The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-27
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Matters Relating to the Union Decree of
BaIriOs, and Saldiva's Detection From
the Scheme.

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The Times Democrat
has letter from San Pedro. Tula, Honduras
dated April Is, containing the following: "A Hon.
duran officer, who was on q mission to the Guat-
emalan headquarters when Bsrrios fell has given
your correspondent the following information:
When President Barrios issued his famous union
decree OF February Is, he was certain of the ALI
anee OF Salvador and Honduras. His dear friend
Ssldiya, of Salvador, menaced General Bograu,
OF Honduras. and against his own will the latter
compelled to adhere to the decree. When
BarrlOs lst ued this decree, on the 18th OF FeOru
airy, Saldiva, Of salvador. sent him a dispatch
which stated his full and complete concurrence
in the decree, and congratulated him on the GER
tainty of the speedy realization of his patriotic
aspirations II Is possible that up to that mo.
ment saldiva tried TO be sincere, but he soon
discovered that the wealthier portion of his fell
low citizens were bitter against the Union move
ment He then began to think about retracng
his steps, and prepared for war. he enlisted
the sympathies of Mexico, and entered into an al
lance with Nicaragua and Costa kiCa. Mean
while he burdened the wires with friendly mes
sages TO Barrios and that chieftain, confidlng in
the integrity and honor OF his lifelong friend,
quietly awaited information as to how his decree
was received by the outside world, ana by Mica
ragua and Costa Rica. AS far the two latter
powers were concerned he was soon undeceived.
They Indignantly refused 10 concur in his move
ment and declared war against Guatemala Then
the slumbering lion was aroused, and Bsrri0s
Salvador; but up 10 the eth of March he still con
hced in Saldiva While preparing 10 Join his
IOICes bdfrlOs received the famous menaclD2 tele.
gram from the Mexican President. He read il
carefully two or three times. snose who were
with him noticed that he seemed bewildered. for
he passed his hand over his eyes several times,
though ne clstrus'ed his very eyeSight. he teen
crushed the telegram into his vest pocket aud
wrote dispatch. which was Immediately sent 10
sRidiva- While waiting for an answer from the
latter he walked rapidly up and down the room,
ynle bis on1eers aud ministers stood respectfully
by. but none dared address him. At last
saldivssf answer came 1t bresthed defiance aud
naued. BsrriOs held the dispatch moment ia
his hand. then threw il on the floor siam ped upon
IL. and said: Gentleman. Saidivas has PLAYED the
traitor he has entered into an alliance with
Mexico. NicG-s qua and Costa RIGA. His detection
has complicated the problem. must have time
TO deliberate with myself what TO do: please leave
me for few minutes. The officers and ministers
lett him, snd ne remained for two hours clOseted
with Bsrreaidia. the Minister OF War. From thal
moment 10 IS probable that even the Union love
ment was secondary consideration with him.
while vengeance on Saldlva became the ruling
sentiment of his heart.
The Times-D Democrat corresp0 pendent narrstes the
death OF Barrios as having oceaTTed while the lat
ter. st the head of a column, was charginz his
enemys entertainments