The revolution in Honduras has been suppressed.

We mentioned this trouble in No. 26 of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD, and said
that her sister republics had declined to interfere.

Matters became so threatening, and the revolution took on such a serious
aspect, that Nicaragua finally decided to help; but she did not move
until Dr. de Soto had been proclaimed President by the rebel party, and
had gained possession of the town of Puerto Cortez.

Finding that the revolution promised to be something more than the usual
South American affair, Great Britain and the United States both ordered
cruisers to Puerto Cortez to protect the interests of their citizens.

Nicaragua at the same time armed a steam-tug, and, loading her with
soldiers, sent her to the little town to recapture it from the insurgents.

This was evidently accomplished, and appears to have ended the revolution.
A telegram has been received in Washington from our American Consul in
Honduras, stating that the revolution is at an end.

There is, however, a very indignant feeling against Nicaragua, in
consequence of a story which has been brought in by the steamer _Rover_.

Captain Reed, of the _Rover_, which is a fruit steamer, declares that when
about four miles out of Puerto Cortez, his vessel, though flying the
American flag, was fired upon by the Nicaraguan gunboat _Lucy B._

The story as told by him is that he reached Puerto Cortez on May 6th, and
knowing the port to be in the hands of the insurgents, he decided not to