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Show HONDURAN REBELLION. Sierra Ti.kes Refuge .on United States Steamer Yorktown. Puerto Cortez.1 During tho past week many reports have beon In circulation cir-culation regarding fighting botweon tho government ami forces of Gonoral Toructo Sierra, who was reported as marching from Amnpala toward tho capital to Tegucigalpa and thoso of Gonoral Gulotrcz. A telogram from President Davlla to General Estrada, commundlug tho Nicaragua!) forces, dated May 13, In-forniB In-forniB Estrada that Sierra was drlvon back ami has gona on board of tho United States Bteomer Yorktown, nt Amnpala, and thnt tho Honduran forces had taken possession of Ama- j pala. Captain Fullam of tho United States gunboat Marietta Bent an additional gun and squad of men to San Pedro boforo tho nrrlval of Gonoral Estrada's Estra-da's forces, to aid In the protection of foreign Interests and maintain a strict pollco guard In San Pedro and at Puerto Cortoz. |