[XXII-10] Particulars in Salv. historical chapter.
[XXII-11] This course was doubtless adopted because of the dissatisfaction appearing, and of a revolution which was attempted during the last war. El Porvenir de Nic., Oct. 1, 1871.
[XXII-12] A full amnesty was granted to all the insurgents. U. S. Gov. Doc., H. Ex. Doc., Cong. 42, Sess. 3, i. 300-2; Nic., Gaceta, Sept. 2 to Nov. 4, 1871; Feb. 3, 1872; El Porvenir de Nic., Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 1871; Jan. 7, 1872.
[XXII-13] Convention signed at Leon Dec. 18, 1871, by Manuel Colindres, on behalf of Medina, Ex-pres. Martinez of Nic., Miguel Velez, Nicasio del Castillo, Rosalío Cortés, R. Alegría, Buenav. Selva, Seferino Gonzalez, and three others. This doc. at first was considered apocryphal, but proved to be genuine. El Porvenir de Nic., June 23, 1872.
[XXII-14] With the avowed object of bringing Hond. under republican institutions. El Porvenir de Nic., Apr. 28 to Aug. 14, 1872, passim; Nic., El Semanal Nic., May 30, 1872.
[XXII-15] After this victory the presidents of Guat. and Salv. had an interview with Arias, and returned with their troops to their respective countries, leaving 800 men to aid Arias in reorganizing the country. The campaign had lasted 24 days from the date on which Langue on the Hond. side of the frontier was occupied.
[XXII-16] Id., Aug. 1, 1872; Guat., Recop. Ley., Gob. Democ., i. 116-17.
[XXII-17] Juan A. Medina, Gen. Miranda, and a few friends succeeded in escaping. Nic., El Semanal Nic., Aug. 8, 29, 1872.
[XXII-18] Further details may be found in Costa R., Informe Sec. Rel., 1873, 7-8; El Porvenir de Nic., May 26, June 2, 1872; U. S. Gov. Doc., H. Ex. Doc., Cong. 42, Sess. 3, i. 303-6; Nic., Gaceta, June 15 to Nov. 30, 1872; Id., Col. Dec. y Acuerdos, 1872, 50-1; Mex., Diario Ofic., Aug. 9, 1872. Circular of Nic. Min. of For. Rel., Sept. 5, 1876, referring to his government's fruitless efforts at mediation between the belligerents, adds that it finally accepted accomplished facts, and opened relations with Arias' govt. Salv., Gaceta Ofic., Oct. 26, 1876.
[XXII-19] Crescencio Gomez, Máx. Aranjo, Casto Alvarado, Jesús Inestrosa, and a few others were also pardoned, but required to stay away from Hond. until after the promulgation of a new constitution. Nic., Gaceta, Nov. 30, 1872; Id., Semanal Nic., Nov. 26, 1872.