Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-14
We Intervene.
Trying to Preserve Peace
in Central America.
Death Of General Rega|ado in
Battle Is Confirmed,
Chief Obstacle 10 Peace Removed by Death
Sen. Toledo Wins a Victory.

Washington, July 1@.-Senor Monaz.
the t;uatemalan minister today rcceiv-
/ ed the following cablesrom from Sccrc-
tary of station Barrios, dated ut ,iuat-
emala City. Thursday:
"COmplete triumph of GuatcmalaH
army over Salvadorean invading forees.
SalVa6Orean Gcneralin-chief, Tomas
Rogalado killed yesterday at Ell Jica-
| TO-" At the instance of the state de-
partmcnt the navy department today
| cablrd to Commander MdlliGan of the
Marh!chcad at Panama, to proceed i'm
mcdiately to LII Libcrtad on the coast
| of Salvador to safeguard American in
tcr2StS.
\ cablegram received at the state re-
partmcnt from Minister Merry, at san
Salvador. states that continuous fight
ing is proceeding on the border line he
tween Guatemala aud Salvador; also
| that the Guatemalan troops have cross
cd the line into Honduras. This latter
is understood here to be part of the
| Cuatcmalan attack on the fueitives of
Rcgalado'S army after that leader was
killed yesterday.
| The state department mere is trying
| to prevent this hostile clash from pros
ceeding to the point of actual war and
| to that end Minister Merry at san Sal
yador and Minister Combs at Guate-
mala City have been instructed t" en-
deavor to bring about a peaceful set
tlcment of the difficulty.
The state department also has been
| in correspondent by wire with AmbaS-
Sador Thompson at the city OF MEXICO
and he has enlisted the active support
of the Mexican government for the eff
| fort now being made by the state de-
| rartment to prevent what nigh, easily
| proye to be general war between
| Central American republics north OF
| Panama. The Mexican government,
according to Mr.. ThompsonS report
has done everything possible to olS-
| courage the use of Mexican soil as the
haze for any instruction against 'ruat-
| cmaa.
| he all the hostilitieS up to the pres
| ont movement have occurred near 'ie
boundary line between salvador anu
| Guatemala. it was at first lit'lucu u
send the Marblehead to AcaJntla' Wllicnl
;s tho Salvadoreal port nearest the lihe'
h,,t the fact that cable communication
| Win tbc department, can he had al ~
| ;hartad ana tho additional TACT that
| The mort is nearer" Mr.. Merry me
| American minister at san salvador. m
| eurncod the navy department t" SEND
+ho MarhI.head there. She should ar
rive ,t that port today or tomorrow
| There is, no other American W'fS'hp
| r,;,,,in ,5oo miles nf the Scccn or trout
bIe 60 The Marbleh"ad may hay" TO ~
| l,.t SIlN1Uprt'tl ANU
| Cu,tomaIean ports. subject ~ can .,
the American minister II ci'li't '9"''
Salvador or Guatemala CITY.
| The situation in Guatemala ol'y "aS
| very satisfactory. MARTIAL ~" h"''
hcou declared and perfect "rh'r ai'u
'nc,r.;tv existed last night when the
dispatch Was sent.
| Minister Merry at san 9a'N''",' '''
ccut = c?hlegram today to the d'l"rt-
wont stating that Salvador WAS quite
| ,,i,Iiror to cease hoStiIiticS, Dut conf
rI.inod against the aggressive attlluuc
| Of Guatemala.
senior J. r. PacuuCG. who WAS coming
a. ,y,.h;nyton as = special agent of
the government of Salvador t" "'idcaF-
or To- make peac" with Guat"ln'la' mas
| hncn recalled before leaving ms '"i''-
try. and his mission mas pcei ''i''cn-
nitrIy postponed.
| From th.go adyiceS the impression Is
given here that President Cabrera OF
I,u1tcmaIa holds tn" key I" TN" stud
tiou and the question of war OF peace
do,nnde r,ron the success of the Chorus
| which the state department i3 now
| making IA induce him to forego attack
| HnnIIiIIS III re-