New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
HAIL u. S. MARINES.
Foreigners Think Honduran Ports
Dire Safe from Bombardment.

Puerto Cortez. Honduras. March 2s Cvia New
Orleans. April 0.-The intentions OF the United
States in landing marines on the Honduran coast
and the evident latitude granted them In protect
ing foreign life and property are exciting much
comment here It has been remarked as especially
significant that the American landing parties, not
only here but at Ceiba and Trujillo have in each
instance placed Hotchkss gun. which they took
ashore with them. so as to sweep the seaward APP
proach
The foreigners believe that this means that the
United States win not permit the ports TO be bonn
barded. Inasmuch 90 per cent Of the houses mere
and at Ceiba belong to foreigners cannon shot nred
into either place would do most damage to foreign
owned property. 1t is believed that in these two
ports Nicaraguan gunboats will DO kept on By the
Hotchkiss guns while at TrujiliO. despite the fact
that II is a Honduran port. the Honduran gunboat
will not be allowed TO lombard in any attempt to
recapture the port from the Nicaraguans. Both
countries are treated impartially in this respect
Although the powers granted Commander Full
lam, Of the American gunbOat Marietta, which
landed the troops, in this particular believed TO
be sufficiently broad to prevent naval attacks yet
the foreigners fear that the Americans will not
interfere 20 stop landing parties from charging
the local garrisons and capturing the ports
The fear. however. that such captures would IN
volve the horrors OF a loot has been dispelled. at
least for the coast towns. where Americans are
stationed by the experience OF TrujillO There the
Nicarag guam captors have conducted themselves IN
a most exemplary manner
Reports OF conditions at captured interior towns
however are not so satisfactory. At TFujiliO Com
nander Fullam Is reported 70 have summaTily set
tied the difficulty arising the burning o. some
Consular Agent John T. Glynn and the Mica
raguans. Details about either OF these affairs arc
At Puerto cortez the dozen marines composing
the landing party quarteied In what ~. per-
haps in the United states. the most widely known
Of HonduTa1 buildings namely ne sona sgy
Company. The marines occupy large room %hess
the lottery drawings were held and the IiotShhss
Tines is in the midst OF about fifteen hundred Hon
duran soldiers. who are continually busy oEHnhE
and throwing up forthcatons
New Orleans April s-The unusual circumstance
OF half the people Of a country not much over two
hundred miles broad remaining in ignorance for az
least week Of the fall OF the capital ana night OF
the nations President Is shown TO exist by as
patches from Puerto Cortez and by the stories
brought here by fruit ship passengers from All the
Caribbean ports Of Honduras.
AS late as last Wednesday fully one thousand
men engaged in a sanguinary half days battle az
Camaygua. in the northwestern half OF Honouras-
This battle was between four hundred revolution
lists and troops of General Guerrero. Graciano
Indian leader who executing an order issued
by President Bonilla before he had fed. more than
a week previously. General Guerrero wired the
news Of his victory to that part Of Honduras wncn
OF the outcome OF the war. He did not give the
Fruit ship passengers all tell OF the busy prepa-
ratons OF the soldiers in the Caribbean port towns
They say that these soldiers swarm 80 thckly that
continuously challenged and compelled to give the
password They say also 'H tbs t5aRe Success
of Leo Christmas the American from Memphiiss'
whom they believe to be hea an s an re5drted
wounded and captured several DAYS ago Dy Nloa,
rsgusns Many OF ,hn ese hay ana their conddenco
in their country appears almost pafheuc'