The Portland daily press., 1890-07-23
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
General EZeta's Despatch Which Iaa
to Battle and Victory.
The cuatemaIans Driven Pell Mali
Across the Border.
Europeans Talk of Universal Peace
other Foreign News.

New YORK, July 22.-Private cipher cable
dispatches received in this city yesterday,
fully confirmed the account Of the battle be-
tween Guatemalan and San Salvador forces,
and corroborated other features Of the great
story.
The Guatemalan forces, under the COM
mand Of General Fuentes, were encamped q
little to the southwark and eastward OF
Chalchuapa, close upon the San Salvador
frontier. A special aide had been sent by
General Fuentes to convey dispatches from
the Guatemalan government to General Eze-
ia, the provisional president Of san Saliva
dor, requesting him to give his consent to the
ratification Of the proposed union Of the five
republics on August Goth next at Tegucigul-
pa. the capital OF Honduras.
The proposed compact for a union OF the
five republics was agreed ur on by the dele
gates from each country In October, 1889.
subject to general PRONUNCIATION Of the
treaty OF union on September 10, 1890, which
date Is the anniversary OF repuOllcanism In
central America. General Ezeta received
the dispatches and replied: "San Salvador
Is sovereign state, and knows how to act
without the Interference or Intervention Of
any other power, be II great or small. Still,
In difference To her sister republics. IL most
eourteously. yet firmly declines to
temala must recollect that In 1887 her presi-
dent then and now declared himself
dictator, and neither President Barillas nor
his government would brook the interfer-
euce Of any nation as to his actions San
salvador l. oily passing that transltory
state through which Guatemala passed In
1887. L, as provisional president Of San Sal
yador, am only following In the footsteps Of
PRESIDENT Barillas, and don't see that ne
need pOmnlain oF vyhat ha hfunaalF h..
and for which he received the appreciation
OF his country. My country Is my judee.and
1t is for her people to Judge Of my actions
and not for outsiders. While desiring 10
preserve peace with all of her sister repub-
lies. San Salvador is fully prepared to de-
lend her own national honor when the time
shall present itself"
President Barlllas, upon receiving this re-
ply, instructed Gems: Fuentes,. Najera and
Agular to cross the frontier waiyinS the for
malities Of declaration Of war The San
Salvador troops were pretty much concen-
trated at Santa Anna.
Gen. Ezeta, who had placed himself in
command OF the troops Of San Salvador,
himself directed by telegraph the movements
OF the Santa Anna forces which were sent to
repulse the Guatemalans. The Guatemalans
were not expecting 10 receive much, IL any,
resistance on part Of the San Salvadorans.
Inc Guatemalans were taken completely by
surprise at the resistance offered, and re-
treated precipitately beyond the borders 10
their own territory
No estimate Of the loss Of life on either
side can be formed, but from all accounts
only thirty or forty were killed or wounded.
The San Salvador troops did not follow up
their advantage, as they had received in
structiOns to preserve the integrity Of their
own territory. 1t is said that In view Of this
defeat 1000 Guatemalan troops are advanc-
ing as re-enforcements, under the command
Of Gen. CamilO Alvarez himself the aspI-
rant for presidential honors In San Salvador.
CITY OF MEXICO. July 22.-Specials from
Guatemala say that the ministers Of Costa
Rica and Nicaragua yesterday signed, with
Guatemala, a treaty Of alliance. They de-
mand Of General Ezeta, In the name Of Unit
ed Central America, that he leave the su-
preme command IN San Salvador.