The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-22
REBELS CAPTURED CEIBA
MARTIAL Law AND GREAT En-
CITENENT N HONDURAS.
Premature Revolt Probably Caused ny
DaNilas Repressive Measures-Wa
TO Have Been Next Monday BOniIIa
and Estrada Make Common Cause.

TO Have Been Next Monday BOniIIa
and Estrada Make Common Cause.
Nav ORLEANS. July "A csotegram
from Puerto Barrios. Honduras. says
to-day that the revolutionists who started
trouble yesterday in tho interest OF the
deposed President Manuel Bonilla gained
Possession 81 Ceiha on the Atlantic coast.
although but a small party They COM
pletely overpowened the Government
troops. The greatest excitement was
prod uced throughout the republic m
consequence. Martial Law was al once
proclaimed The Government also TOOK
steps TO prevent the news from being
circulated
The revolution il considered premature
here. general rising had been arranged
for next Monday. July IS. when It was TO
have broken out simultaneously az Ceiba.
TrIIillo. Puerto Barros and other stra-
tegic points. thus confusing the Govern
ment Gen. O'Kelly Bartia. half Irish
half Latin American. Is leading the
revolution At Ceiba He was himself
q candidate for President OF Honduras.
but gave mp his ambition to join forces
with Bonilla. The latter visited Ceiba
secretly from Belize. where he is in exile.
some weeks ago and put up tho arms and
ammunition for the revolution from the
steamer Utstein. IL 10 believed that the
Government got wind OF the proposed
revolution and by violent repressive
action forced a premature outbreak
II was only a question Of time when
the friends Of Bonilia would give the
signal for a general uprising II was
thought best 20 wait until the Estrada
movement in Nicaragua made greater
progress. for the two revolutionary forces
are In close accord EI-President Boni.la
in whose interest the new revolution has
been started came 90 New Orleans some
weeks ego for the purpose Of holding a
general conference 81 revolutionary
leaders II was the intention a. that
time to start fighting az once. but the
then mIsfortunes Of the Estrada Govern
ment caused BonlllA and hIs friends TO
postpone action. and they sent their
money and sympathy and 100 rites To-
the \iCaraguan revohitionists
On the other hand Pres dent Davila
Of Honduras has been cooperating with ]
President Madrlz OF Nicaragua and lent
the latter both soldiers and generals
their interests being identical
II IL generally believed that n the revo-
luton in Honduras 10 vigorous u will
be successful President Davils 10 the
product of the last Honduras revolution
stigated by Zelaya when as President
Of Nicaragua he wa aiming. as all Central
American politicians do. 10 be Dictator
Of a united central America With his
very strong and efficient army Ie!sva
invaded Honduras and with the assist
anCs 81 a small fore" Of revolutionIsts
overthrew the Government. driving ont
President Bonilla
lie made very harsh terms with Hon
duTas because OF his so-called liberation
~ the people from Bonillas rule Placing
the weakest Of the revolutionary Presi-
Dental candidates. Davha. temporarily
IN the Presidency he insisted upon a Ces-
sion ~ Honduras territory and the pay
ment OF the expenses incurred hy NiCar
aqua IN -lih~rating- the people OF Hon
dVras THIS has proved a heavy burden
and has compelled President Davila not
only 10 levy new taxes but to cat the
paw OF ali Government officials. = pro- /
ceeding which has not tended TO increase
his popularity
Ii 10 a singular fact that Estrada. now
revolutionary PreS,deut Of Nicaragua
Bonlllas friend and ally was the man
IN command Of the Zeiaya forces that
overran Honduras and placed laNIla
in the Presidency paviIa- rule was
intended to 10 only temporary. hu' whom
h~ got INTO power n. would not le' So.
md n" has held on ever sine"