The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-25
Salvador Has Won Six Battles
From Guatemala.
DOWNFALL or GEN. 6ARiLLosg
Armies Of Salvador Invading the
Domain Of the Enemy.
Mexico WIN Remain Nsutra1-Englix1
Papers sors Over salisbnry's Dfplos
matie Defsat By Biains-xhe Csssicp
Of Hsligoland.

La LBEsrAB. July 2A-News has Jnst been ~
ceiyed confirming the reports Of the success Of
the Sslvadorisn forces beyond the frontier In
Guatemalan territory. Tho Salvador army hags
now gained six battles and captured . quantity
OF arms and ammunition Many men havo
been killed and wounded on both side& Saliva
dorian forces are pushing their way into tho tn-
terror of Guatemala and meeting with succeoD
ct every STEP Great enthusiasm prevaila The,
intention Is to overthrow the governments of
President Barrillos before coming 20 any aGreo~
ment with Guatemala San Salvador IL doters
mined to free herself from the yoke Of Gnate-
male, and assure her own liberty and independ-
ence.
CRY OF MEXICO, July 24--Advices from Gcn
te mala are to the effect that Exeta's army a.
tackled the Guatcmalans near the frontier o.
Guatemala territory yesterday and that tho San.
salvadorans were defeated and routed leay<
Ing on the field many dead sn<
wounded and three cannous, whfob
the Guatemasans captured AdviceG froUf
San Salvador are entirely contrary. The dir
patches report five separate victories for the sa1e
Salvador troops. who are said 70 have capturef
large amount OF booty.
President Disz has authorized the Associates
press correspondent to say that not singh
Mexican soldier has been moved 70 the Guatn
malan frontier; that there are only two reGi<
ments on the entire line. the same number start
toned for three years past, aud that Mexico wfD
- - ~%<~ - ~" e<>S~< t<AA35 s@ 80
neutrality
NEW YoaK, July oL-News received from
Guatemala and San Salvador confirms the &C.
count OF the battle Of July IL. II Is said th4t
orders have been given to General PortA to aQ-
vance with :. 500 troops toward Salvador These
troops viii be met by like number from Hone
duras under the command of Generals Avalos
and Lechio. and the forces OF both countfios
viii make an onslaught on Guatemala The
latter country has detailed Generals Molina ana
Leon to unite the forces in their depaxtmeun
and in Altos, numbering 6.00o men, and concenr
rate them in order to resist the Mexican&
The feeling in Gnatemala is said to be one q
insecurity. President Bsrrilas Ii univerxalm
disliked for his weak aud vacillating policy
general revolutionary feeling has pervaded
the entire republic Of late. An order for arma
has been sent to the United States 1t is believed
that the people OF Guatemala viii be compelled,
to furnish forced loan OF money to rcploniph
their depleted treasury.
General Grsnadas, the Gustemalau exile. Il
now in Nicaragua actively engaged in coilectinn
forces. arms and ammunition for the rsvolation
against Barrilas
CITY OF MEXICO, July 2A-It Is believed heso
that the alleged alliance Of all the other Central
American republics against San Salvador q fQR
the purpose OF crushing out Of existence thar
small republic, under the plea that anarchy
prevails ami that General Ezesa's governments b
mos desired by the people Of San Salvador. The
seizure of ri1es aboard the steamer Colfma ~
the Guatema alan governments has been 3 CON-
slant theme of conversation here Many believe
that owing to the fact that the seizure Was mada
before hostilities occurred ana before the Cen
tral American compact was signed, tho United
States win ask Guatemala for An explanation e
her conduct Later advices state that the num-
Der of rifles seized was 200. and that they han
been ordered from San Francisco before any raV.
oiutionary movement took place in San SALIVA
dor, and were destined for the use of noVIt
formed mounted militia
BERLIn, July 24-Dispa.ches from the City %
Mexico state that the Mexican governments wiR
maintain Q neutral attitude In the disputes b.
tween the Central American republics; also.
that the United States and Mexico viii ofzsr =
act as arbitratorz