The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-17
SALVADOR WON
GREAT VICTORY
OVER GUATEMALA

Mexico City, July 17-News was re-
ceived yesterday that a rumor was cur
rent in Salvador that Gen. Regalado was
assassinated by two men. who formed
part OF his escort and that these men
were Guatemalans employed for the pur-
pose. Col. Pinedo's forces, which entered
Guatemala via British Honduras, are
now said to be in the mountains south
OF the Mexican state OF Tabasco
The following despatch was received
yesterday from San Salvador:
Never before in the history of Cen
fighting. Salvador as a government. was
not prepared and Guatemala had about
three men to one. Notwithstanding the
great odds. Salvador won every battle.
The loss on both sides was great, Sal
vador losing about 700 killed and 100
wounded. and Guatemala about 2soO killed
and $500 wounded.
Gen. Regalado was killed. and was a
mile in advance. He had so picked officers
and men with him. Every one was killed
drove the Guatemalan troops forward.
they found over COO dead Gautemalan SOL
diers, including several officers In that
battle, Salvador captured the enemy's ar
tillery. Then Guatemala asked for peace.
Salvador refused, but ~ hours later a tel
egram from President Roosevelt changed
conditions"
When this despatch was filed, the two
armies We're facing each other and rest
ing on their arms awaiting the result of
President Roosevelt's telegram.
THE SUPERIOR ARMY.
Washington, July MILITARY experts
in this city on the basis Of the best avail
able information covering the relative mill
tary OF the several republics involved In
war in Central America pronounce the
army OF Salvador superior in equipment.
training and discipline to the armies of
the other republics.
Thickly populated over its limited total
area OF 1865 square miles. Salvador can
muster 10000 armed men with armament
equal TO the best in Central America
Though Guatemala is seven times larger
In territory and has a population OF two
millions. the Salvadorean army is consid-
cred TO be more than a match for IT,
The standing troops OF Salvador num-
Der 400. with regular militia of Is. 900.
With an external debt OF 254 900 pesos. its
finances are the best I'm Central America.
The advantages OF Salvador over the
other republics arise from the thorough
blending of her population. belonging to
the Ladino type, pure Spanish or Spanish
Indian blood with practically no abo-
rigines.
Guatemala's army numbers 1000 on a
peace footing with an unorganized militia
OF $1,000. The republic relies for its mil
itary forces largely upon the military
training imposed on all schools. public
and private. Altogether 24,ooo pupils were
under military drill in the Guatemalan
schools In 1904
Honduras has for population OF $1,000
spread over forty thousand miles. an
army OF $40 chiefs 1896 officers. 252O mill
tiamen of the first class and 1881 militia
men of the second class. It's actual stand
ing army however, consists OF l3l5 sol
diers and 7s3 officers. A feature of the
military establishment OF Honduras is the
compulsory military drill laid upon the
whole male population during the Sun
days OF the dry season.
Every able, bodied man between the
ages OF 20 and f5 is Obliged to take part
In these Sunday drills and parades Four
teen thousand troops are thus trained
The army OF Honduras is supplied with
modern ordinances.
Having territory exactly equal 10 that
OF Honduras gi;h a population of 3GO.0Ol,
Of whom only 16.0oo are pure white. the
neighboring republic of Nicaragua main
tains an army OF seven hundred soldiers
Its reseres and national guard bring up
her total on n war footing of SON
The only navy In Central America Is
that OF Honduras. 10 consists of two vcs-
sells armed with Hotchkiss guns They
are the "Tatublo." OF n displacement OF
l0S tons and the "Febero o." of a dis
placement Of Il tons.