New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13
THE ISTTIMUS.
REPORTED INVASION OF GUATEMALA-WAR IaMl-
NENT BETWEEN SALVADOR AND HONDURAS,
AND FEARED BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND
nn.rA L.ID A-sILLn-C AZ Al ENpLnK AIInNS.

REPORTED INVASION OF GUATEMALA-WAR ImMl-
NENT BETWEEN SALVADOR AND HONDURAS,
AND FEARED BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND
COSTA RICA-SLIP-CANAL EXPLORATIONS.
IRON OUR own CORRESPONDENTS
PANAMA, Feb. 2.-AlOng the coast ports,
report prevails 10 the effect that Garcia Granados had
invaded Guatemala with 800 men, but il does not meet
with much credit II is very much feared that war u
imminent between Salvador and Honduras. Both coun-
tries are making warike preparations on great scale
lshopcd however that the differences existing between
the two Governments will he satisfactorily arranged.
as COmn have been sent by Honduras and Don
zldiyar is appointed treat with them behalf OF the
Government Of Salvador. The new mole at Acajutia
was expected TO be ready for opening within month:
The imports of Salvador during the past year reached
OF telePrauhs continue throughout the republics
and lines already exist throughout three departure nS,
from Acalutd TO SOusOnnac is contemplated IL is cal
cuated that the recent very heavy and unusually late
rains will reduce the coffee crUp fully half the sugar
crop, however Will prove unusually abundant Inc
Ineroceanic Railroad OF Honduras said to DC steadily
progressing toward completion. There Is rather sharp
correspondence between Nicaragua and that OF Costa
Rca, and there much tik about war win Costa kea'
on account Of the reputation OF the Chayaler Canal con-
tract hut IL is probable that both parties VIII come to
favorable understanding before processing W e1
Tie Grand General. Tomas G. dc Mcsquera, sailed
hence steamship Guaynquil for his home IN the
state Cauca 18th nit. io was accompanied ON
board 10y Gen Buenayentura Correos0 PTesden vi THIS
state, but no political demonstration was made The
Panama Railroad has twice flooded this year. Such
remarkably heavy rains have never before been known
In Colombia during January, and the dry season has
been retarded fully five weeks No damage Wa sus
tanned by the railroad, further than the temporary SUE
pension of trahc. The rainfall the sthus last year
reached the figure of if96I inches ana during
single day In January of this year 80 inches OF ram
fell These heavy rains have extended for hundreds OF
miles up and down the and throughout PARTON OF
the West Indies, which IN a certain measure hPlhi
the Of the remarkably dry weather eNperenceh
In the United States The Constituent Assembly Of the
State OF Panama has passed an act authorizing Inc
Executive to contract with any party or parties for the
supply OF water To this city and engineer hh arrived
from THE United States Ia make tue UrccSsaTy preiin
nary surveys and euates. The object ~ the four Ia
rien Indian chiefs who FROM Their country t0
Bogota 20 have audience Of the President, was Ia
make certain complaints agaDst trading vesels ana
their crews who visited their ports aud compelled them
make supplies Ia them at nominal rates, IN case oi
refusal threatening 10 make Of firearms against
Them whereby they have felt themselves much oppressed
They also made eyeral complaints Of trcatinent al
the hands OF members Of the United States Exploring
Expedition. The President Promised To fook into aud
remedy their grievance II took them three months W
reach BogOta from the Daren region and ore Of the