Evening journal., 1890-07-21
a Enllnr Ancnnnt.

a Fuller Account.
NEW York, July 2l.-The Herald's corre-
spondent in the City Of Mexico sends 10
following to That journal: The long thrc.t-
ened war has broken ont between Guase-
mala and Salvador, according to Of icaAl
advces received by the new confidential
agent Of tue provisional governments al
san Salvador Senior Geronimo Pou. wh.,i
has arrived her from San Salvador 1t bg-l
gan without the usual formalities of dec
laration Of war, and for his country Senor
Pou claims the first victory.
what senior Pou says.
Before left San Salvador !" said Senor
Puu, "war was threatened with Guatemala,
and that 1t has come as soon as It hasi
should not be o surprise to any one who
understands the political situation Of the
two republics. San Salvador has stood
upon the defensive; Guatemala has chosen
TO interfere in our domestic politics by'
trying to put into power president not
our own free choice We sent forces to tho
frontier to repel any attempted invasion Of
San Salvador, and it appears BY my tele-
grams that they were needed there
"On the 5th inst we had 1000 well
equipped men along the Rio Paz, but be-
lieve there are now fully 1000 along the
frontier. | understand that the Guatemala
forces number - 900 ?
An oficiai Account Of the Fight.
Senior pou then laid before me telegrams
FROM Gen. Ezeta, which ia substance are
as follows:
ls THg Field. July i7.--The Cuatemalan forces,
under command of Gen. yillnyceaciy, invaded
salsadoran territory near Elcoro today and wers
/ repulsed by u.s.
July is.-Tbe enemy, 9olo strong. Yesterday
invaded san salvador Our forces lsavely re-
pulsed them. causing their eomniate r., ifs Many
pisces Of artillery large qaantif les OF cmmani-s
ton and hundreds Of stacks % arms wefe capt-
/ nrel hy Q5 l huse gwen ordega to advance into
Guatetnola.
Prohabic Ailies Of san Salvador.
Senior Pou says That Gen Niilavieencio
was born ia san Salvador, hut hi services
have been purchased by tiuate aala fori
I $4,000 The Salyadoran Amy IS armed
with Remington rifles, machine Fuas andi
mountain batteries, and is generally we'll
equipped with plenty OF money The Sail
vadoran forces are inferior Ia numbers to-
| those Of Guatemala, but Sen0r Pou says,
that he has received ndyices that disaffec-l
tion has occurred in tho array az Guabe-l
mala and two battalons have refused to-
proceed TO the frontier, which, he thinks,
will have the effect Of equalzing matters
6enor Pou says Nicaragua and Costa Ricai
will become the allies of San Salvadors
from the fact that should San Salvador be-
worsted II would be annexed TO Guate-
mala, and both tho countries above named
would be at the mercy Of the conqueror
Honduras Joins Guatemala.
Senor pom received a telegram from Cen.
Ezeta stating that an alliance had beenl
| formed between Guatemala and Hoadurasyl I
and that they had declared war against
San Salvador. Gen Ezeta wires that hel
has invaded Guatemala and is nachine
toward the Guatemala capital, openingl
everywhere victorious road to It, "Therel
is not. nor has there been, anarchy ia Sanl
Salvador" said Senior Pou II Is fhor-1
oughly understood by our people hat Gen.l
/ Ezeta is only our provisional presidcnH,
and that he will not attempt to force him-.
self upon the republic as president Cam
didates are active throughout tho conutryz
for the position, but it is good nature1
contest
''The republic, within itself, is at entire
peace, notwithstanding all the false news-
paper articles to the contrary. What we.
want is president Of our own choice, and
do not propose that an outside power shalA
interfere in our national affairs.n
VIII Guatemala wing
n ts the general opinion here that IN casel
there be war between Guatemala and San
Salvador the first named country win be-;
victorious, owing 70 its superior forces.
Minister Dieguez emphatically denies thats
there has been any dissatisfaction in thel
! ARMY Of Guatemala