The Portland daily press., 1885-03-13
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Successful Resistance of Other Republics
10 GuatenaIa's Scheme of Enforced
COnsOlidatiOm-Active War Prepara-
tiOns.


LIHERTAD, San Salvador, March 12. via
Galveston.-On the 9th of March President
Barrics OF Guatemala declared in the assembly
OF that country that Central America should
constitute one republic, and at the same time
he made public announcement that he would
assume the command of all the military forces
OF the various States. This declaration was
accepted by Honduras, bat was rejected By
San Salvador. Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The
forces of Guatemala began Immediately to
march against San Salvador. The people of
the latter republic rose as one man to resist the
invasion, and yesterday Guatemala ceased hos
tllltles. President BaErios however sent a re-
quest to President Zaldivar of San Salvador
that the latter country should appoint two
commissioners, who should proceed to Guate-
mala with power to treat In the present crisis
Whether this request will receive any stten-
ton has not yet become knowO. Meanwhile
President Zaldivar telegraphed an account of
the situation to Gen. DiaZ, President of Mexi-
co, and asked him to use his influence to pre-
vent bloodshed. In answer to this Gen. Diaz
sent the following telegram:
"To President Zaldivar:
Your telegram of the 7th inst. is understood.
have taken the necessary precautions against
any contingency that may arise. have tels-
graphed to President Barrios as follows: Your
telegram of the 7th inst announcing vour de-
termination to declare Central America one
republic and to assume yourself the command
OF all the forces thereof, has been received
Lnis declaration has been made by your assem-
bly, only, and has been rejected energetically
by your sister republics. These circumstances
have created such antipathy to your course
among Mexican citizens that my government
Will be obliged to take immediate action to
prevent the execution of your threat against
the sister nationallties of this continent
Ihe people of San Salvador are enthusiastic
In their determination to preserve their indie
pendence. Patriotic feeling now runs so high
that President zaldivar has extreme difficulty
in restraining his troops.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, March II,
via Galveston.-Active war preparations are
being made throughout the country. The gov
ernment has now several thousand men ready
TO send to the frontier. Strenuous efforts to
resist Barrios are being made in Costa Rica,
and large number of soldiers are ready to
move at short notice. Great enthusiasm ia
manifested and confidence in the final result is
displayed. 1t is thought very probable in
some quarters that Guatemala will consider
the matter before attempting coercive meas
ures, and that friendly solution OF the dih1-
cult problem of uniting the five States may be
arrived at.
LEERTAD, San Salvador, March 12,-The
publication Of the telegram from Gen. Diaz to
PRESIDENT zaldivar has created intense enthu-
slasm throughout the county, and the power
iuIl alliance with Mexico gives rise to the hope
that war will be avoided. 1t is believed that
PRESIDENT Barrios will make no further serious
attempt to enforce his presumptuous decree Of
one Central American republic