The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
zELAYA'S FORCE
PUT To ROUT IN
SAN SALVADOR
Figueroa's Army Defeats the
Nicaraguans and Revo-
lutionists
MOISSANT CAPTURED
San Franciscan Is Said to
Be In Hands of the
VictorS
PEACE MAKERS TIRED
Washington and Mexico Are
Disguised at Breaking
of Treaties

MEXICO CITY. June 1z,-Ac-
cording to a cablegram received
in this city late tonight the Sal
vadoran army has defeated the
invading army which captured the
port OF Acajutla yesterday and has
driven it from the coast. One of
the leaders Of the invading force
was John Moissant, former resi-
dent of San Francisco and an
American citizen. He is reported
to have been captured by the
army Of President Figueroa. One
cabiegram follows:
Revolutionary forces under Riras
defeated in an attack on Sonsonata
today and driven back to AcajutIa
Juan Moissant reported among the
aptured-Figueroa.
II is reported on good authority that
troops are ready to invade Salvador
from three sides. According to this
Information, Genesals Toledo and Al
fara are on the Honduran border
ready TO strike.
SAN SALVADOR. June IA force
of Nicaraguan hlibusters landed at
Acsjutla and at once made their way
TO the town OF Sonsonata, where they
plundered the custom house and stole
$4,000 from the local agency of the
Bank OF Salvador Salvadoran troops
then appeared upon the scene and de-
feated the invaders, who fed precipi-
lately back 70 Acajutla. where they re-
embarked upon some vessels flying the
Nicaraguan flag and made their way
out Of the harbor.
The entire country is in favor IF
the government Thousands of volun-
tcers have offered their services TO
fight for Salvador, and President Fig
ueros is being generally acclaimed.
WASHINGTON. June 12-The Saliva
doran minister this. afternoon received
q cable from President Figueroa, dated
today at San Salvador. as follows:
Government troops met the revolu-
tionists at Sonsonata. town 40 miles
from Acajutla and routed them. driv-
ing them back to Acajutla. where they
are now trying TO embark"
At IL o'clock tonight Minister Mejia
received a second cablegram from
President Figueroa announcing that
the revolutionists had ransacked the
town Of Sonsoqata before they were
driven from the village by the gov
ernment troops. The soldiers entered
the custom houses. several govern
mental Offices, the branch Offices of the
Occidental and Salvadoran banks and
many private residences After being
routed they fed TO Aca5utla, where the
governmental Offices and banks were
also ransacked. and then boarded o
Nfcaraguan steamer. Minister Mejia
believes that many OF the revolution
lists were killed in the battle at Son
sonata
There appears little doubt that the
latest revolutionary outbreak in Saliva
dor will soon develop actual warfare
betwee. Nicaragua and Salvador.
altnough within fortnight the gov
ernments of both countries solemnly
rstihed the peace treaty Of Amapala.
The Salvadoran minister here last
night received a cablegram from Presi-
dent FIgueroa identical with that ad-
dressed TO the minister Of Mexico. re-
citing the attack on Acajutla by forces
- Nicaragua. The minister hoped that
,be washington government would in
tervene, but there is little foundation
for. this hope. because. discouraged at
the failure OF the various Central
American leaders TO maintain good
faith in the agreements that they have
made. the state department here and
in Mexico have concluded to abstain