Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
Troops Sent to Assist Sierra in stilling
Inoipient Rebellion.
sAlvADORAN FORCES HELP OTHER SIDE
BOnilla Has Backing Of Late Head Oi
HeighbOring Republic.
GUATEMALA ESCAPES FEARED REVOLT
RevOlutiOnfrts Fail TO Obtain support
of other riny Nations and Are
Likely 60 Remain Peace
full for Present.

PANAMA, Feb. 27.-News has been re-
eeived here that forces under the com
msnd Of General Nicasio vssouez. sent by
President zelaya Of Nicaragua. TO help
President Sierra Of Honduras to cope with
the revolution begun by Senor Boniila, who
was elected president OF Honduras. but
whose election was afterward disputed by
President Sierra, have occupied Choluteca
city. sixty-eight miles south Of the Hon
duran capital, Teguicalpa. General An
astasic. with reinforcements given by
senor Regalado. the retiring president Of
Salvador. has invaded Honduras by way OF
Sasuntepec. to assist senor Bonilla in his
revolution
Bonilla himself. after landing arms at
Elaceituno. a small port on the gulf Of
Fonseca. between Amapa1a island and La
Union, salvsdor. has occupied the town Of
Oeotopec. fifty miles north Of San Salvador.
and is now advancing toward San Antonio
del Norte to attack the Honduran depart
lnents Of comayagua and Ia Paz. leaving
ais rear guard protected by the forces Of
Retiring President Regalado has placed on
the frontier OF Salvador and Honduras.
Mission Not Successful
The Niearaguan foreign minister who was
sent to Salvador to induce President Re-
gslado TO aid the revolutionary movement
against President Estrada Cabra Of Guate-
;nala. has been unsuccessful in his mission
md has returned to Nicaragua with the
Guatemalan would-be revolutionists under
General Leon Castillo. and also with the
1000 rifles that President zelsya has sent
for the use OF Salvador against Guate-
llala.
The president Of the Honduran congress,
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minister Of state. Alvarado Guerrezo.s and
numerous members OF the Honduran con-
rress. have arrived at Amapah to seek
refuge from sierra's alleged prosecutions.
Making Preparations for War.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 27.-The steamer
San Juan. from Panama and Central Ameri-
can ports. brinse news regardir the war
.ituation. Passengers from Nieafagua. Sal
,sdor and Honduras tell Of bands Of fight
'ng men hurryinG IN one direction and an
.tber and pasSengcra from cuataisma
peak Of war prcpar1ssohs being rushed In
very part OF ths>republie.
The governor Of Guatamala has estab-
glshed strict censorship of all mail Z.
d. Muiholland, who comes from La Union
In salvador. says that large numbers oi
sslvodoreans have been shipped in small
,oats TO Amapalapa to take service under
he banner Of Bonilla-
R. A. Weiss. q Seattle mining engineer
says that in Nicaragua he saw a detaeh-
nent OF Nicaraguan soldiers at Leon OF
heir way TO assist Sierra.
San Juan passed the American squadron
On February is on Lizard point. Th'
,ruiser New York slgnalled and asked to b,
reported all we'll
WASHINGTON, Feb. FLA esblegrau
received today at the Navy department
from Admiral Glass. dated yesterday aboart
New York, announced the arrival Of hi
flagship and Boston and Marblehead at Il
Union. Salvador. yesterday. He said tha
Communication by telegraph with AmapaIi
was interrupted and reported further al
foIlovs;
Battle on the main land on February ?
has taken place, resulting III the total de
feat of Sierra. who escaped with 800 o
40 men, Bonilla in pursuit. Capital Is Il
the possession OF the latters adherents
Fighting supposed 10 be practically over
~ quiet here The American interests un
~ disturbed.