The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-26
H0NDURAN CAPITAL IS
 TAKEN BY NICARACUANS
PRESIDENT ZELAKA PERSONAL LK SENDS DISPATCH TO MIN
 TsTER IN WASHINGTON.

War Undoubtedly Ended--confiict of
 snort Duration-CasuaIties Compara-
 lively Light-Nicaragua VIII Prob
 ably Install Another President in
 Place of BonilIa, Who Has Fled, and
 Withdraw Her Troops--Cause of
 Trouble--The Mule and. zeIaya,s Am-,
 biticns.
 Washington, March 25.-senor Corea. the Nicaraguan minister. tonight re-
 ceived dispatch from President zel-
 ava, of Nicaragua, announcing the cap-
 ture and occupation of Tegucigalpa.
 the capital of Honduras.
 The fall of the Honduran capital to-
 day was predicted by the Nicaragua foreign office yesterday, following the capture of Choluteca, the most strong " fortified town in that country, and
 the flight of President Bonilla, of Hon.
 duras Only the bare announcement of
 the capture of Tegucigalpa was receiv-
 ca. It did not reach here until late to-
 night, but the news had been expected
 hourly by Minister Corea.
 The capture of Tegucigalpa, the cap-
 ital of Honduras, by the Nicaraguans,
 coupled with the recent defeat of the forces of Honduras and Salvador at
 Choluteca and the flight of President
 Bonilla, of Honduras, puts an end to the latest Central American war. It is lnow probable that Nicaragua will in- stall another president at Tegucigalpa in lieu of President Bonilla, and then withdraw her troops to her own terri- tory.
 The conflict has been of short dura- ton, and, judging from the reports which have been received here, none of the various engagements has been se- rious The casualties have been co1n- paratvely light, four or five hundred in the most important engagement re- ported-the fight at Choluteca. Honduras has been helped in this war by Salvador, with whom she had an off fensive and defensive alliance, and she has had to contend with 8 rebellious outbreak of her own people. This was { also the case in Nicaragua, the latent Irevolutionists in each country seeming ,s ly taking advantage of the difficulties of the government to further taeir own cause. Only three Central American states have become involved. Costa Rica and Guatemala remaining neutral.
 The United States sent gunboats to both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, and marines were landed at two or three ports on the northern coast of Honduras for the protection of Ameri- can interests. These ports were in the possession of enemies of the Honduran government at the time, and the gov- ernment of Honduras approved the ac- ton taken by the United States.
 Early in January the trouble between Honduras and Nicaragua appeared to be becoming acute. Mexico and the United States endeavored to avert an open conflict, but in spite of the fact that the presidents of both countries assured President Roosevelt that peace would be maintained, these promises went for naught and hostilities broke out in the early part of February. The United States then permitted the fight ing to go on, but stood ready to put a stop to 1t if it went too far or threat- ened seriously to endanger foreign in- terests.
 Setting aside the mule that the Nica- are alleged to have stolen in the frontier town of Las Manos one night, the cause of the conflict appar- ently is found in the ambitions of President Zelaya of Nicaragua, to see as chief executive of Honduras a man who would favorably consider the claims of Nicaragua in the matter of two countries. An underlying motive lies possibly in President Zelaya's more ambitions; he is credited with strong desire to bring about a federation of the states of Central and Honduras stood in his way On the other hand it is asserted n some quarters that President Bonilla brought about the trouble for the sole purpose of averting disaster at the hands of the revolutionary party daily growing stronger in Honduras.
 HIS IS the second time f1OnQurdS md Nicaragua have been at war The 1rst conflict occurred in 1894, beginning n January. General Bonilla, at the lead of force of Honduran insurgents invaded Honduras from Nicaragua, and with the virtual support of the presi- lent of Nicaragua. Several successes him to form a ministry with himself as president. General Vas tuez, the Honduran president, whom it vas sought to overthrow, was defeated tt Corrito on January 22, and the cap tai, Tegucigalpa, was attacked by the insurgents aided by the Nicaraguan orces under General Ortez on the 24th. was taken after severe ighting on the 25th, and the war came o an end with the signing of protocol or the consolidating of Guatamala, Honduras. Nicaragua and Salvador into ne republic.
 General Wint Buried i'm Arlington.
 Washington March 25.-With full military honors the body of Brigadier ieneraI Theodore J. Wint, U. S. IA, for nerly commander of the Cuban army pacifcation. who died in Philadelphia thursday last, was buried in Arlington o-day.