The record-union., 1897-04-22
Fear That a FilibuStering Steamer is to
Sail From This Country.
An American Said to be at the Head
of the Movement.
The r1inister of the Greater Republic
of Central America at Washington,
Senior Rodriguez, Instructed by the
Diet to Prevent the Sailing of the
Expedition.

NEW YORK, April PA dispatch to
the Herald from Tegucigalpa, Hon
duraS, says that the news has just
reached the Capital that Mr. Jackson,
an American, has sailed for New Or
leans, from Puerto Cortez, to purchase
arms and fit out filibustering expedi-
ton
The Minister of the Greater Republic
Of Central America, Senior Rodriguez,
at Washington, has been instructed by
the Diet to prevent the sailing of the
expedition. The Government seems dis
pleased at the American Minister who
is alleged to have assured the President
of Jackson's neutrality.
The rebels have been repulsed from
several small towns in the South but
have taken without resistance the
Puerto Cortez Railway and all towns
and villages on the route.
No attempt has been made to raise
a forced loan
The "Herald's" correspondent in San
Salvador has also had advices to the
effect that many citizens are implicated
in the revolt in Honduras.
In an interview, a member of the
Central American Diet said that if the
Central Americans were captured and
mer1ted punishment should be melted
out, they would soon be claiming the
Intervention of the United States
through the diplomatic channels,
which, under the circumstances should
not be granted.
The insurgent attack on Puerto Cor
tez, Honduras, on April 18th which be-
in,
that republic, was witnessed by the
officers and crew of the American
steamer Foxhall, which arrived at this
port last night
Chief Officer Krojard and Second Off
Ger Ferdinand Bandish gave the details
of the attack as they saw it, the chief
officer saying:
we cast off our lines from the pier
at Puerto Cortez at 8 o'clock on the
morning of Tuesday last, and were
stearni1sg SLOWLY out of the bay, when
1t was noticed that something unusual
was taking place on shore.
"A large body of men marching at a
double quick appeared from a point of
woods at the head of large lagoon be-
yond town. Their approach was evil
IDENTIFY discovered by the townspeople
at about the same time, for a great
commotion began at once.
Between the point of woods and the
town was blockhouse garrisoned by a
small force Of men with six field pieces
uhoer the command of a German Off
GER The insurgents directed their at
tack upon this blockhouse, going up at
charge They had nearly reached the
plochhOuSe before a shot was fired
Then there was a scattering vollev.
moment later the insurgents had nos
session OF the place and were seen
dragging the cannon with them iowa rd
town. They halted on a piece of rising
ground and placed the guns in position
The Foxhall kept on it's wav down
the harbor and had left the bav before
the attack on the town itself began
mere was a British steamer in the
harbor, which cast off it's lines whom
me hflhg was heard Before it left
tle pier forty men from the Custom
House were seen to run down to the
steamer 1t was evident from their
actions that they were asking the Cam
tam OF the steamer to take Them on
board
He refused and got under wav &C
raploiy as possible The steamer was
seen coming out of the harbor shortly
aftes' the Foxhall had rounded the
headland.'
Offlcer Bandish said that the insur-
rectlon was expected for several
months. DR.. Marco Auriele Soto weu
known in this city, who was President
of Honduras from 1876 to 1889. is said
to be at the head of the revolt