New-York tribune., 1891-05-08
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
rNsURRECTIoNs IN HONDURAS AND COSTA
RIGA
A REBEL FORCE REpULsFD BY GOVERNMENT
TROOPS AT AMAPALA, HoNDURAs-THE
COSTA RIGA OUTBREAK

PROMPTLY oUELLED.
La Libertad, Salvador, May Z, via Galveston
Advices received here from Honduras say that at
3 O'Clock yesterday morning force under the
command of Colonel Molina and General Bardales,
both prominent rebels made attack upon the
cuartel at Amapala. The guard there was taken
by SURPRISE and the rebels were soon in posses
sion of the Quartet. The Government troops were
Immediately summoned and g force comprising
$50 men. under command Of Colonel Barrera, made
a movement against the cuartel. Severe fight
ing followed, but at noon the Government troops
had succeeded in driving the rebels from the
cuartel inficting great loss upon them. Among
the killed was General Bardales. one of the rebel
leaders.
Amapala is situated upon the island of that
name, and the rebels were driven to the mainland.
Colonel Barrera has O force Of 500 infantry and
forty cavalry guarding the island. The rebels
are besieging the place, and evidently intend to
make another attack soon as their reinforce
ments arrive.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, via Galveston
From official sources it is learned that on April 80
O conspiracy was discovered III San Jose, Costa
Rca, to overthrow President Rodriguez The Gov
ernment Immediately requested and received per-
mission from the Permanent Council to suspend
tie Constitution, and the conspirators were cap
tyred. Everything is now quiet. From other
sources it is learned that the revolutionists at
tackled the barracks in San jose, Dut were re-
pulsed, five being killed.
Panama, May Z, via Galveston.-The report Of a
revolution in Costa Rca is confirmed "The Star
and Herald" reproduces the following official de-
1.-The Constitutional Congress of the Republic
DEGREES the suspension Of all individual guaran-
tees UP to sixty days, according to the lndnent
of Article III Of the Constitution: Approved by
Jose Rodriguez, President, and joaquin Lizano'
Secretary of State" A., IN.
authorities in Costa Rca assert that the dlhcuities
in that country are merely local and can oe easily
settled
The news of political troubles in Central America
comes at the same time with that Of the erection In
Costa Rica of a statue to Santa Maria, one OF the
pariots who delivered the country In 1S161o51 from
the rule OF the fllibuster' Walker 1t appears by
the telegraphc reports that soon after having celebrated
the thirty fifth anniversary of their emancipation fon
foreign domination the Central Americans have reverted
10 their chronic disputes between themselves. And
unfortunately whenever such dispute occurs between
the political factions of Of the five States 1t leads
often 10 war with the neighboring States in which
political refugees are usually harbored while they con
stantly intrigue stir up trouble in their own country
A revolutionary movement has just broken out in
Honduras against President LuiZ Boera who mas neVc
been popular especially because he was considered the
mere tool of Guatemala, which helped him in over
throwing Marco Aureo Soto, and which nearly dragged
Honduras into the recent between Guatemala and
Salvador In Costa Rica the more enlightened portion
OF the people have maintained latent opposition to
President Rodriguez since his election last year. He
was the candidate of the Clerical party, into whose
hands he has been playing to the injury of the Re
publlc In order the more effectively to resist the at
lacks Of the Liberals he has cansed his majority in the
Chamber TO proclaim temporary suspension OF all
Individual guarantees. Another motive for the dscon
tent in Costa Rca lies in the fact that the san jose
ultra conservative Government. under the pretext OF
a frontier difficulty with Nicaragua, has not shown
toward the project Of the interoceanc canal the friendly
are fully Of the benefits they will receive from
that great enterprise.