The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-01
EZETA'S MISRULE,
Progress of the Fight in
San Salvador.
Not So Many Lives Lost as Reported.
The Insurgents Still Control
the City.

Among the passen gers who arrived by
the steamer Colon yesterday evening from
San Salvador City was j. NJ. Duke, a
prominent banker of the city of San Sal
vadOr. Mr. Duke is on his way to Europe
on pleasure trip. He had something to
say about the revolution in San Salvador,
reporting that the insurgents had posses
sion of Santa Ana when the steamer left
La Libertad.
Antonio Ezeta. brother to Carlos Ezeta,
President of the repub bile, had surrounded
the town with his troops and it was ex-
pected that the place would surrender to
the Government forces. 1t was thought
that there would be hard fight, however,
and the rebels would not surrender with
out struggle that would cost many lives.
La Libertad is under martial rule and
has been fortified by battery of several
KruDp guns. Ezeta's men are in control
of La Libertad, and IL is said that they
have been interfering with the business of
the Central and South American Cable
Company. which may lead them into
trouble. The corporation is controlled by
English capital and it is reported that a
complaint has been made TO the English
Government that the interests of the COM
pany have been tempered with. inasmuch
as the Government has attempted to pre-
vent the news being sent abroad.
There seems to be no doubt of the fact
that EZota has greatly exceeded his au-
thOrity as ruler and has acted in most
despotic manner. For some years he has
thought Of nothing but satisfying his am
bltion to become dictator. and has given
little heed to the common people.
La Libertad is the port of entry to the
country, and is therefore ZealOusly guarded
BY the Government. Although no attack
is expected from the sea several guns have
been mounted, which guard the pier that
is used to land freight and passengers
upon.
The city Of Santa Ana, which is second
only in Importance to La Libertad. has
been the center of the trouble. The pres
ent instruction was started there. Should
the rebels continue in command of this
place it is more than probable that Ezeta
will be overthrow and the country be
given over to the opposition.
None Of the passengers on the Colon
seemed TO be aware of who is in command
of the insurgents. All who hailed from
San Salvador manifested a disposition to
remain silent when asked for news, and
even Mr.. Duke plainly showed that he
feared the wrath of Ezeta. and therefore
refrained from speaking his Oninion.
Central American republics deal sum
marily with those who oppose the all
powerful Government. Men are exiled and
their property confis3ated for very trlfling
0ffenses. Mr.. Duke is believed to have left
the country simply to keep ont o. trouble.
although he denied that he was travelling
for any other reason than to regain his
health.
Antonio EZeta was wounded, but not
seriously, during the fight around Santa
Ana. rhe cable dispatches reporting sew
eral hundred killed have been greatly ex-
aggerated, there being only few lives
sacrificed in the battle for the city. More
men have been killed in brawls arising
from political discussions than in all the
battles of the revolution.
Rumor has IL that the agent of the Gen.
trail and South American Cable Company
has notified EZeta that he will make com
plant to the English Government If his
duties are in any way interfered with.