The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Proclamation Of Peace Between Guate-
mala and Salvador.
The Army Of Salvador Surrenders
at Discretion.
Rafael ZaIdvar Proclaimed President OF
Salvador

The following important cable dispatch has been r.
ccivcd in this city from Panama, by Mr. Baix
Consul at Guatemala and Salvador, which show
that peace has been proclaimed between these
pubics Tho readers Of the HERALD viii doubtless
member that full details OF the said war from the
HERALDs special correspondent mt tho headquarters Of
the Guatemalian army, dated Chalchuapa, San Sal
vador. the 18th OF April, recently published IL
these columns Below will also DO found tho tcrms Of
poAce:-
TELEGRAM
Guatemala Is victorious. The army OF Salvador has
surrendered al discretion Valle late President Of
salvador has embarked Tor san Francisco. General
Santiago Gonzalez, Commandcr n-Chief 81 tho Saliva
dorian army has left Tor Nicaragua Doctor Rafael
Zaldivar has been proclaimed President OF Salvador
A coNDkSsKp SKETCH or THE WAR.
The following is description of the war; told In the
brcfcst terms Early this year eiba elected PresI-
don't Of Honduras contrary to the wishes OF govern
mont of Guatemala which accused the Republic Sal
vador OF using her influence to his election The
candidate whom the Guatcmaan government wished
to see elected in Honduras WAS Medina. Salvador 70
scntcd the interference and complications speedily fol
lowed.
TRYING PREVENT WAR;
On the 18th Of February convention OF represents.
tves OF tho two Republics held ut Chirgo the
frontiers OF the two Republics. to try and
friendly relations and prevent tho threatened This
upshot OF the convention that MarcoA Soto (who
has been surnamcd the Bismarck oi Central Amer,cal
Minister Of Foreign Relations Of Guatemala and Hon.
DURAN by birth, accepted bv both sides tho
who should GUST Leiba from the Presidential
chair Of Honduras and MI his place, aud
both Republics pledged themselves support
him in power. Both sides also agreed
10 disarm, with the exception Of sending 1000 mon
each TO keep Soto power. Guatemala sent l0Oo
men, but Salvador did not Soto went 10 Hondurasi
but being, comparatively speaking, unprotected,
took to flight and came back TO the city Of Guatemala
War was declared, or, rather, accepted by Guatemala
tho I'D OF March against San Salvador owing "a
tho Inter having ignored her treaty stpulatons The
army Of Salvador was about $4,000 and Guatemala
1000 From the lrst the conflict against Sal
vador, and Guatemala captured "La Union' port
tho Pacific coast in Salvador and likewise tho city
OF San Miguel thus leaving tho capital city OF San SUI
Salvador ut the mercy OF tho Guatemalians Tho Sal
vadorians wero also defeated at SAINT Anna and n
render inevitable
TERMS OF PEACE.
Tho following Is the order OF tho Guatemalian gov
eminent concerning tho treaty Of pcaco:-
WAR BULLETIN s.
GUATEMALA, April 26, 1870
End Of the war. Peace signed at Chachuapa By
the following kilograms, says the government bulletin
Of Guatemala, our readers vii, that atcr varioui
triumphs obtained by army tho eucmy has asked
Tor peace, which has been conceded to avoid unnecas
CnALcnuApA, April rs, 1870
TO THE MINISTER or WAX, IN CHARGK oy THE GOVERN
Tho following treaty has been celebrated to-day with
the commissioners Of the government OF saivador:-
Tho undersigned jose Vale, J.ccnto Castoan0s and
Encarnacon MeJa, ENJOYS Extraordinary Of tho Pres
ident Of the Republic Of Salvador, Don Andres Vale
for tho irst part and jose Maria Lopcs Urag General
OF Division and Major General Of the Republic
mau, missiOncd expressly by the President thii
Republic Don J. Runo Barrios desiring to put end
10 tho caantcs Of the war now prevailing between
both Nopun,cs ater examining reciprocay their uil
lowers and finding Them ~ Que form, havssgreea .
coIcufate pcace under the following colditi0o<:-
PEACE.
Ers-Tho President Ct this Republic, Don Andres
which arc expressed below
Second-Gensrai Santiago Gonzalez will i'm mcdIatoly
resign the position Of Vice President Of tho Rcpubc
likewise his post OF the army ID
favor Of the commander general, President Don An.
drcas Vaiic, Immunity being guaranteed 70 both N
their persons aud property.
Tnird-Tho forces that occupy tho city OF SAINT Anna
will be Withdrawn Immediately TO tho city Of San Saliva
dor, and such evacuation shall take place by Of
the 2ith Of April ALI munitions OF that can bs
transported to san Salvador will be delivered under In
ventory to the commander OF the forces Of Guatemala
or his delegates
FourtA-rhc city OF SAINT Anna within radius OF sis
miles VIII BIO occupied by the forces Of President
Barros and during the occupation the civil authorizes
will continue III the exercise Of their functions Gen.
eru Barros giving guarantee OF protection anu safety
TO tho inhabitants OF san city. Tho forces Of Qua
temala in tho eastern part OF this Republic will
cupy the city OF San Miguel, with radius Of three
milcss, offering the guarantees inhabitants
OF city, TO this effect General Barr,os will send
corresponding orders.
Fifh-Gcncra Vale will call a meeting of the most
nolablo persons OF tho lcpublc, be held four dA
from tho present date aud assembling the city o.
SAINT Anna, with the object OF cecting tin uccor 1Aucs
with the views OF General Barrios) tho persons u
whom said Vale must resign his supreme power.
Sirft-rho persons designated will invite, within ter
days, all tho inhabitants OF tho Republic olcct freely
and without hndrance, thoir President. who
sumo his functions Ut the end OF month.
SewnM-Whcn tue persons designated by the COM
mittoe and IN accordance with the views OF General
BaTrios havo orsanfzed their government and issued
the decree Of assembly o the Legislature forces Of
Guacinala wI immediately cvacuatc the territory Of
Salvador.
EighM-Gcneral Barrios will make with the persons
appointed by the representative OF the Savudoriap
government. lnal treaty 70 insure peace botwecs
both Republics
Ninrt-Thc present agreement will DO ratified imme
dia.cly by tho President of the Republic Of GuatO
ala and by telegraph within flour hours by the
President OF San Salvador and the shall
exchanged six hours aflcrward.
In faith OF which sign the present In duplicate
JOSE VALE
JAClNTO CASTELLANOS
l.. MIGIA.
JOSE L. URAGA
l ratify tho present agreement
j. RUFINo BARRIoa
CnALcuUArA, April 25--4:3o N.
ADDITIONAL
II Is agreed from the moment oil the ratification q
this agreement transit Is open IN and OF Re-
public. J. RuFINo BARRI0A