815.00/2345: Telegram

The Minister in Salvador (Schuyler) to the Secretary of State

[Extract]

20. I spent yesterday in the country with the President and impressed upon him very strongly the contents of your 13, April 8, 6 p.m. … in response to the urgent representations I had made several days ago on my own initiative he had sent two trusted generals and 150 soldiers to Chalatenango region who have now captured Generals Leiva and Coto and two other leaders of the movement now being brought to this city. He thinks the only thing he can legally do is to expel them from the country.

The President believes trouble ended as the insurgents are said to have exhausted all their ammunition and money. He thinks they had some of the rifles and ammunition taken by the rebellious [Page 569] cadets when they fled which have never been recovered although this Government offered rewards.13 Furthermore, Winchesters, revolvers and ammunition can be openly bought in this city by any one. Apparently Ferrara left here alone trusting to personal popularity in border region for recruiting men but failed to get much response and he is now in flight. …

Schuyler
  1. On Feb. 16, 54 cadets from the Escuela Politecnica Militar revolted; pursued by loyal troops, a few were captured and others escaped, presumably into Honduras (file nos. 816.00/374, 381).