Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-29
THE REVOLT IN HONDURAS.
Federal Troops Routed by the Insur-
gents.

Federal Troops Routed by the Insur-
gents.
The New York Herald's special correspo nd
ent at Panama cables that paper this morning
as follows:
Tremendous fighting marks the progress Of
the In Honduras. News has just been
eeived of battle near Tatumbla, which
resulted in the defeat of the government troops
with loss Of more than one hundred me n
killed on the field. Nearly fifty of the revolu-
tionAry soldiers we're slaughtered. and after the
battle the bodies OF all the dead men found on
the field were collected in heap and burned
This battle occurred several days ago. Gen.
Eonso Villela who had been sent to the front
with q large BODY of government troops to in
tercept the revoluionIsts VINO were moving
against Tegucalpa. reached the vicinity of
TatUmbla at o'clock in the afternoon. Gen
Nillels approach was in the nature of a surprise
to the revolutionary commander, Gen Trencia
Sierra. who occupied that city.
Gen Sierra hurrIedly prepared to defend his
position Intrenchments we're RAPIDLY made
and from behind them the revolutionary troops
kept the enemv IN check while awaiting rein
forcements from Gen. Reynas DIVISION which
was stationed four miles away. Reyna troops
were pushed rapidly TO the front. but the
battle had begun 80 late IN the day that firing
had ceased owing 10 the darkness when he
revolutionary army at Tatumbia-
Gen. Nilleias forces fell back a short distance
and waited for daylight TO renew the attack.
That night q council held by Gems. Sierra.
Revna and Archer and DIR. PoiicarUo Bonilla
and . flank movement upon Gen. Villela was
decided upon. Five hundred braves were
detached from the east wing and. with Gen.
Reyna at the head, occupied height to the left
OF the position held by Gen. Villela- The move
ment was so skiliiuIly executed that the govern
ment commander was wholly unaware of 1t.
Gen. NnlelA renewed the attack at daybreak. His
men advanced fearlessIv upon 1atumbla and the
battle Was soon raging herceiy all along the
line As soon As the attack IN front became
general Reyna opened fire upon Nlileia forces.
The attack fierce and unexpected that
il was with difficulty that the government
troops we're kept in line. For nlanv hours j;
ragged. The government forces. attacked from
the front and rear. could stand II no longer
and Yillela ordered . retreat and the demors.-
izauOn became complete Without attempting
To preserve the lines the government troops
fed in all directions.
Not more than fftv soldiers OF Villela's army
followed him in the retreat toward La Mon
tacnA The reyoiutiOnists killed many OF the
fleeing troops they could and when the hSht
was over all that had been captured were
slaughtered
The dead bodies OF more than 100 govern
ment soldiers and fully fifty of the revolution
ist army were gathered together in q heap anc
burned
Since his victory at Tatumbla Gen. Sierra
with . combined force Of ! 200 men, mas adj
vanced nearer To- Tegucalpa and Is preparing Il
attack that city. Gen. Manuel Bonila has
taken Possession of Olanco.-
Con fomeo. stationed Is Corpus. and Col
Nigel Podiilo IL threatening Intibuca- This il
the present position OF the revolutionary force
IL shows them TO be strong and their chances o
success are by no means small.
Further dispatches from Honduras say tina
the position OF Acting President Aguro is
pitiable one. He Is said to be practically
prfsoner IN the capital and is acting under tia
orders OF Gen. Nssquez, who is DIR. Bonilia
rival for the control OF the republic. He !
anxious for peace. but has not the power Il
prevent further hostilues.
Gen. Na.quez has gone into the field to LEAD
the men who favor his cause. ANARCHY terro
and despair are rampant in Teguicalpa. Wive
and children of absent reyolu.ionist- have heel
imprisoned and subjected to frightfuI tortures
Assaults Of the most revolving character hav
been committed. and even the hair mas beei
cut from the heads OF women Nasquez is hes.
responsible for these atrocities
President Ezets OF San Salvador mas assure,
the government of Honduras that he will tax
no part in the trouble.