The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-22

NEW YORK. April 21.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Tegucigaipa. Honduras.
says:
The tnsurgent attack on Puerto CorteS.
Honduras. on April L. which began the
revelation now IN progress I'm that re-
public, was witnessed BY the officers ana
crew OF thu American steamar Foxhall.
which arrived a. this port last night
Chief officer krojgard and Second Of
sicer Ferdinand Bandish gave the details
Of the attack as they saw IL, the chief
officer saying:
I'VE had east on our lines from the
pier at Puerto Cores at O'Clock on tho
steaming slowly out OF the bay. when IL
was noticed that something unusual was
taking place on shore
"A large body OF men. marching at a
double quick appeared &rom q point of the
woods at the head OF a lagoon beyond
town. Their approach was evidently dis
covered by the towns people AZ g. bout the
same time. for a great commottoA began
at once.
Between the point of woods and the
town was g. biockhouse garrisoned by a
under the command OF German officer.
The insurgents directed their attack upon
this blockhouse, going up at charge.
They had nearly reached the biockhouse
before a shot was fred. Then there was
scattering yolley- A moment later the
insurgents had possession OF the place,
ana were seen dragging the cannon with
piece of rising ground and placed the
guns in position
The Foxhsil kept on its way down
the harbor, and had left the bav before
the attack ON the town itself began.
There was q British steamer in the har-
Dor. which cast of its lines when the
firing was heard. Before IL left the pier
forty men from the eustom-housa were
seen TO run down TO the steamer. IL was
evident from their actions that they were
asking the captain OF the steamer to take
them on board He refused, and got an
der way as rapidly as possible. The
steamer was seen coming out of the har-
Dor shortly after the Foxhall had round
ed the headland."
Officer Bandish said that the insurrec-
ton was expected for several months.
Dr. Marco Auierlesoto well known I'm this
city, who was president OF Honduras from
1s7s to 1888. is said TO be at the head OF
the revolt.
News has just reached the capital that
Mr.. Jackson, an American, has sailed for
New Orleans from Puerto Cortes TO pur-
chase arms and At out a flibustering ex-
petition. The minister Of the Greater Re-
public of Central America. Senior Rodri-
guez, at Washington, has been instructed
by cable by the diet to prevent the sailing
of the expedition. The government seems
displeased at the American minister, VINO
is alleged to have assured the president
of Jackson's neutrality.
The rebels have been repulsed from sew
eral small towns in the south. but have
taken without resistance the Puerto Cor
ties railway and all towns and villages on
the route. No attempt has been made to
raise a forced loan.
The Herald's correspondent In Salvador
has also had advices to the effect that
many citizens are implicated In the revolt
In Honduras.
In an interview. member Of the Central
American diet said that IL the Central
Americans were captured and merited
punishment should be meted out, they
would soon be claiming the Intervention
OF the United States through the diplo-
matte channels. which. under the circum-
stances. should not be granted.