Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-26
THEY WILL FIGHT.
Guatemala Officially Declares
War Against Salvador.
SOMEBODY IS DOING SOME LYING.

Both Sides Claim To Be Licking the
Stunning" Out of Each Other-A Case
which Called for Uncle Sans Interior
ence-Guatemalan Troops Ordered to
Invade Salvador, Where the Entire
Population Is Full of Fight-Nicaragua
Canal.
CITY OF MEXICO. July 26-War against
Salvador has been declared by Guate-
mala, and yesterday the minister of the
latter country here was advised by his
government of that fact. The United
States minister here has also received Off
cial notice of the declaration of war, and
has transmitted the following dispatch,
received from Gen. Miner, the United
States minister to Guatemala, TO the de-
partment of state at Washington City:
Both countries are now under military
control, and all dispatches are subjected
to censorship. have already demande d
of this government that the rights aud
property of American citizens be respected,
and have had every assurance that Amer
leans will be treated with every considera-
ton"
Claims of the Salvadorians.
News from Santana, San Salvador, says:
" The Guatemalan government, with the
intention of helping the traitor Nillavi-
cencio. ordered two of its best generals to
invade our territory with troops. They
were Japalapa and Santa Rosa, who enjoy
the reputation of being very brave. They
were driven out of Salvadorian territory
in two great battles. Two bloody battles
that followed on Guatemalan territory in
which the Salvadorians were victorious,
caused great loss TO the enemy, who
lost artillery, guns and ammunition. Sal
vador has proved the justice of her cause
| by force of arms, and will not solicit nor
| accept a peace that is not honorable.
From the start we did not care to provoke
| war" This is signed by Carlos Ezcta."
Another dispatch was as follows, from
| San Salvador: I'VE have gained five
| glorious victories over Guatemala. Our
forces are now operating on Guatemalan
territory. Our spoils of war are large
This was signed by Amaya, director Sal
| vadorian telegraphs.
| Guatemalans See 1t Differently
| At the Guatemalan legation the follow
| ing has been received: ''EZeta's army
| having attacked the Guatemalan forces
| situated on the frontier were defeated by
our army under the command Of Gen.
| Payetano Sanchez The enemy retired in
the greatest disorder, abandoning Guate
| malan territory, which they had invaded
| Their losses were heavy and they left in
| the hands of our army three cannoDs and
all their equipments" This was signed
| by Martinez Sabaral, foreign minister
Siezed an American Vessel.
| The steamer Colina, of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company. has been seized by
| the Gautemalan government at San jose
| de Guatemala because il had arms on
board destined for Salvadorean ports
Now it is learned that the steamship com
pany informed the United States govern
ment of the seizure and that govern
ment Immediately telegraphed the United
States minister in Guatemala denying the
| right of the government to interfere with
the vessel, and demanded the surrender OF
the steamer and her cargo. The Pacific
Mail company has made demand for full
| indemnity, and it is learned that Gu ate
mala has granted the company a subsidy
presumably as a sop to Cerberus.
Troops Ordered to Advance
Guatemala has ordered her troops now
on the frontier, some 5000, TO immediately
| cross into Salvador ana march on toward
San Salvador. In the meantime the Qua
temalan troops at other points will bs
drawn in as rapidly as possible and sent
on to REINFORCE the invaders No word OF
communication has been received her,
from Salvador and what is going on Their,
is not known. 1t is believed, however
that the entire population will rally tC
General Ezeta's standard and make a com
| mon defense of their country
A neutral attitude will he maintained
by the Mexican government for the pres.
|