Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-05
SalTadOrian Troops Firmly E>lab-
lished Within Ferry Miles Of
Suatemala's Capital.
FOUR MORE BATTLES HAVE
TsREN PLACE.
San Salvador Now Reported q,
Being in a Decidedly Pre-
csri5us Situation.
THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL
CONGRESS.
Murderer Eemmlcr RestlesSly
Awaits his summons TO the
Electric Chair.
BY TELEGRAPH = The Nnrs.l
EZETA,s VICTORY.

By Telegraph - the Nzws.l
EZETA's VICTORY.
The Report Confirmed In n DIS.
patch From an American In
Salvador.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. Am
American living in Salvador has
sent n dispatch here confirming in
every particular the dispatches about
EEeta's victory over Rivas and rs
sorting that the march made by
Ezeta, ITO miles, was covered in one
day and a halt, and the fight took
place Immediately on the arrival Of
the tt0Op5 ct tn. capital, lasting
from July 10Th to the 3lst, in
elusive. General Rivas, instead Of
'':,...-, Captuiru at the capital, was
taken prisoner in Aculvuaca, a sub
urban town, and brought to tine
capital, with many other leaders of
the Indians, and shot. With the
death Of their leaders, the Indian
prisOiers Oi war will join General
Ezeta's forces and march against
the Guatemalans.
This is assured by Pau. He says
that Rivas was idolized by the In
dams, but'with his death they will
look upon his conqueror u their
leader. Consequently Antonio
EEeta will take them To the seat Of
war in Guatemala and incorporate
them into regiments with the Sal
vadOrian army, placing, pethaps,
100 with each regiment or battalion.
They will be detailed to make night
attacks on points OF advantage held
by the GuatennalanS. These at
tacks will Ice made With their ugly
knives and their charges will pro-
baby Ice such rs they will he forced
TO make them at the point Of the
bGyOnet, and will be allowed no
firearms. As EZeta was aware Of
the methods employed in warfare by
the Indians he was able 10 defeat
them.
IT Is BELIEVED
by NJ. Pau that Antonio Ezetl,
with his army Of 1000 men and his
Indian prisoners, should not have
arrived on the Guatemalan frontier
tonight. On good authority II is
stated that affairs between the United
States anu Guatemala are IN a very
critical condition. Owing TO the
seizure Of firearms aboard the
COlimd and the tampeTing with the
official correspondence Of the United
states by the Gualemnlan govern
ment, Tire patience Of the United
States,it is said,is about exhausted.
Two American men-Of-war are al
ready in the port Of san Jose and
are ready to meet any emergency.
Other cruisers from the United
States are expected 10 arrive. Strange
international courtesy was expert
enced in 1855 under the dictatorship
Of BarriCs. and while in this case
the United States is apparently slow
TO move, it may move sooner than
the GuaIemaian government may
desire or appreciate.
The kilograms sent from the State
Department at Washington to Min
lister Miner number into the hun
dreds and some Of them We're per-
emptOry and required immediate
replies, which have not been re-
ceiveG; there Is n possibility that
they never reached their deslina. |
ton. The confidential agent Of Sal !
vndOr says, referring to the official
telegram TO Minister Miner. that |
Salvador never interrupts official |
dis atches from neutral powers, and |
is willing to deliver by force, If
necessary, United States official |
kilograms to Mi1net al the capital Of |
Guatemala.
sALvADoR's PRECARIOUs POSITION.
PANAMA, Aug. 1T is believed
here that San Salvador is now in a |
most precariOus situation. Her
whole available strength Of 10000
troops has been thrown into Quate- |
mala, Flushed with repeated sue
cess, chis little army, growing
smaller with each engagement, Is
pushing forward into the heart Of the
enemy's country. 1t is feared, how
ever, that when Guatemala and
Honduras have modified their
forces they will overwhelm this
little army which seems to have
already wandered beyond the lines
Of possible retreat.
Then, il is thought, will be the
time for Nicaragua and Costa Rica
to take the field. Even then, how
ever, unless Mexico comes TO aid
the smaller States, the probabilities
are that Guatemala will be enabled
TO impose her rule upon the entire
country and substitute a centralized
military government for the pre-
posed federal union.
Meanwhile, Guatemala will have
b settle n serious account with the
United States, on account Of the
seizure by Guatemala Of war sup
plies on board the Pacific Mail
steamer COltHld, legally shipped at
san Francisco for San Salvador. No
intimation had been given Of state
Of siege having been declared be-
fore the COliHld sailed. Ii is under
stood that Blaine has taken PROMPT
action in the matter. OWinC Ia
this episode strong hopes are enter
tanned among n large circle that The
United States will put forth Its best
endeavors TO smooth over the
quarrel and stop the war ere II goes
too far.
STILL MORE FIGHTING.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Her
ads dispatch from San Salvador,
via La Libertad, says: -Four more
battles have been fought by the Sal