Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1890 — BATTLE IN SALVADOR. [ARTICLE]

BATTLE IN SALVADOR.

THE CAUTCMALANS DEFEATED WITH hEAVY LOSS. Aa Army of Nina Thousand Invades Salvador apd Is Repalsod by Gen. Euta’s Forces—President Barillas of Guatemala Threatens to Resign. City of Mexico special: Tho longthreatened war has broken out between Guatemala and Salvador, according to official advices received by the confidential agent of the provisional government of San Salvador, Seuor Geronimo Pou, who arrived here last night from San Salvador. It began without the usual formalities of war, and for his country Seuor Pou claimed first victory. Senor Pou exhibited the following telegram from Gen. Ezeta: “Julv 19.—The enemy, 9,000 strong, yesterday invaded San Salvador, but our forces bravely repulsed them, causing their complete rout Mauy pieces of artillery, large quantities of ammunition, and hundreds of stacks of arms were captured by us. I have given orders to advance into Guatemala.” Senor Pou says the Salvador army is armed with Remington rifles, machine guns, and mountain batteries, and is generally well equipped with plenty of money. The Salvadorian forces are inferior in number to those of Guatemala, but Senor Pou says he has received advices that disaffection has occurred in the army of Guatemala, and two battalions have refused to proceed to the frontier, which, he thinks, will havo the effect of equalizing matters. Gen. Ezeta is commanding the movements of the Salvador forces. Minister Dleguez of Guatemala says that the only dispatches received are from points in San Salvador where it is known that the press censorship is in force. “Our forces aro well armed with Remington rlflos, Gatling guns, and mounted batteries, and if San Salvador has 16,000 men in the field, we have nearly double that number. While it is true we havo no big fund in the treasury, everybody in the country will come to the front with money in case there is war.” It is tho general opinion here that in case there is war between Guatemala and San Salvador, tho first named country will be victorious, because of its superior forces.