Telegram-herald., 1890-07-22
AZ WAR.
Rumored Fighting Between San
Salvador and Guatemala
AylCIORY FOR The FORMERS Troops
The Caases watch Have LID 10 HosiEli.
ties sesU ssa ths Z 10 Csntral Amer
lczn Rspuo4c2-SOsaeihtaE 0f
ths 1oaEtries Aaset1d.
oAUrExALAxs REFUSED.

the former were defeated with heavy
loss. The 0Datemalan fierce num-
bered 9,0o0. General Barruntia, the
Gaatemalan refugee, has left Oak
ac& 10 take part IN the War. lie
will probably raise the standard " re-
volt ia Guatemala Private kilograms
from san Salvador say that the San sal
yadorisns captured the GuatemalAn
artillery ia the battle, which took place
on Thursday. IL is ramored that Pres
ident Barillas, OF Guatemala, talks OF
resignlng.
CITY oF MEXICO, July 2l.-The long
threatened war has broken out between
Guatemala and Salvador, according 10
Official adyices received by the new con-
fdential agent Of the provisional Cow
ernment ot san Salvador. Senor Groni-
mo Pou, who arrived here Saturday
from san Salvador 1t began without
the usual formalities OF a declaration of
war, and for his country Seaor Pou
claims the first victory.
Before l left San Saliva dor" said
Senior Pou, ''war was threatened with
Guatemala, aad that il has come as soon
as il has should not be a Surp rise 10 any
one who understands the political sltua-
ton of the two republics. san saliva
dor has stood upon the defensive.
Guatemala has chosen 10 inter
fere in our domestic politics by
trying to put into power Presi-
dent not our own free choice. We sent
forces to the frontier 10 repel any at
tempted invasion of San Salvador, end
1t appears by my kilograms that they
were all needed there. On the 5tn inst
we had 5000 well-equipped men along
the Rio Paz, but ! believe there are
now fully 10000 along the frontier
understand that the Guatemala forces
number 20, 600"
Senior Pou has received to-day tele-
gram from General Ezeta stating that
an alliance had been formed between
Guatemala and Honduras and that they
had declared war against San Salvador.
General EGeta wires that he has in
vaded Guatemala and is marching to-
ward the Guatemalan capital, opening
everywhere victorious road.
Senor Pou says that In the present
war between the two countries Mica
allies OF San Salvador, from the fact
that should San Salvador be worsted it
would be annexed TO Guatemala and
both the countries above named would
be at the mercy of the conquerors.
New YORK, July 2L-Minister Die
guez. of Guatemala, doubts the authen-
ticity of the report OF battle between
the troops of Guatemala and San Sal
vadc. He says that the only dispatches
received arc from points in San Salvador,
where it is known that the press censor
ship is in force. 1t is the general
opinion that in case war between
Guatemala and San Salvador occurs the
first named country will be victorious,
owing to its superior forces. Minister
Dieguez emphatically denies that there
is any dissatisfaction in the army OF
Guatemala.
WAsHNGToy. July 21.-The intelli-
gence that a battle has taken place be-
tween the forces of Guatemala and
those of San Salvador will create
no surprise here. where news OF
the outbreak Of hostilities has been
daily expected. For some time il has
been known that a large military force
has been modified by Guatemala
along the frontier OF san Salvador
ready TO strike a blow at the proper mo-
ment At the same time General Ezet2,
the Provisional President Of Salvador
knowing that Guatemala would be suro
to interfere in the politics of San Saliva
dor. as has been her won't for many years,
has been making his preparations 70 meet
force with force and has been distribut-
ing arms among his people 20 enable
them to meet the anticipated attack.
Shortly before his death President
Menendez laid in quite a supply Of rifles.
which hs imported from England.
Large orders have since been placed by
General Ezeta in San Francisco and
elsewhere for ammunition
While Guatemala has never attempted
10 subiugate or annex San Salvador.
she has generally contrived to control
the politics OF her nelghbor By having
one OF her tools az the head Of affairs in
that country. Such was General Mem
endez and now it IA a conceded fact
that General Alvarez Is the man Guate-
mala wants 20 sec President Of san sal
vadoT. because with him at the helm
Guatemala would be able 10 carry cut
her cherished plan OF uniting the five
Central American republics into one
federal union. To accomplish this has
been the aim Of G S.temals rulers for
Years. and it was in the execution a
this scheme that General BarTios lost
bis life
Ther6 Is great opposition among the
pecule Of Salvado- 10 the scheme of 9
federal union, becsuse they fear The
Overwhelming Influence that Guatemala
would have in the c0a1cils 81 such 8
union. owing 70 her greater population
and wealth. Guatemala. bcHeVer, is -
deteru ne8 as ever 20 push through
the federation scheme. ard she has Al
sctive ally 10 General Bozram. the
r-esi5eat - Honduras vh0 is read ?
sr3 willing 10 abet the aims n Guste-
uala Iorether thev woald prove TOO
sr~on- For san Salvador we're it Rot
tbss Nicsra9 81 sa5 Costa k-a uast ~
taken into ccnsi3erst These two
safes are also zrerse ~ q fe1ersl u1io1.
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