The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-15
GEN. EzETA IN THE SADDLE.
PREPARATORY TO OPENING THE
DALI IN SALVADOR.

The General Has Engaged Passage
ON The city of Panama for Acnpul-
co, Mexico, and is Planning "a De-
scent Upon the SnIVndorean Re-
pubIic-Carcfui Preparations Are
Going On and Stacks OF Printed
Matter Have Deen sent TO the
COuntry-Recent Riots in salvador
Would Seem TO Indicate That the
Revolution Is Nearly Ripe. and
That Guiterrez's Time Is short.
San Francisco. Sept. A.-An evening pa
per says: Gen. Antonio Ezeta, late Of
Salvador, has engaged berth on the
steamer City Of Sydney. which sails
hence for Panama next Wednesday, and
that he will probably land at Acapulco
Mex, from which point he eontemplates
a descent upon the republic Of Salvador
and the Wrestling Of the country from
the hands of President Gutierrez.
Cen. Ezeta will remain at one Of Mex
ico's posts for some days and then pro-
ceed directly TO La Libertad or Acajutla
where he hopes to be joined by a trust
ed band of followers. The soldiery win
desert the standard of Gutierrez and the
fierce tribes Of half-breeds and Indians
under Gen. Rivas are expected to fiock to
Ezetas standard.
Gen. Ezeta has for weeks been pre-
pairing for ms campaign. on nearly ev-
cry steamer that has gone south from
SAN Francisco for Salvador the general
has sent packages of printed matter to
the people of his country. calling upon
them to join him when he steps upon
his native soil ana proclaims himself
their political saviour.
The generals present plan OF action
is to await reinforcements in Mexico,
then 90 directly TO La Libertad. He feels
certain that the soldiers brought to the
front to meet him will extent to him
welcome hand instead Of opposing him
with shot and bayonet. Should Ezeta
get control of Salvador he win ardently
vocate the proposed Central American
union, embracing Nicaragua. Guatema-
la. Salvador and Honduras.
A special to the call from Son.
sogate, Salvador, states that dur
ing the past two weeks there has
over 800 men, mostly discharged soldiers,
who had served under Ezeta. The gov
ernment sent 800 men to move against
| them They retreated toward the coast
| and awaited attack, being constantly re-.
inforced until they numbered over 800
men. The government troops arrived here
J Wednesday morning. They had been
/ promised pay, but finding themselves up,
paid and in want Of the necessaries Of
| life. they began fotng. Their officers
/ succeeded with great difficulty In forc-
! ing them to nght the enemy, whom they
| drove away with heavy losses on both
| sides 1t is claimed the rebels lost sixty
| two killed and the government thirty
/ seven, besides many injured. Thursday
/ was spent in skirmishing. This morning
! at an early hour the soldiers commenced
| yelling Death 20 the government
| death to Gutierrez viva Libertadw
officers found themselves powerless to
| check the disorder and over two hundred
| soldiers left the city and joining the rebels
| attacked the government force outside
! this city. The loyal troops made a strong
/ defense but at last were obliged to fall
| back When they reached here they were
/ met with fresh renforcements which had
| arrived during the day from Santa Ana
! and the capital and in fresh fight the
/ rebels were forced to fall back ana are
| now retreating. The rebels lost over half
/ their number. The government troops
/ followed up their advantage and killed
many and showed no quarter. Nineteen
| rebel officers were captured and shot
without a trial on telegraphic orders from
Salvador. 1t is reported that most of the
rebel leaders have been killed, among
/ them Gen. Zegunda Rivas.
Government officials here say too much
importance has been given to the affair,
that the rebels were merely one Of the
| numerous hands of robbers which iufest
/ the coast
They particularly deny that this IS a
movement in favor of Ezeta. More troops
| are reported on the road here.