The Sun. — 1862-03-21 (London, England)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN."  THE STATE OF HON.DURAS.  ASSASSINATION OF THE LATE PRESIDENT, GENERAL SANTOS GUARDIOLA.  On the 11th of January last, General Don Santos Guardiola, President of the Republic of Honduras, was brutally assassinated in Comayagua by Pablo Agurcia, Commander of his body guard. At daybreak Agurcia sought an audience of the General, intimating that despatches of the utmost importance had just been received. The General, partially dressed, opened the door of his bedchamber, and at that moment received from the hands of Agurcia the contents of two pistols; the bullets entered his heart ; death was instantaneous ; he expired, without uttering a word, in the arms of his wife. Agurcia was a young man of no particular merit, but had been protected by Guardiola, and raised to the rank of commander of his body guard. The sequel shows how well ho repaid his benefactor.  Two hours after this brutal murder, in the absence of the Vice-President, the Senator Noberto Martinez was requested to take the reins of Government ; but Agureia and his accomplices, having the command of the garrison, were masters of the capital. The inhabitants, horrified at the dastardly crime, were prevented giving vent to their indignation by the presence of the armed assassins. This state of affairs continued for 19 days, but in the meantime Martinez has not been idle, and having collected troops from the neighbouring towns he made a sddden attack on the rebels and totally routed them. Agurcia and many of his accomplices were made prisoners, and before this will have met the doom they so justly deserved. Meanwhile, in Tegucigalpa, the partisans of Gen. Guardiola refused to acknowledge the Martinez Government, being desirous of placing Bernardo Inestroza in power, and, to carry out their views, a small army was collected, which marched on Comayagua, and were met by the troops of Martinez, and after a short engagement the insurgents were completely routed,  General Juan Lopez, on whom all eyes were fixed as the future President, was stationed at Yuscaran, and had under his command a few regiments. Envoys were sent to him from Tegucigalpa, entreating him to assume the supreme command. This he declined, stating his intention only to obey the orders of the Vice-President, Don Victoriano Castellanos, who, according to the Constitution, was entitled to occupy the seat that had become vacant, and that no other authority could be lawfully acknowledged. General Lopez appointed a deputation to wait on Senor Castellanos and request him to take the reins of Government, offering to support him with all the strength at his orders. Similar proposals were made by the authorities of all the principal towns. Senor Castellanos has since been formally installed Provisional President. The Legislative body had been convoked, and measures taken to maintain order throughout the State. Guatemala, Salvador, and Nicaragua had united to assist in establishing peace in the republic, and thus, through the energy and patriotism of the principal authorities, the spirit of rebellion was crushed, and Honduras enjoys that peace which has prominently distinguished her among the States of Central America.  A