The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
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Following is story published by
the Chicago Record Herald concerning
Col Brown:
Colonel Thomas W. III. Brown. dash,
ing American commander of rcgi-
mont OF Honduras revolutionists
dashed into Chicago last night. re-
maincd an hour and dashed out again
on e secret mission for General Eman-
ucl EuUilla. who Brown says is the
iightful president OF the turbulent lit
tie Central American republic
Arriving AT the IaSalle street sta
ton just before . o'clock, Colonel
Brown threw himself into a taxi,
rushed o. the Congress Hotel, where
nc received batch of kilograms and
letters containing Instructions from
! General Bonilla, hustled into another
taxi, made "A dash for the Union de-
pot and caught the 10 o'clock train
for Houghton, Mich.
Although a truce has been declared
| i'm Honduras, there is every likelihood
that hostilities Will break out anew at
any time" said Colonel Brown. BE
cause the revoluuonlsts do not believe
the government has been respecting
the truce.
General Bonilla, rightful president
was elected five years ago, for a six
year term. The natives are fast COM
ing over 10 Bonilla. General Lee
Christmas, an American, and others
OF his countrymen. have so swung this
campaign that everything Bonilla
predicted happened on the stated hour.
President Dayilla, who has been in
control of the government for four
years, is losing strength.
"Bonilla has control of the ports OF
entry on the east coast, and is coll
Letting the customs at Truxjillo. Ceiba
and Puerto Cortes. the three ports. the
funds thus derived finance the revolu-
zion to "a great extent
"Bonila has a gunboat. the Hornet.
which was bought on credit. to be paid
for if the revolution is successful. The
Europeans and Americans i'm Hondur-
as We're better satisfied under the adj
ministration of Bonilla than under any
other president. Property and other
interests were better protected"
Relatives Of Brown in this country
were informed in press dispatches at
ter the battle of Ceiba, Jan. %, that he
was killed. OF his company Of seven
~ men the greater number were
among the 800 or more victims who
were buried in the swamps or de-
voured by beasts and birds of prey
before the bodies could be recovered
for burial.
The battle began at $40 a. m. and
lasted for three hours" said Brown.
Bonilla's troops consisted of 2S7 en-
listed mon and about $50 who served
without pay. The government had
about 500 men. OF the total Of fewer
than l,OoO men engaged, one-third
were left on the field after the three
hours Of fighting"
After the battle Of Ceiba. Brown
went TO New Orleans. where he saws
he successfully accomplished an i'm
portant assignment for the revolution
sis. lie was then sent north on an !
ither mission. and may go into Cam
ada.
During the months Brown spent I'm |
Honduras, his wife and G-vear-old
laughter were always within a few
niles of him. She visited General |
christmas in his headquarters and
was entertained royalty by her hus.
land ana President DoniIla.
Brown credits the revolution to ].
?. Morgan, and says that the natives
IRE beginning to share that belief.
Fhey are beginning to look on Bonil-
a as Morsan's agent, and expect that
he end Of the present hostilities Will
ma revolutions in Honduras for
ong time.