The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-10
CENTRAL AMERICA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Speck of Revolution in GuntcmaIu-The
Lenders Captured and Some Shot-The
Cholera disappearing from Nicaragua
United States Minister Rousseau Danger.
Ously LII.
PANAMA, August 80, 1867
The Panama railroad company's steamer Qua emala
arrived here this morning from the Central American
west coast
Tho republics Of Salvador Honduras and Costa Rca
oher no opportunity for remarks of any kind; but
Guatemala furnishes little item Of news this time
In the shape of revolution which, am happy 10 saw
has been completely queed. In February last certain
serapo Cruz raised the standard revolt on his estate
but finding little encouragement beyond the circle OF his
family and immediate friends. speedily surrounded
captured and sent out OF the couny salvador where
he still resided at last accounts enjoying the comforts
Of life, purchased, 1T Is sad by the money he owes to
the berality Of the government Of Guatemala This
time Is his brother Francisco, who attempts revou
tonze the country with equally bad result for his
cause, and for himself The facts according 10
Official information, the following Said Francisco
Cruz, together with Ramon Cruz, Jose Cordova and
aoou twenty others LETT soconusco in Chiapas Mexico
where they had taken refuge for political crimes COM
mttod at various periods crossed the frontier and
stopped at the Hacienda Of Malaca,e, belonging to
one Rulno Barrios who joined then with several
other persons On the Cd instant they loft for San Mar
Dos Baros riding ahead to prepare everything for their
COUP Tie rest moved on slowly, burned soma HOUSES
on the road, and shot two young who endeavored
pass them and convey the intelligence o! the Intended
raid to tho peaceful inhabitants of San Marcos On the
evening Of the Sd the gang arrived before that town
where they were met by Baros who had collected some
more mcn Tney then rushed into the town, took pos
session of the BARRACKS killing one and woundng
two, and armed themselves with the government mus.
kets Thence they rode to san Pedro Sacatapeques
where they destroyed the government dsticry in
thnUr t,lcAf n
70 San Marcos they forced fiscal agent to deliver the
powder and pubic money in his charge. set all the
prisoners froe and on the 4th moved toward Qaezae
mango the principal town OF the Altos On the
thsy robbed tram with goods for merchant in the
capital bu, had not proceeded very far they heard
shat General Pacheco with the garsonot Qiezatenaugo
was waiting for them; The receipt of this news thew
hastily rctreated But the indians of San Pedro who
were laying In ambush captured considerable portion
Of tho raiders. about thirty in ALL and among the
rest Franc SEQ Cruz and Lazaro Bona The prisoners
assembled on tho 1874 try them The principal leader
was at condemned to DO shot. and the sentence
carried out on the following day. the trial OF the others
was still continuing. Nearly all the OF the dis
persed revoiutonists have been recovered and fur
Iher fears rained OF another attempt dis.
that in spite Of the rather unfriendy feeling existing
between the government of Guatemala and those of
gaze proof OF his good and friendly feeling towards
Guatemala by apprsing thegovernmen OF the invasion
Tbs cbosra 10 Nicaragua gems 10 be- gradually dis
appearing. No new cases reported in the Pacific
ports nor in the principal towns OF the interior. In
other DISTRICTS as for instance In Aatagapa notable
improvement had taken place; but In few paces the
mortality was sin very great In Boaco. village be-
longing department of Choniaes aud con aiming
about two thousand Inhabitants than three hun
dred ana City hal died within sh)r, time
People In Nicaragua were somewhat anxious to have
She treaty with the United States ratified SION as
possible by Congress in Washington, in order to submit
II to the Nicaragua Legs ature whose sessions were
Mr. Rousseau, United States Minister to Honduras Is
reported as lying sick 10 very desperate condition