The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-24
The Guatemalan and Honduras
Armies Ignobly ROuted in
Short Order.
pREsIDENTB TBoGRAN'svAIN BOAST
A Combined Attack on General Ezeta's
Forces Results in Disaster to the
AssaiIants-BariIas Denies That
Minister MINERS Correspond
ence Has Been Interfered: d:With.
The United States and Mexico.


SAN SALVADOR, Aug. 23-Anot tier bat
tie has been fought by the Salvsdorian
Army. and agai9it has shown its etssinci-
bility and scored another victory. Rsesi-
dent Bogran of Honduras, few day. s-ago,
issued boastful manifestQ-tellmgssnat he
could do to Salvador, but he hasnlet the
enemy and has been soundly thrashed. He
will be lucky Il ie possesses his capital for
a week.
Bogran sent zcoO troops TO invade SALIVA
dor. They maie the invasion, but did not
get far before they were stopped by Gen.
eral Molina with 2O00 men. HAfter five
hours battle, they were driven from Saliva
dor with heavy losses, and left on the field
several cannon and large quantities Of am
munition.
1t is not known here whether Ezeta will
order an advance upon Tegucigalpa or not.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
GUATEMALA, Aug 23.-President Bar
Has Of Guatemala, not satisfied with
Ezets's refusal to sign the protocol
for peace arrangements, after warning
the Diplomatic Corps of his inten-
tions, ordered an attack on the flank
of the Salvador troops through the depart
ment of Chiquimula. The battle took place
just on the intersection of Honduras,
Guatemala ard Salvador. The Guatemalan
troops were j1ined by those of Hon
duras. General Irungaray's revOlutionistS
turned on the Guatemalan troops while
the Salvador soldiers paid their attention
10 Honduras. The Guatemalan troops of
Barillas were compelled to retreat
toward the capital The Honduras army
was driven back into their own territory
and pursued by the victorious Salvadorians
who vowed dire vengeance on Bogran and
Honduras.
MINERS CORRESPONDENCE.
President Barllas during an interview,
was asked: Has the Guatemalan Gov
eminent interfered with or detained the
correspondence between Minister Miner
and the United States offieials?"
Barilas replied: Neither the corre-
spondence of Miner nor that of any other
member Of the diplomatic corps, nor of
any private individual, has been in
tercepted or detained for a moment
There has at times been treubls with
the telegraph wires between this city and
Mexico, which might have caused delays
in the transmission OF messages. ms
ing of the lines by storms
or other causes. But have in no instance
authorized, nor would | cOuntenance any
interference with correspondence either by
mail or wire. l have myself suffered
inconveniencein communicating with Min
lister Dieguez l sent to the telegraph office
or August 18th a message to be delivered
to him. l am advised to-day that he has
Just received it."
THEY ARE NEUTRAL.
President Barillas, on the subject Of the
attitude of the United States and Mexico
in the present difficulty between Guatemala
and San Salvador, said: The attitude Of
these two countries corresponds to that Of
neutral countries in conforming to the in
Iernational rights of two countries at war.
AS to the conduct of Miner in this matter,
let me say l have no right to criti-
cize his actions. An honorable peace
between San Salvador and my own country
is about to be concluded. The present sit
UatiUn Of Guatemala is very tranquil, and
fear nothing as to the outcome. No Pres-
dent OF San Salvador ever paid tribute to
my Government. Such an arrangement
would be dishonorable in the extreme to
both parties to the agreement"