[XXII-30] Salv., Diario Ofic., Feb. 5, 12, March 3, 11, Apr. 4, 1875; Mex. Mem. Min. Rel., 1875, annex 3, Doc. 7, p. 36; Nic., Mem. Sec. Rel. Est., 1875, vi.-xi., app. 7-10.
[XXII-31] The grounds alleged for the revolt were: 1st, that the liberties of Hond. were under thraldom to Salv., which had failed to carry out the objects of the revolution of 1871; 2d, the deplorable state of the finances, because Amapala had been made a free port; 3d, that the die of Hond. had been given to Salvador. Salv., Diario Ofic., Jan. 4, 5, 21, 30, March 26, 1876; La Regeneracion, Oct. 9, 1876.
[XXII-32] Further particulars in Pan. Star and Herald, March 2 to June 1, 1876, passim; Salv., Gaceta Ofic., June 8, Oct. 26, 1876.
[XXII-33] At this time war broke out between Guat. and Salvador, and the former sent an army under Solares through Honduras to operate against Salvador's eastern departments. Details on these events are given in other chapters on treating of the relations between the two belligerents. At the conclusion of peace, Hond. joined them in a treaty of alliance.
[XXII-34] He resigned his portfolio Feb. 26th, with the understanding that he was to be president of Honduras.
[XXII-35] Negotiated by Cruz Lozano, on behalf of both Salvador and Medina, and M. Vigil and Luis Bogran for Leiva, both contestants giving up their claims, and agreeing to recognize Marcelino Mejía as the provisional president, which was done. Id., June 24, 1876.
[XXII-36] It was said that Soto had been proclaimed in several places, and that he enjoyed the confidence of the governments of Guat., Salv., and Costa R.
[XXII-37] Another version is that Roderico Toledo arrived at Comayagua, as commissioner from Guat. and Salv., and demanded of Gomez the surrender of the executive to Soto, which is quite possible, Gomez affecting the surrender through his former chief, Medina.
[XXII-38] The garrison had declared in his favor on the 21st, the comandante Col Salvador Ferrandis losing his life.
[XXII-39] El Porvenir de Nic., March 18, 1876; Pan. Star and Herald, Apr. 4, 1876; U. S. Gov. Doc., H. Ex. Doc., 44th Cong., 2d Sess., i. 36-9; Costa R., Informe Min. Rel., 1876, 11-14.