The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-22
Complete Story Of
HOnduran Revolt
Reaches America
Courier Travels 400 Miles.
Risking His Life Each Hour
to Get Document to Tele.
graph Station.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March L.
Herewith is sent the story of the
state of affairs in Honduras. Il is
not sure this dispatch will reach you.
1t Is sent by special messenger who
VIII travel over 400 miles on mule
back through mountains and valleys
full Of revolutionists or government
soldiers who will kill the bearer IL
they find him with this dispatch. May
he reach safety and the seashore.
Civil war has taken possession of
Honduras. and has already caused
the loss of over 800 lives-and it is
just beginning.
notwithstanding statements by the
Washington government that Uncle
Sam would not permit any more rev.
olutions in Central America not.
withstanding treaties signed at Wash
ington in February, 1928. and on board
the L. S. S. Tacoma. between the
presidents Of Salvador. Honduras and
Nicaragua and the three American
ministers to those countries; not.
withstanding all these activities
meant to insure peace in Central
America. Honduras has been in civil
war since early in February.
Carias Takes First Step.
General Carias left the capital on
January 80. with 300 armed men. and
under cover Of the night took to the
mountains TO start the revolution.
The displomaitc corps. headed by the
British charst-. George Lyan, ON Feb
ruary l visited the president and the
congressman. saying that In the in.
terest of peace. IL would be most de-
sirable that the election of a presi.
dent be concluded some way or other.
But several deputies of the Carias
party had already left the capital and
were in the mountains preparing for
war. No quorum could be gathered
and congress adjourned on January
Fl without having elected a president.
The dictatorship now began. The
outgoing president. General Gutierrez.
issued a decree declaring the consti-
tuition suspended and assuming all
powers. The American legation made
public eablegram from Washington.
saying the American government
would recognize the dictatorship con.
lditionally. and this naturally strength.
ened the position OF the dictators.
War Breaks Out.
War broke out on February s.
when Colonel Anduray Of the Carias
party took the city Of Siguatepeque.
SIS miles west Of Tegucigaipa. At the
same time attacks were made on
other cities. resulting in many killed
and wounded, but the only towns
taken by the revolutionists were Mar
Gala and La Paz.
The government formed a new cab.
met. formed exclusively from the
Ronilla party. This remained in pow
er only four days. DIR. Bonilia told
his leaders to keep aloof from the die
tatorship government. All agreed
except General Ferrera.
General Ferrera attacked and took
La Esperanza, ocotepeoue Graciss,
Santa Rosa de Copan and Santa Bar
hara. all important cities OF the west
section.
General Cariss. with an army OF
about 1000, proclaimed himself presi-
dent at Lamani on February .. SO
miles from Tegucigalpa. The Ameri-
can minister sought TO bring about an
adjustment between Csriss and the
existing government. but the latter
refused TO follow his advice
General Cariss was reported the
next day as marching on the capital.
The government became alarmed and
at once took measures 10 defend the
capital Fortunately. General Carias
diverted his route to the Nicaraguan
border. II is stated he did not have
enough ammunition TO attack Tegu.
cigalps.
On February II IL was officially
learned that the United States govern.
ment had ceased diplomatic relations
with the existing regime of Honduras.
This step had been taken many days
before. but Minister Morales had
withheld II from the diplomatic and
consular corps. the fact being known
only TO the government and the Amer.
lean legation.
First Rig City Falls.
After several battles with many
casualties. II was learned that Gen.
eral Ferrera with 1000 full.hlooded
lndiaHs was attacking Comayagua.
the most important town after Tegu.
cigalpa. with a population Of $4,000.
Fierce fighting took place during VITO
days. When the government troops
were finally forced 20 the cathedral
towers. tho lntihuca Indians stormed
II in terrible attack with the ma
chete knife.
On February - Comayagna fell
into the hands " General Ferrera and
hts fierce Indians. About tS0 WIRE
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