The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-20
SINISTER
 DECLARATION yaraguan Army Will Sack Cities.
 ----s---- COMIC OPERA WAR SERIOUS Common Soldiers Are Instructed to
 Loot and Pillage. rroclamation Calls for vcngeance on Both salvador and Honduras and Americans Arm to Protect
 Their Interests.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras. March 14, via New Orleans, La, March lS5-A turn of sinister and widespread sig- nificance was given to the Central American war today by the finding on the persons of captured Nicaraguan sol- diers prcclamations promising them the loot of the first cities which they can capture In both Honduras and Salvador.
 This proclamation at once amounted to a practical declaration of war by Nicaragua against Salvador; 1t showed that the Nicaraguan common soldiers are at least being sent to fight what they believe war of vengeance; and 1t placed Americans in Puerto Cortez and throughout this republic on the anxious seat because of the fact that American residents or American capi- tai form the principal property holders of most of the Hondurean cities, es- pecially those which are richest and therefore most liable to loot in case of success of the Nicaraguan arms.
 Any doubt as to the completeness of such a loot Is dispelled not only by the wording of the proclamation. but by the experiences had In lSss by some of the persons now living in Puerto Cortez, who were present at the footing of Choluteca, Honduras. Nic- araguan soldiers, aided by about 200 of their women, piIlaged every house but one in the town.
 The worst feature of the footing of Choluteca which the proclamation re- calls, was the horrible indiginties of- fered both to women and to helpless persons. About 250 ammunition carts were used ct choluteca to carry away the loot.
 The proclamation says:
 "Tha reward for our valor will be found az soon as we put ora. feet on the enemy's soti--ar& in order that those opposed to us may repent their terner- tty in attacking our liberal towns. we offar as booty the first cities. both of Honduras and Salvador. that falls into our power"
 The grounds fer this seeking of ei- ties are stated as follows.
 arhe hour has arriyed n which our glorious flag will go to exact repara- ton Tor the opprobious injuEies to our r,,,les and Carrizal. In these two towns a,,r comrades were viIlianousiy assas- sinated by minions of the despot of
 yenreance is to be visited upon Sal yador because of the attack upon the town of Leon by General Maiespin Of Salvador. when, 1t Is claimed, he "vio- IAfAn NtfHIAA srtv ana committed every class of roD- bery.s ,,,,,,o,,. in
 arts fsraf indicating that only one rttv5 ia to be sacked In each country and later on apparently giving permis- sion to loot more than one. It Is In the form of a .National bulletin and bears the date line san Pedro, suia' Marcn 12" of this proclamation, are preparing to defend themselves if necessary. some Of them complain because the United states has not sent naval protection here. Although measures for self de- fansa have heen taken by many Amer jeans. it is not rue, as has ben re- ported. that they have been impressed into the service of Honduras or that they are taking part in any numbers in the hostilities. They and other for eigners, are keeping aloof from the trouble.
 Double InvasiOn Begins.
 According to reports received here mart of the Salvadorean army is by this time fighting with Honduras. March 12, was fixed for a general ad- vance of the allied forces. A recent telegram says that seven boatloads Of disbanded Nicaraguan troops surren- dered 10 Salvadorean autnorltleS anu were concentrated in the Interior of Salvador
 For several days telegraphic com munication has been interrupted with Truxillo. Honduras, at which port Pres ident Bonilla has ordered 5000 land forces to concentrate with the Hondu- rean naval forces. A report arrived here today by steamer that the Hon durean gunboat Ia Tumbla in recon noitering had approached near enough to Truxillo to see a large fire there but not to ascertain It's cause. Previous to this it had been reported that Nicara- guans landed near Truxillo.
 The Ia Tumbla is supported by the Mexican steamer Olympia, which is un- der charter. and is picking up armed men while en route along the coast for Truxillo. Three Americans, each in command of one cannon, are aboard the olympia. one of them being for rner member of the United States navy and another a former rough rider. There is much speculation here as to whether the Olympia will fight if ap- preached by Nicaraguan gunboats, as the olympia is supposed to fly the Mex ican flag.