The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-05
.B0NILLKS RULE
IS NOW BROKEN
Nicaraguan Troops In HOndurau
Capita.
END OF THE WAR is IN SIGHT.
Secretary of the American Legation at
Tegucigalpa Assumed Charge of the
City After the Precitate Flight of the
Hondurans and Held 1t Until the
Nicaraguans Occupied 1t.

Washington Especially Nicaragua
has established provisional govern
ment in Honduras and President
Zelaya, through his representatives,
rules at Tegucigalpa and the Hondu-
ran capital. Instead of intervention
by the United States and Mexico, this
Government will be asked to recog-
nize the new government which
President Zelaya, by his conquest OF
Honduras, has established. In the
opinion of officials here, this ends
the war.
These are the latest developments
in the Central American situation
as indicated in dispatches received
at the State Department and by Cen
trail American diplomats. News OF
the fall of Tegucigalpa received OH
cial confirmation from Mr.. Philip Il.
Brown, secretary of the American
Legation to Guatemala and Honduras
in this dispatch to the State Depart
ment:
''Tegucigalpa was abandoned early
Wednesday precipitately. 1t was oc-
cupied Tuesday night by the Nicara-
guam and Honduran revolutionary
forces. assumed charge in the in
ternal with the aid of the consuls
and preserved order. The Bonilla
government no longer exists"
Definite information contained in
this dispatch that the Bonilla Govern
ment no longer exists removed alb
doubt in the minds of officials here
as to the complete victory of the
Nicaraguans and puts new phase
on the situation as regards the ef-
forts of the United States and Next
co to bring about peace. Instead OF
treating with the established Govern
ments of Honduras and Nicaragua III
the effort to bring about negotiations
for peace, the fight and apparent
surrender of Bonilla removes one OF
the parties to the controversy. If the
junta established at Tegucigalpa can
maintain itself it would seem that
this provisional government will take
over the affairs of Honduras and the
need for intervention is obviated.
There is every indication that
Bonil1a's followers are not strong
enough to attempt to retake the
Honduran capital, and in view OF
the fact that news has been received
here indicating that Salvador VIII
not give further assistance to Hon
duras the opinion is that Bonilla
need no longer be reckoned with.
Mr.. Creel, the Mexican Ambassa-
dor, confirmed the dispatches that
Salvador has expressed desire for
peace in Central America, and is anx-
ious to have Mexico exert it's 5000
influence in ending the war. This
action of Salvador will doubtless pre-
vent Guatemala or Costa RIGA from
taking any part in the support of
Honduras.
Salvador Claims Victories.
San Salvador (By Cable) The
army of Salvador is concentrated on
the frontier in complete order, with
all the necessary war munitions. 1t
is stated here, in spite of reports to
the contrary, the troops of Salvador
have been victorious in all their en-
counters with the Nicaraguans.
The censorship here is severe.
Even the local newspapers are not
allowed to publish news of the VIC
tories of President Zelaya, of Nicara-
qua.
1t is asserted that the armies of
Salvador and Honduras have not
been acting together, probably on
account of jealousies between the
generals, while the Nicaraguan army
is said to be we'll disciplined.