Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
BOTH VICTORIOUS.
The Merry War in Central
America.
The San SalvadOrans Win Six
Battles.
Reports from Guatemala Tell Diff
ferent Story.
Salisbury's Foreign Policy-White-
law Reid Misquoted.
Associated Press Dispatches

LA LIBERTAD, San Salvador, July "a
News has just been received confirming
the reports Of the success of the San Sal
vadoran forces beyond the frontier in
Guatemalan territory. The San Saliva
dor army has now gained six battles and
captured quantity of arms and ammu-
milton. Many have been killed and
wounded on both sides. The San Saliva
doran forces are pushing their way into
the interior of Guatemala, and meeting
with success at every step. Great en-
thusiasm prevails. The intention is to
overthrow the government of President
Barrillos before coming to any agree
ment with Guatemala. San Salvador is
determined to free herself from the yoke
of Guatemala, and assume her own lib
erty and independence.
The Guatemalans Claim a Victory,
Cry OF MEXICO, July 24.-Advices
from Guatemala have been received to
the effect that Ezeta's army attacked
the Guatemalans near the frontier In
Guatemalan territory yesterday; that
the Salvadorans were defeated and
routed, leaving on the field many dead
and wounded and three cannons, which
the Guatemalans captured. Advices
from San Salvador are entirely contrary.
These dispatches report five separate
victories for the San Salvador troops,
who are said to have captured large
amount of booty.
MexicO's Neutrality.
President Diaz has authorized the AS
sociated Press correspondent to say that
not a single Mexican soldier has been
moved to the Guatemala frontier; that
there are only two regiments on the en-
tire line, the same number that has
been stationed there for three years, and
that Mexico will observe, as she is now
observing, strict neutrality.
BERLIN, July 24.-Dispatches from the
City of Mexico state that the Mexican
government will maintain neutral atti-
tude in the disputes between the Cen
trail American republics; also, that the
United States and Mexico will offer to
act as arbitrators.
Trying to Force Ezeta to Resign.
SAN Francisco, July 24.-Consul Cen
eral Estrada, of Guatemala, at San
Francisco, has received dispatch from
Dieguez, minister of Guatemala at the
City of Mexico, dated July 22d, saying
an agreement was signed on the Goth
inst. between all the Central American
republics to force President Ezeta to re-
sign his power and re-establish amnesty.
Guatemalan forces continue ON the bor-
der without orders to attack. No battle
has been fought between Guatemala
and San Salvador. Ezeta has circulated
false report.
Designed to Crush San Salvador.
CRY OF MEXICO, July 24.-The opinion
here is that the alleged alliance of all
the countries of Central America against
San Salvador is for the purpose of crush
ing out of existence that small republic,
under the plea that anarchy prevails,
and that General Ezeta's government is
not desired by the people of San Saliva
dor.
The seizure of rifles aboard the steamer
Coima by the Guatemalan government
has been the constant theme of CONVEX
sation here. Many believe that owing
to the fact that the seizure was made
before hostilities occurred, and before
the Central American compact was
signed, the United States will ask
Guatemala for an explanation of her
conduct.
Later advices state that the number
of rifles seized was 200, and that they
had been ordered from San Francisco
before any revolutionary movement
had broken out in San Salvador, and
were destined for the newly-formed
mounted police.