Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21
THE HONDURAS REVOLUTION
American Suspected Of Planning
Pll!bustering Expedition.
Ar Account of ths Attack On PEprto
Ccrtcz by the Rsbeis ON tho
18Th OF april.

NEW York, April ala dispatch
to the Herald from Tegucig,ips, Hon.
duras, says thst news has just reached
the capital that Mr.. Jackson, an
American, has sailed from New Or
leans from Puerto Cort,z to purchase
aud fl out fiiibusteting expedition.
The minister OF the Greater Republic
OF Central America, senior Roderigusz,
at Washington, has been instructed
by cable by tue diet, to prevent the
sailing Of the expedition. The gov.
eminent seems displeased at the
American minister who Is alleged TO
have assured the president of Jack
cons NEUTRALITY.
The rebels have been repulsed from
several email towns Ia tue oouth, but
have taken without Resistance the
Puerto Cortez railway and all towns
and Villages Ia the south.
In an interview member OF the
Central American diet said that n
the Central American rebels were
captured and merited punishment
should be melted out, they would soon
be claiming the Intervention Of the
United States through diplomatic
channels, which under the circu M
stances should not be granted.
The insurgents attack Oh Puerto
Cortez, Honauras, on April ,13. which
began the revolution now in progress
In that republic. was witnessed by the
officers anu crew OF the American
steamer Foxhall, which arrived at this
port last night.
Cnief Officer krojgard and Second
Officer Ferdinand Bandish gave the
"DETAILS OF the attack Ms they saw It, the
chief Off Ger saying:
"We mad CAST fl our lines from the
piers at Puerto CUrtes Rt9 O'Clock on
the morning Of TUESDAY last and were
Htesmiog slowly out Of the bsy, when
IL was noticed that something unusual
was taking place on shore.
"a large body OF men marching at
q double quick appeared from a point
OF woods al the head OF q lagoon be-
yond the town. Their approach was
evidently discovered by the towns-
people NJ the same time, for great
commotion began at once. Between
| the point Of woods and the town was
blockhouse garrisoned by small fore
OF men with six field pieces under the
| command Of German officer. Tne
| insurgents directed their attack upon
the block house, going up at charge.
| They had nearly reached the block.
house before shot WAS fired. Then
| there was scattering volley.
A moment later the Insurgents had
| Dressed the place and were teen drag.
| ging the cannon with them toward the
! Town. They halted on a piece OF
rising ground anu placed the guns In
| position.
"The Foxhall kept on Its way dow %
the barbor anu hau left the bay before
tho attack on the town itself began
There was British steamer in the
hsrbor, which caught of lite line,
| when the firing was heard. Before II
lett the pier forty men from the Gus
| tom house were seen to run down tc
the steamer. 1t was evident from theiI
actions that they were asking the cap.
tain Of the steamer 10 take them or
board. He refused and got under way
ss rapidly as possible. The steamer
was eeen coming out OF the harboI
| shortly after tho FoxhAll hat rounded
the leland. Officer Bandish said thai
the insurreotioh was expected fol
several months. DIR. Marco Ausirl,
soto, well known In this city, who
was president OF Honduras from 1876
to 1883, 10 said to be at the head of tn.
| revolt.