The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-13
FROM THE ISTHMUS.
Hard Fighting Between Guatemala and
San SalvadOr--The Formers TroopsVic-

tOrlOus.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Panama Star o
May list says fighting has been going on be
tween the troops of Guatemala and Salvador
and the losses on both sides has been heavy.
The army of Guatemala under Gen. Barrios
has been successful in every quarter, having
driven the Salvadorians from every field The
| ship-of.war General Barrios landed large
| force in the rear of City of La Union, which
attacked the place, completely routing the Sal
| vadorians and planting the flag of Gen. Bar
| rios upon the custom house and public build
| ings. The victorious army pushed TO the inte-
| rior, driving the enemy, capturing many pris-
| oners and causing the utmost decentralization
within the ranks of the Salvadorians. At dawn
| on the 10Th the city of San Miguel was captur-
| ed, whereupon the President of Salvador sent a
| flag of truce and asked to be allowed to make
peace offerings. 1t is understood that BarriOs
unconditional surrender, The steamship Hon
duras was fred into by the troops of Salvador
| while passing La Libertad She hove to and
| received the commandante on board who ms
pected the ship and allowed her to depart 1t
appears from details that five battles were
were defeated. On the 9TH of April 1000 Sal
vadorians attacked Col. Morales redoubt at
the "Platanar," but were repulsed after five
hours fighting, leaving 81 dead, 35 prisoners
and zoo Remington guns. The Guatema Ian
the Guatemalan position at "Apaneca" was at
tackled by Salvadorians, who were repulsed and
put to fight, leaving prisoners, 81 dead, many
wounded, liz Remington guns and mules
horses, &C. The Guatemalan loss was officer
and men killed.
On the 14th Gen. Cruise, the victor of Apane-
ca, attacked Salvadorian division of General
Francisco Meuendez, of 1000 men. Cruise after
five hours struggle was victorious, capturing
mitralleuse with all its ammunition and 80
Remingtons. The Salvadorians left 80 dead
and many wounded on the field. On the 18th
Gen. Pimental gained victory over the Saliva
dorians at or near Ahuachapan, their head
quarters. The Guatemalans are almost in
complete possession of the departments of
Santa Ana and Sansonati in Salvador. Con.
zales, the Salvadorian commander-in-chief is
near the city of Santa Ana, and Barrios of
Guatemala is on the road between Ahnachapan
and Santa Ana. The Guatemalan steam trans
port General Barrios. landed a large force of
Guatemalans rear La Union, which captured
that place and marched on TO San Miguel I'M
San Miguel Gen. Briasco with 1900 men await
ed them. Gen. Solaris with 1900 men attacked
him on the forenoon of April 18th. The battle
lasted the 18th, 18th and 10Th. Both parties
received reinfOrcementS during the three days.
On the afternoon of the 10Th Briasco's commn-
nication with San Miguel was cut off and his
reinforcements were Intercepted and whipped.
On the goth at a. m he escaped through the
Guatemalan lines with 200 men. One cannon,
one mittrelleuse, some 1900 Remingtons, 60
cases of cartridges and several boxes of specie
fell into the hands of the victors. Loss of men
on both sides was very great
Gen. Indalecio Miranda has assumed the
provisional presidency of Salvador by decree
of the 23d of April issued in San Miguel. The
presidency, ignoring the authority of Vale and
GodZaes