Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-04
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
United States Citizens Shall
be Protected.
The Cause of the War, and What will be
Gained by Ii.

WASHINGTON, April 3.
The secretary of the navy has received ap-
plications from nearly all naval officers who
are availably located, TO be sent to Aspin-
wall The secretary says that if all no have
applied were permitted to go, he would have
more officers than men.
The secretary received the following this
morning from Commander Kane of the Gal
ena: Il hold two Of the most prominent in
surgeants who assisted in firing Aspinwa all.
do not think it is safe to deliver them to the
colonial authorities, who would permit them
to escape"
| Application was made by the Pacific Steam
| ship company and by the Panama Railroad
company to the war department, for either
the loan or purchase of army hospital tents
for the purpose of sheltering the destitute
people at Aspinwall. 1t was decided to place
in the custody of the admiral OF the feet, so
tents.
New YORK, April 3.
Two hundred and fifty marines were des-
patched to the Isthmus today, and 200 more
will 60 next Monday. The men were all
provided with new outfits and presented a
fine appearance.
New YORK, April 3.
Gen. t. b Benting of this city. who some
years ago held prominent position in the
army of Guatamela, has just received letter
| from an American gentleman residing in
| Guatamela which throws much light on the
| present Central American complications. He
says: By this mail send you paper con-
| tanning the proclamation and decree of Gen.
j. X. Barrios, whereby he makes one Repub-
| lie of the five and floats to the breeze the
! flag of the Republic of Central America,
pledging his talents, his fortune and his life
| fn ,lafa - 1a.la all
pose the common cause and threatening des-
truction to those governments who tail to
join in regenerating the movement Hon
duras enters heart and soul into the idea.
Salvador vaccilitates; Nicaragua defends
herself to the last drop of blood; Costa Rica
| is not yet heard from. 1t is a daring step on
the part of Barrios, worthy of SO hold a man.
Salvador now sends (soon to arrive) embas-
sadors to discuss and perhaps to arrange mat
tiers to make a common cause. Barrios has
deferred offensive operations still, not to be
taken unawares he has despatched Gas they
say) 10000 troops to the frontier. | think
the number may be exaggerated, but troops
are leaving every day. Agent Leman told
me today that fully $500 men marched to the
| frontier this morning. saw a battery of 40
field cannon, staff officers of the day and
mules following loaded with at least $780,
/
were all new and everything seemed in gooa
fighting trim. Volunteers came pouring in
from all quarters tor this man has, as he
alone can do, impaired his magnetism to the
people. Many foreigners are Offering their
services and things are being pushed with
vigor and energy that leaves no doubt of n
speedy and glorious termination of the con-
flIct. Barrios see all, understands all, orders
all, with memory that staggers at nothing
perception as quick as lightning, mental scope
taking in everything at a glance, personal
| bravery amounting to temerity, cool head
that never loses its judgment and energy that
knows no faltering. He compels success and
will, before many months roll round, make
of this weak, disintepated county a solid,
strong and prosperous republic"
WASHINGTON. April 2.
Secretary Whitney late this afternoon rele-
graphed as follows to Rear Admiral Jas. Z.
Jonett, who sailed today from New Orleans
18th the U. S. ship Tennessee to Pensacola,
Fla.
I'm addition te the force under your COM
mand in the steamships Tennessee, Swatara,
Alliance and Galena. all of which should be
at AspInwall, upon your araival you will be
reinforced by about 200 marines, despatched
/ today from New York by steamship City OF
/ PaIa with tents and camp equpage. To
provide for contingencies further supplies
will be sent at once. The duty you are called
upon to perform calls for the exercise of
great discretion. The object of the expedi-
tion is the performance by the United State
of their engagements to preserve the neutral
ity of and tot keep open the transit from
Colon to Panama, and further, to protect the
lives and property of American citizens. The
| circumstances as understood, from which the
necessity for the expedition has arisen, are in
| general that a steamship belonging to Amer
leans, has been seized at Colon by an armed
force, and the goods in transit taken from
her, her officers and the American consul
imprisoned and the transit across the Isthmus
interrupted With the consequences involved
| in these past acts you are not concerned.
| Your sole duty is confined to seeing that the
free and uninterrupted transit across the
Isthmus is restored and maintained, and that
the lite and property of American citizens are
protected. If on your arrival at the Isthmus
| order shall have been restored and the
Colombian authorities are adequate to the
protection of life and property and the main
tainaBce of free transit, you will interfere
in no respect with the constituted authorities,
but report and await orders. You have no
part to perform in political or social disor-
ders of Colombia, and it will be your duty to
zee that no irritation or unfriepdliuess shall
arise from your presence at the Isthmus. The
incidental exercise of humanity towards
American citizens in exigept distress must
be left to your sound discretion
Senor Peral,a, Costa Rican minister re-
ceved late this evening the following tele-
gram from M. Gallegos, secretary of state OF
Salvador, dated at the headquarters of the
Salvadoran army;
! "SASTA ANNA, April 3.
| Yesterday we obtained a new and splendid
J victory at Cbalchuxps over Bsrrios.
! (Signed) GaLLEGos.'
| New YORK, April 3.
The City of Para was booked to take out
TODAY from the Brooklyn navy yard 62 men,
| from the Portsmouth navy yard 80 men from
/ the United States steamer Minnesota 30 men,
and from the receiving ship Vermont "a
men. In addition, there was force of about
60 men from Boston and 56 men from Phiia-
delphia
| Over $50 men sailed in the City of Para,