Show CONfiRM STORIES I Of ISTHMUS SCRAP I United States and Mexico May Step in and Force Arbi Arbi- MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED i PIt President Bunma of nf Honduras Issues Manifesto Setting lI WI 1 Win Win- III Must u t Continue II r I Washington Feb 21 Confirmation of ot the reported baIe battIe between the Nicaraguan and anti Hon 1 uron armies on I IMon Mon Monday ay was as conveyed to lo tho the state ta de department te- te I today by Mn MI M creel the th Mexican Mex Mox- lean ican ambassador j I I The United States will oon roon make representations U to the th this b nations na nn- na- na v which probably will take alto the tho I form of an offer to arbitrate the tilt dif which exist them them ii dispatches 0 received h her eru today say that Honduras Hondura has laN won 8 a victory over an alm army from flom Nicaragua which Invaded ll HOJ uran territory and anti which aCl after r a n. battle of sev several ral hours duration was compelled 1 to re ye- retreat treat rei titI with a l Jo loss of 37 i killed and many n wounded 1 d J The Invading arm array army it Is salt said haG I with It a big supply bf t r proclamations I announcing the thc establishment or ot a aI provisional government Those pro- pro ere acre captured I rite Tho battle b wa a fought y p 18 at 4 o'clock in lh tho thu afternoon near neal the t c border line between the tho two coun coun- trios tries i Decree of or Martini Martial I Inu uv PIe President ld nt of or Honduras lias issued Is the time manifesto to lo the tho officers of hi his government Vo Wo bring brill to your notice so NO you OU can publish to In th the towns under your command the th following oll manifesto of or tile the legislative o pow power r to the people of or tho republic The rh public are ale already acquainted with the stages of f thu the conflict with the tho government of or Nicaragua an and the 1 pl I of the nation here explain fur for the decree I of martial lawIn law last lit st of or the month of In rn t the ie part January e appeared on t the fie lc frontier front front- lei ier of Nicaragua a PartY parly of or robots The executive power In obedience to the tI constitution con lIt lUon is compelled to preserve pro pre 5 serve r the peace an and security of Inter Interior lor of or the republic and repel fiB ail attacks s or 0 exterior aggressions I Was LIs to CO t Attack tut cit H II 1 saw tl e necessity of attacking thelle insurgents at Capules I an-I Cani nib lOll find In Iii tho lh conflict which occurred on the tho dividing dl line lino they a commit column of or NIcaraguan Nicaragua uan troops who wilt were apparently i mal making common common I cause causa with t Vie o enemies s. s The country ha has been heen to toan toan toan an unjustifiable le war wal and und the tile national congress great although abounding in Ideals nn and sentiment of oC central American Amer can of or the nip rup patriotism IH In lit the pr tUre of arrangement for tor or a 11 dignified of arbitration arbi arb- peace pence by the civilized means mean declared dt to tile tl e nation nut and to Central America that if the they a aCcept copt tho thin war ar Honduras will put not fight against ua the tho sister republic lIc of or Nicaragua Nicara ra- ra gULL gua but against the Ute government govern Jon Don on ZI as ment t presided s over O by Nicaragua Nic Nic- According Accor in to aragua aragun the Nicaraguan Ic lac an forces s 1 have been beon successful in s t v ral engage JJ ge- ge I V Vi monte ments i |