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Show PUERTO CORLAS, Honduras. Jan. 2. (Via New Orleans, Jan. 2.) The long-expected reolt of the adherents of Manuel Bonllla asalnst the Davllla government In Honduras has broken out and a decisive battle is expected In the streets of this city within tho next few days. The correspondent of tho Associated Associat-ed Press is informed that the revolutionary revolu-tionary gunboat Hornet was sighted late last night and that proparatlonB aro being made for an attack by laud and sea. Bonllla Soldiers Wcll-Armcd. Accurate Information says there arc somewhere in tho neighborhood of 300 Bonllla soldiers, well-armed, on tho Montague bar In the disputed tri-tcr-rltory between Honduras and Gaute-mala Gaute-mala Further south along tho Gautcmala border, It is roported that the revolu tionists are 500 strong, with modern guns and field pieces and plenty of ammunition, are proparlng for a march through Santa Barnara, to Tcguci galpa, tho capllol. Revolutionists Near Lac Quebragas. Another body of revolutionists is reported re-ported near Las Quebragas, uhcre an engagement is said to have taken placo yesterday These soldiers, it is bolioved hero, are to be used In the nttack upon Puerto Cortez. In a two-days' two-days' march, a juncture could bo effected ef-fected near here with the Bonllla troops at MonLagno Bar. From indications indi-cations the government intends to make a strong fight here, bt there Is grave doubt ns to tho loyrty of tho troops It Is bellovcdytit ;ho mero presence here of rlnuol Bonllla or General Deo( ChrJs'vmas wjU resuit in a general "tuuover" and cause an alliance op-jjic government troops with thc'revolutionlsts WJ''. Protect Lives of Americano. I CjJfitaln Davis of the United States cisor Tacoma, which lies far out in 'uio harbor, has stated that Immedlatc-ly Immedlatc-ly upon the outbreak of forces, ho will land a sufficient number of bluejackets blue-jackets to protect tho Uvea of Americans. |