Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-13
DEATH OF REGALAD0
LED THE SALVADoREAN TROOPS
AGAINST GUATEMALA.

Tomas Regalado, former president of Sal
vador and the leader of the Salvadorean
troops in the present conflict with Guate-
mala, was killed in battle yesterday. The
announcement of his death reached the
State Department through a dispatch from
United States Minister Berry at San Saliva
dor The dispatch stated that Regalado
was killed in the last movement of the Sal
vadorean troops against the Guatemalans.
but did not indicate what the results of
the battle were.
Regalado was president of Salvador from
1899 to 1903. provision of the Saliva
dorean constitution prevented him from
having a second term Immediately follow
ing his first, but he was a candidate to
succeed President Escalon. whose term
will expire next year, and doubtless would
have been elected, as he was a popular
idol who had achieved much fame as a
soldier.
Senior Munoz, the Guatemalan minister
here has received the following cablegram
from the Guatemalan minister for foreign
affairs dated at Guatemala City yester-
day:
Complete triumph for the Guatemalan
army over the Salvadorean invading forces.
Salvadorean general-in-chief. Tomas Re
galado. killed yesterday at Ell Jicaro."
At the instance of the State Department
the Navy Department has cabled orders to
Commander Mulligan of the U. s. s. Mar
blehead at Panama to proceed Immediately
to La Libertad on the coast of Salvador, to
protect American interests In the event of
war.
AS all the hostiiities up to the present
moment have occurred near the boundary
line between Salvador and Guatemala 1t
was at first intended to send the Marble
head to Acajutla, which is the Salvadorean
port nearest the line, but the fact that
cable communication with the department
can be had at La Libertad and the addi-
mt hat hQ ~ Ia Mr.
Merry, United States minister at San Sal
vador, influenced the Navy Department to
send the Marblehead to La Libertad. She
should arrive at that port today or some
time tomorrow.
There Is no other American warship
within $500 miles of the scene of trouble
80 the Marblehead may have to divide her
time between Salyadorean and Guatemalan
ports. subject to the call of the United
States minister at either San Salvador or
Guatemala City.
A cablegram was received at the State
Department today from Mr.. Merry, United
States minister at San Salvador. stating
that continuous fighting Is going on on the
Salvadorean border and that the Guatema-
Ian forces have crossed into Honduras. This
Is understood to mean that the victorious
Guatemalan army is now pursuing the fu-
gitives Of Regalados forces after the kill
ing of that general yesterday.
The State Department here is earnestly
trying to prevent this hostile clash from
proceeding to the point of actual war and
to that end instructions have been sent to
Minister Merry at San Salvador and to
Minister Combs at Guatemala city to use
their good Offices with the governments TO
which they are accredited and endeavOr to
bring about q peaceful settlement of the
present difnculty. In addition the State
Department has been In active correspond
ence by wire with United States Ambassa-
dor Thompson at the City OF Mexico and
he has enlisted the active support of the
Mexican government for the effort now be-
ing made by the State Department to pre-
eral war between Central American repub-
lies north Of Panama The Mexican gov
ernment regardless OF considerable num-