Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-26
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
Barrios will Probably Have MeXieo to
Fight in San Salvador-Rear sAdmiral
Jewett Thinks il is Time for America
To Take a Hand-The Movements of
France.
Cry OF MExIcn. March p


fairs, received news last evening thst Barrio.
had invaded Salvador with l5. 900 men. Senol
Moriscal could not say hat Mexieo's action
would be. There was only Mexican bs,tal-
ion on the frontier, and about 1000 men were
en- route. but il you'd take some time for
them TO arrive
In reply TO the question as 10 whether i,
was likely that Mexico would take advantage
of the weakness of Barrios in the north while
he was invading the southern republics. Senor
Mariscal said I'VE have taken panes TO
leave our course open. We are unham-
pered. So far We have only protested, and
it depends on other circumstances whether
We use force or not. At present We are only
protecting the frontier, but have resources,
and, if necessary, we would be doing only
right, ii We aided Salvatore and the other
resisting republics in their just cause.
We should not meddle with their internal
affairs. but give help in response TO their call
II the moral disapproval of Mexico and the
Unred states has no effect upon President
Barrios, more decided action may be neces-
sarv.
1t would be unfortunate for US to interfere
actively, as We would gain nothing. but
would merely ward off possible future harm.
Whlle devoting all of our energies to internal
reconstruction. we would deplort the neces-
sity of foreign war
La LIERTAD. via Galveston, !
March %
The excitement occasioned by the report,
that President Barrios was approaching rhe
city of San Salvador, continues IL increase
1t Is believed here BY those who are IN q
position To be well informed, that decisive
action will take place before many days have
passed. Reports IN circulation evervwherc
represent The invading army as vastly snpar
ior to that OF San Salvador.
AsPISwALL. March %.
Yesterday afternoon Gen. Vizpuru, accom-
panied by large number of men. took up
position about two miles from Panama al 6
in the morning. They commenced desultory
firing in Cathedral Square and then cap
tured the barracks The resistance was
slight and few were killed. The government
soldiers have no inclination to fight. The
work on the canal paws them well, and they
have very little interest in the political
schemes now emating for the interior.
WASHINGTON, March %
The Star tonight has the following: BE
fore Rear Admiral Jewett. commander of the
North Atlantic station. left Washington today
to join the flagship at New Orleans, he spoke
very freely of the impending troubles in Cen
tral America. and of the necessity for some
action on the part of this government to pro
tect its interests and assert its rights. The
revolutions in Panama. which occur with
unprecedented frequency, he considered
closely yconnecled with warlike movements Of
President Barrios, and attributed both to the
inspiration and installation of the French
Wen have to take hand in the matter
sooner or later, said the Admiral. and in m,
ppluion the sooner the better II is for this
reason thar am desirous of bringing TO the
seat of the trouble all the vessels we can
muster, and | have suggested that the Talla-
ponsa, Despatch aud Dolphin lll be sent to
join my squadron. want to show them that
we have some vessels and do not intend to be
walked over. rough shod. The French are
going to do everothing in their power to pre-
vent the construction of any canal, and in my
opinion Barrios' movements are not made of
his own accord. but YOU will find the French
at the bottom of il. They will stay at the
bottom until the time comes to come to the
top. and then they will come and we had bet
ter look. Now look at that Panama canal
The French have spent millions and intend
to spend millions more, aud they do not IN
tend that it shall be wasted. To this end
they have secured the ownership of nearly
the whole of the Panama railroad, and on
that little strip of land less than 80 miles
wde'thev had massed II, 900 workmen Do
you suppose that there are no French army
officers an the Isthmus of Panama among
these workmen? and do you suppose that
every move we make, or rather that we don't
make, is not known in France Immediately ?
If you do you are mistaken. and it won't be
a great while before you will find out your
mistake"