Evening star., 1894-01-30
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
How the Rebellion in Honduras
Progresses.
TEE PEOPLE GENERALLY WITH BONILLA
Courtesies Between the Rival CON-
manders.
PRES'T LEISA DIS AIRS

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3O.-Andra!
Amaya and Santiago de Vincent, offic,
holders in San Salvador. reached the city
last night from Honduras on board the
steamship Breakwater. On the Sd of Jan
uary they narrowly escaped assassination
at the hands of a corporaPs guard of Pres
ident Ezeta's soldiers while at their home
In the capital city. They made their way
to Honduras on horseback, and cam,
through to the coast at Puerto Cruz.
In speaking of the revolution in Hondu
ras. they stated that 1t looks very much as
though Bonilla would triumph. About 5O(
men in Olanchito have turned against Vas
quez. and are now siding with Bonilla ano
the city Is now under orders of Bonilla
Vasquez at the time of their departure
was in Tegucigalpa with a large army
Bonllia, with much larger force was SIR
rounding the city and was preparing tc
make an attack on 1t. Bonilla some day.
ago sent word to Vasquez that If he (Bon
1iia) captured the city he will have Vasaue,
shot. 'VasQuez sent back word that ht
would return the compliment should he h,
VICTORIOUS. Vasquez has placed about 30t
men at Puerto, Truxillo and Coiba to pro
tect the coast from any Invasion
Guatemala May Intervene.
1t Is expected daily now that Guatemal,
Will take hand in the affair Ever sine,
pCt"Cch I1OuuuTaS ana BO
nilla Guatemala has been furnishing al
the money to the allies to carry out tn,
warfare against Honduras. Vasquez ha.
been aware of this, and about a week ag;
sent John Drummond with a large force O
Guatemala, to make war on the Guatemal
ans should they send force of men Il
help Bonilla
San Salvador has not openly sided witt
taSQueZ although of bar mill p,
leaders have been placed on Vasquez's
stan. They are Gems. Juan ]. Canos. Car
los Lepedro and Felix Mohrin. San Sal
Vader will remain in the background unit
such time as Guatemala should take g
hand in the fracas openly.
Ihe people of Honduras seem to be IL
sympathy with Bonilla ever since the out
/ break of the revolution, but were not able
to express their sentiment for fear of beinG
thrown into prison. The cause of theil
dislike for Vasquez dated back to about
two years ago, when he ordered the execu.
ton of Gen. Leonardo Nuila, who wa.
| Bonilla's chief ally. Vasquez at that time
was one of the leading generals on Pres
dent Leiva'S staff .r....
President Leiva since that time has dis
appeared. He went to Puerto Cruz to TAX,
sea baths for his health, and 1t was report
ed that he was dying. He sent courier
to Vasquez, in which he stated that he
wanted him to take the presidency Some
say Leiva is deed, but they cannot be veri
fed. but ii is believed by some that he I.
now passing his remaining days in peace
in British Honduras. At present Vasque,
fears an attempt on his life. Since the rev
olution business has suffered greatly. The
soldiers of Honduras are getting their ra.
tions largely from San Salvador, while 10.
nilla's men are given all they want by hott
Nicaragua and Guatemala.
At present there is likelihood of a revo-
luton in Gautumala. To aid Nicaragua
and oBnilla. and in the fight against Hon.
duras, 1t seems that Barrios imposed a
heavy tax on the people This they bit
terly opposed. and Barrios' political enc
mics began to incite a revolution against
the present government. Their efforts will
likely prove successful, for already a mum.
Der of towns and cities have announced
that they were all ready to take up arms
against the government. Barrios is busy
preparing plans against the men leading
the revolution. and is now organizing an
army.