasted
over twelve months. The government entrusted the
conduct OF military affairs TO general after
another without effect until at last the President Gene
raj Medina took field person. and surely, although
slowly he has crushed the revolution, In fact he has
destroyed and branch all the parties which, since
the days Of MoraEsn, have always opposed the
regular government in Oancho. Possibly his
measures may have appeared cruel and unjust,
but experience here has proved IL TO be not only the
quickest the and lasting remedy for such
acts After II had sscertsned who were engaged
IN the revolution whether actively or secretly, in assist.
ing sympathzing with the rebels, II was decided 10
hem the insurgents This may have been suggested
by the tactics by General Winfield Scott at
the outset Of the rebellion the United States but at
any rate IL has succeeded
After innumerble skrmishes, during twelve long
months short days nghtns after the rebs were
cornered nnishsd the job The Official returns
of the killed, wounded and missing have not
yet been published The amount Of cannon. mus
kes, rifles and ammunition captured was inconsderable
Al least wohrds Of those who were taken prisoners
or who surrendered shot within twenty -four hours
General savaIa Commander chief first shot, and
then mis- head Of and sent to Jucapa, the capt.
tai of the Department Of 0ancho to be exposed as
warning TO others The second in command, Anunez,
made escape sau Salvador, or he also would un-
douoedy have lost his head. All the residences of the
friends of party burned 10 the ground and all
other available properly connscated In Juticalpa
| thirty houses we're consigned to the flames, and
| and hocsndds banished forever from the
| republic There Is great rejoicing over the end
that this sad lesson wIel the future put end to
such petty revolutions snapsrtisan man@uyerng with
A gentlemen who arrived here a few days ago from
Leon Nicaragua having left there on the 9th OF this
month reports that he General Barioe the Presi
dent OF San salvador there and that days before
be left courier lad arrived IN Leon from San Miguel,
in San salvador win an lnyaalon anded pn from 'ne
return and rcsume his position their President.
Upon this the authorities OF Leon Immediately arrested
General Bsrrios and placed him in confinement and at
the departure OF the said informant the General
sll In confinement sil, from what he could gather
the conversation o those whom he heard speaking
about the affair II would appear that the arrest was In
| tended solely M a blind, and that the General could
leave Leon whenever he thought proper TO do so.
1t reported that upon the Pacific side Of this repub
lic as well az in Nicaragua famine s imminent, owing
10 the failure Of the crop caused by the long con
inued drought but there always more or less rce
beans and plantains they cannot be badly on rs
stated. Here supon the Atlantic side OF the republic,
the drops Of all kinds look well and promise an abundant
yield
reciprocal treaty has been concluded between this
republic and the United States the latter parties being
represanted by the Hon Thomas b. Clay minister resi-
dent inn this republic such a treaty very much
needed by the Americans living here, and many others
detred from settling In the republic and develop
ing the almost inexhauatibe silver mines and other
valuable natural res9nrces Of this h9 richest o ,' me
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