Mr. Beaupre to Mr. Hay.

No. 155.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that the threatened invasion of Honduras by filibusters seems to have been entirely averted. The President [Page 368] of this Republic took prompt measures to prevent their landing in Guatemala, and when it was disclosed that a number of the leaders were already here they were placed under close surveillance, and have been since sent out of the country, or, rather, permitted to leave. Some arms and ammunition brought in by the filibusters were seized by the Government authorities and are still held.

It is quite certain that there is no farther danger in the near future, but it is my opinion that another attempt will be made at the first available opportunity.

Gen. H. O. Jeffers and Col. J. Bascom Jones, with ten or twelve others (all Americans) have returned to Costa Rica, from whence they came, while General Vasquez and Colonel Drummond are supposed to be at New Orleans.

Colonel Drummond is the man who organized the expedition in the United States. He is a British subject, but formerly lived in Honduras. He is very bitter in his hatred of that republic, because of alleged personal injuries and wrongs suffered by him there.

I have, etc.,

A. M. Beaupre,
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.