The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-01
Resembles the Barrnndia AfEnir.

DAN JOSE DE GUATEMALA, Aug. 81
copyrighted 1891 by the New York Asso-
GATED press. An incident which occurred
at La Libertad, in the republic of Salvador,
ten days ago, bore some resemblance to the
Barrundia affair which happened on the
steamer Acapulco in San Jose de Guate-
mala during the late war between Salvador
and Guatemala. One of the parties con-
cerned IN the case however, was an Amer
lean. The Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany's steamer, City of Panama, stepped
al Corlnto, Nicaragua, August 5, on her
regular north bound trip, and among the
passengers on board were Patrick Bren-
man, an American citizen residing in Saliva
dor, and four native Salvadorians all
former officers of that government. These
men had incurred the displeasure of Presi-
dent Ezeta and were regarded by MIN as
reVoluuonlsts. The steamer reached La
Llbertad August s and Ezeta's officers de-
manded the surrender of Brennan and com
panlons. Captain White refused to comply
and the commandment of the port went to the
steamer with boatload of armed men and
informed Captain White the latter could
consider himself under his orders. as he
mad come to take possession of the steamer
and arrest the men. Captain Whites in
ulgnatlon was aroused at once, and without
Waltlng TO discuss the matter at all, he told
the commandment If he did not leave the
steamer Immediately he would throw him
overheard. The commandant evidently
perceived Captain White was disposed tn
carry out his threat, for he withdrew from
the steamer without further discussion.
snort time before the steamer sailed. Can
Jam Whlte was informed President Ezeta
mad been notified OF the occurrence and had
gone with large armed force to Acaiptls
the next port in Salvador, intending to take
OF the refugees at all hazards. Captain
Whlte accordingly determined not to go to
Acalutla, and on his arrival at San Jose de
Guatemala, laid the facts before United
States Minister Pacheo
The men whom Ezeta desired to capture
are now In Guatemalan territory and Ezeta
has requested Guatemala to surrender
tnem. Inc exact details of the charges
maze against the men are not known here
Brennan has resided in Salvador for some
tune and Is railroad contractor, He is
SAID to be man of means and some promi-
nence IN the country. During the late war
with Guatemala his business operations
were interrupted and, it is said, at Presi
dent EZeta's request he accepted commits
sion In the army of Salvador, enlisted his
railroad employees in that service and was
instrumental IN winning one or more
battles in which he was engaged. At the
close OF the war he retired from the mill
tary service and when a revolution was
threatened in Salvador some time later. il
is said Ezeta again desired Brennan to
enter his service and enlist his railroad
employees. Brennan declined to do so and
1t is supposed in this way he incurred
Ezeta's displeasure
The four Salvadorans whom Ezeta
wished to seize were Dinayola, who claims
to have been legally elected President of
San Salvador, but who has been deprived of
the office; General Letona, commander-in-
chief of the Salvadoran army in 1888. but
who has been in exile for the past five
years; General hernandez, a wealthy
exile and Colonel M. Rivas of the Saliva
doran army, nephew of General Riyas
who was executed at Ezeta's orders for
the part he took in the late civil insurrec-