The daily critic., 1890-07-26
DOGS OF WAR
THB NEWS OF SALVAD0RS VICTORY
OVER GUATEMALA CONFIRMED.
a Retreat Of Twelve MIles-An I'M
ruense Amount Of Booty Uaptnred.
NIoarnena Tenders AssIstance.

Nicaragua TENDERS AeeiHtances
NEW York, July pa special to
the Herold dated Guatemala City via
Mexico, July %, says: The Guatemalan
artillery under General Cayetano San
chez with 500 men, and the infantry,
under General Manuel Aeuilar, to the
number Of 1000 men, made an attack
on the forces Of Salvador about thirty
miles from the San Miguel boundary,
on the morning Of July %, and drove
them back into their own territory with
a loss on both sides Of about 400 men.
Salvador lost one gatling gun and one
field piece Of artillery.
Two Of Guatemala's standards we're
triumphantly born off by the Salvador
troops. Guatemala's loss was by far
the most severe, less than $50 men
being killed on the side Of Salvador.
The fight took place on the morning
after the parley, under the ilag Of truce
on the boundary, the two cOntending
parties having been unable to come to
any amicable understanding
THE DEFEAT OF THE sALvADoRIANs
was apparently only ruse on their
part, for two hours afterward the Sal
vadorIans were reinforced with troops
under General Hernandez, nickuamed
"El Cato" (the carr, who flercely at.
tackled the Guatemalan army, surnris.
ing them and forcing them 10 beat q
hasty retreat, with severe loss Of men,
arms and ammunition The re.
treat was for over twelve
miles before halt was called,
and now the Salvador troops are en-.
camped on Guatemalan soil within half
a mile from the high road leading to
Salvador from Guatemala's capital
Nicaragua has just sent offers Of assist
ance TO Salvador of both money and
troops The latter offer has been ac.
cepted, and a combined effort on the
part OF these two countries against
Guatemala to stifle her pretensions
may lead to a long and bloody var In
Central America
Yesterday the Salvadoriau general,
W. Ezeta, brother of President Ezeta,
DEFEATED THE GUATEMALANs
again at Atexcatempo Chingo, in Qua.
temala, twenty leagues from the from
tier, obliging the Guatemalans 10
abandon their Notifications at Coco.
The Salvadorians captured an immense
amount OF booty, including correspond.
ence between Guatemalan generals and
Salvadorian traitors.
A revolutionary movement Is afOOt in
Guatemala, and the constitutional rc.
gime has been practically suspended
throughout the Republic The national
palace here, as well as President Baril
las residence, has been placed under
strict military guard, and martial low
prevails throughout the Republic.
The Guatemalan army Is demoralized
and disorganized. MObs are In com.
plcte possession Of the suburbs Of the
capital, and the foreign colonies are
organizing a police force for the pro.
lection of the city. No kilograms are
permitted 10 leave Guatemala unless
they bear the government stamp that
they have passed through the hands of
q censor. / got this through by the
connivance Of telegraph operator,
PLENTY OF RIFLES IN GUATEMALA.
SAN FRAECIsco, July 26. The steam
ship San Jose Of the Pacific Mail Com.
pany arrived from Panama last night
Captain Russell Of that vessel spent the
greater part of the last SIX months in
. Guatemala City. During that
time immense quantities Of rides,
guns, and ammunition have been
shipped into that place from England
Frauce and the United States. He
says that there are enough rifles In the
country now 10 arm 100000 men.
There Is no disciplined army In Guate-
mala and 10 war times the officials have
TO send out and catch recruits.