The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
WHITE CARRIED THE DAY.
An American Steamship Captain
Shows That He Is q Man Of
Some Nerve.
An Attempt Of Salvadorans to
Molest American Citizens
frustrated.
Brennan, q Railroad Contractor and Some
Of the Enemies of President Exeta
We're the Men Wanted.

copyright. 1891. Western Associated Press.l
SAN JOSE DE GUATEMALA, Aug. 31.--An in
cident which occurred at La Libertad, in
the republic of Salvador, ten days ago bore
some resemblance to the Barrundia affair,
which happened on tho steamer Acapulco,
in San Jose de Guatemala during the late
war between Salvador and Guatemala. One
of the parties concerned in this case. how
ever, was an American. The Pacific Mail
Steamship company's steamer City OF Fan
ANA STOPPED at Corinto, Nicaragua aug. D,
on its regular northbound trip, and among
the passengers were Patrick Brennan, an
American citizen residing in Salvador, and
four native Salvadoreans. all former 0fii-
GERS of that government. These men had
incurred the displeasure OF PRESIDENT
Ezeta and were regarded py
reached La Libortad August 8, and Ezeta's
officers demanded the surrender of Bren-
nan and his companions. Captain White
refused to comply and the COM
mandant of the port went to the steam
or with q boat load OF armed men
and informed Captain White that the latter
could consider himself under his orders as
he had come to take possession OF the
steamer and arrest the men. Captain
Whites indignation was aroused at once,
and without waiting to discuss the matter
Mt ALL he told the commandant If he did
not leave the steamer Immediately he would
throw him overheard. The commandant
evidently perceived that Capt. White was
disposed to carry out his threat, for he
withdrew from the steamer without further
discussion. A short time before the steamer
sailed Cart. White was informed that Pres1-
dent Ezeta had been notified of the OCCUR
renee and had gone with large armed
force to Acajutla, the next port in Salvador,
intending to take off the refugees at all
hazards. Capt. White accordingly deter
mined not to go to Acajutla and on his ar
rival at San Jose de Guatemala, laid the
facts before United States Minister Pacheco.
The men whom Ezeta desired to capture
are now in Guatemala territory, and Ezeta
has requested Guatemala to surrender
them.
The exact details of the charges made
against the men are not known here. Bren-
nan has resided in Salvador for some time
and is n railroad contractor. He is SAID to
be a man of means and some prominence
in the country. During the lato war III
Guatemala his business operations were IN,
terrupted, and it is said, at President
Ezeta's request. he accepted Q commlsslor
railroad employees in the service
and was instrumental in winning
one or more battles in which
he was engaged. At the close of the wal
he retired from military service, ana whef
revolution was threatened in Salvador some
time later it is said Ezata desired Brennar
to enter his service and enlist his railroad
employees. Brennan declined to do 80, anc
it is supposed in this way he incurred
Ezeta's displeasure. The four salvadorean'
whom Ezsta wished to seize were Dor
Ayola, who claims to have been legal,
elected president of Salvador, but who has
been deprived of his office; Gen. Letona
commander-in-chief OF the Salvadoreal
army in 1885, but who has been IN exile TO-
the past five years; Gen. Bernandez.a wealth.
exile, and Col. M. Rivas, of the Salvadoreal
army, nephew of Gen Rivas, who wa
executed at Ezeta's orders for the part h
took in the late civil insusreotion.