Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1890 — WAR. [ARTICLE]

WAR.

San Sal vador aad Guatemala hare com* to hostilities. Report* up to the 22d were meager, but indicated success for the arms of San Salvador. Private telegrams from Saa Salvador say that the Sen Salvadorians captured the Guatemalan artillery in the battle which took place on Thursday. The new confidential agent of the proviso ional government of San Salvador Sen or Geronimo Pou, arrived a* the City of Mexico on the night of the 20th from San Salvador, and for his cons, try Senor Pen claims the first victory. “Before I left San Salvador,” said Senor Pou, “war was threatened with Gnate. mala, and that it baa come as soon as it has should not be a surprise to one who understands the political situation of tbe two Republics. San Salvador has stood upon the defensive. Guatemala has chosen to interfere in our domestic politics by try* ing to put into power a President not of our own free choice. We sent forces to the frontier to repel any attempted invasion of San Salvador, and it appears by my telegrams that they were needed there. On the sth inst. we had 9,000 well equipped men along the Rio Paz, but I believe thero are now fully 16,000 along the frontier. I understand that the Guatemalan forces number 20,000.” Senor Pou has telegrams from General Ezeta which in substance are as follows: “The Guatemala forces, under command of General Villavicencio, invaded Salva-i dor territory near Elcora to-day, and were repulsed by us! “The enemy, 9,000 strong, yesterday invaded San Salvador. Our forces bravelyj repulsed them, causing their complete! rout. Many pieces of artillery, target quantities of ammunition and hundreds otf stacks of arms were captured by us. X have given orders to advance into GuataV mala.” . Senor Pqu says that General Villavi-' cencio was born in San Salvador, but hlsf services have been purchased by Guate-j mala for $20,000. Tbe Salvadoran army is. armed with Remington rifle*., machine; guns and mountain batteries, and ts gen*< erally well equipped with plenty of money*; The San Salvador forces are inferior in’ number to those of Guatemala, but Senor - Pon says that he has received advices that disaffection has occurred in the army ofi Guatemala, and two battalions have re*! fused to proceed to the frontier, which hej thinks will have the effect of equalizing! matters. General Ezeta is commanding: the movement of tbe Salvadorans. j