Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26

PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, March d.
Via New Orleans, March 25.-News OF the
sacking Of San Marcos. Honduras, an ac-
count OF fresh revolt in the interior OF
Honduras. and information Of considerable
financial loss to American interests because
OF the war, have been received here.
The sacking Of San Marcos was related
by General Carmo Of the Honduran army,
whom Nicaragua dispatches said had been
killed there February 26, General Carmo
was concealed for several days after his
defeat at San Marcos and finally gained the
Honduran lines uninjured. He then gave
an account OF the outrages perpetrated on
the women and defenseless citizens of the
captured town, which he said was looted
and sacked by the soldiers of Nicaragua.
Details Of his story have not reached here.
The revolt reported here occurred at
Camaygua, Honduras. where on March 20,
$50 men captured the plaza. Six hundred
men were sent from San Pedro to suppress
this revolt and orders were given for a
body Of Indian allies to join the expedition.
Losses to Americans.
The principal losses to Americans have
occurred in the banana industry. The re-
ports of the Honduras interoceanic rail-
road, which transports the greater part Of
Honduras banana crop to the seaboard, say
that shipments have fallen to one-quarter
the usual volume 1t is reported that
boys and girls cut and gather the bananas
while the women load them on the cars
The men have gone to the war.
The American gunboat Marietta is said
to have done good work in the interests Of
American shipping at Trujillo. the first
Honduran port captured by Nicaraguans.
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reported that the Nicaraguans we're mo-
Testing small vessels at Trujilo which were
the property OF Americans, but that they
desisted on warnings from Captain Fullam
OF the Marietta
Reports of the hghting telegraphed to
Puerto Cortez do not paint the situation
as bad for the arms of Honduras and SAL
vador as do the Nicaraguan kilograms.
A Honduran force under General Gomorro
has slipped past the Nicaraguan lines and
is marching into the interior of Nicaragua,
raising revolt against Zelaya. An official
report reaches here that on March H. this
column captured Totomalpa, Nicaragua,
after thirteen hourS' fighting and wounded
or killed 100 Nicaraguans. besides capturing
considerable ammunition.
Nations work for Peace.
WASHINGTON, March s5.-Negotiations
for peace in Central America are being car
ried on here with great earnestness. Mr..
Creel, the Mexican ambassador, and Mr..
Corea, the NicaraRuan minister, both dis
cussed the Central American war today
with Mr.. Root and. although Mexico and
the United States have not yet found a way
! to restore harmony. 1t is believed that ar
bitration will be effected soon. Nicaragua
is unwilling to make overtures Tor peace,
as it Is alleged such a step would be re-
( garded by President Zelaya as an indication
| that he fears Salvador, the avowed ally OF
/ Honduras, and Guatemala, which is sup
! posed to be ready to assist Honduras. II
the United States and Mexico were to
| Jointly advise Salvador and Guatemala that
/ they must remain neutral. II Is held by
! friends Of President Zelaya that the war
would end as Honduras has been defeated
and its capital, even, is expected TO fall
into the hands Of the Nicaraguans in a few
days
! II is known, however, that Mexico and
the United States do not care to advise
Salvador and Guatemala to remain neutral
and in fact do not wish to take any active
part in peace negotiations unless Nicaragua
indicates in some manner that It desires
peace. Mexico ard the United States are
unwilling to force peace, which might be
distasteful to either of the three countries
involved, but it is believed that some plar
will be evolved which will make possible
an arbitration that will in no way humil.
late any of the belligerents