The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-21
REBELLION ON THE ISTHMUS.
GENERAL RAFAEL AIZPURU DECLARED
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
President CRsorIa Kidnapped and Hurried
or 60 AspinwnII-The PANAMA. Railroad
Company Refusing to Transport Troops

Pre.ident CasorIa Kidnapped and Hurried
or 60 AspinwnII-The Panama Railroad
Company Refusing 10 Transport Troops
AsPINwALL, June 1O.-The Star and Herald
OF tho 9th has the following:
"On Saturday. the It'll inst Gen. Rafael Aiz-
puru left this city ostensibly for Bogota. He
was accompanied to Asplnwull by number Of
his friends and partisans where they were to
bid adieu to their chief who announced him
self somewhat ostentatiousy "a being tired and
disguised with lsthmus politics and longing for
the serener atmosphere and larger life Of the
Colombian capital. The trip across the Isthmus
must have greatly changed his opinion, or else
he was controlled by the ambitious views Of the
political friends who accompanied him, for mt
90 on tho same evening provisional govern
ment was declared. with Gen. Aizpuru as Pro-
visional President. NJ. Lozada Pliso ms Secre-
tary OF Government. and NJ. Il. dc la Tore as
Secretary OF Hacienda Tho revolutionary
party soon afterward took possession Of the
Quartet. whore but slight resistance was made.
MS only two persons were wounded. Aizpuru is
reported to have llty to one hundred men
under arms. and thoroughly determined to
succeed.
In the mean time very clever trick was
played upon Mr.. Casorla. About 10 O'Clock on
the same night he was decoyed by some means
or other and quietly taken prisoner. without
noise or disturbance whatever. marched out to
Rio Grande station. on the railroad where n
hand ear was procured. and the cnptOrs and
their victim made all haste for AspinwRll. AT
the Barbtcous bridge the party unexpectedly
came in collision with special train which had
left Aspinwall at A. NJ. on Sunday, and almost
by n miracle escaped destruction. As 1t was.
their hand car WINS smashed and thrown from
the track. and tho party was compelled to walk
to another station. where n conveyance could
be obtained. Casorla arrived IN Aspinwall at
i. NJ where he was met by his rival, AizUuru.
who no doubt congrai uHted him on his escape
from the various ueris which had beset him.
- In Panama measures were at once aken to
prevent disorder. The Second DIES gnado WIS
invested with presidential authority. and the
national force. police the society OF Friends OF
Public Order &c. were placed in n condition TO
resist any attempt to overthrow the Constitu-
tional GOVERNMENT During the day the Super
ntcndent OF the Panama Railroad asked for "A
special train TO convey the Colombian Guard 10
Asuinwal 10 put down the revolutionists main
tain the authority ~ the national Government.
ana protect the transit. interruption OF which
was certain IL hostilties continued. hut without
favorable result or the future movement Of
Shall have more blooishcd is clear. That tho
contest Will be prolonged 10y tho refusal OF tho
uonal troops 10 Aspinwal! Is also certain. But
L il equally true that battle in the streets Of
Aspinwall would probably end in tho burning
OF that cty and the sacrifice OF many innocent
people. who have no stone walls 10 protect
them. while days delay may bring about an
understanding between the rival parties and
ohyiate all difficulties II the leaders will throw
aside their petty ambitions and rcf ~ calmly
upon tho consequences OF u family fight Ike
this. thcy will surely come to a mora sensible
conclusion than to fight II out If 1t takes all
On the evening Of the 9th instant Aizpuru
marched his rahhle numbering about 100 men
aud boys. out OF Aspinwall TO Monkey Hill sta
ton. about two miles from town, whore they
camped until this morning. and then proceeded
20 Gatun station. eleven miles out on the rnl-
| road. They seized hand car and fiat car,
with which 10 remove their stores. ~. and on
arrival At Gatun are reported 10 have crossed
! the Charges River to the native village. whore
| they We're at last accounts The train from
| Panama. due here at II A. NJ. was delayed un-
| I'll j. VI. force Of 23O officers aad men. with
| two ncld pieces belonging TO the state Govern
ment. came by the morning train to Lion Hill
| station. eleven miles from here and four from
| Gatung. From that point they were to march
battle to the insurgents"
President Casora 1t appears. was kidnapped
at the door OF his own house. and taken down
| TO tho Plaza. whence a boat conveyed him up
| the Rio Granfe River TO the station whero a
| hand car was obtained He Is said to be closely
| confined M the Prefecture.
| PANAMA. June l0.-The Star and Herald Of to-
| day says: Our intelligence from Aspinwall is
made up OF fact and r4mor in somewhat un-
| equal proportions. Mr.. Azpuru holds the town
and says ina, he can maintain order. H. taking
| the city, human life has been sacrificed. The
| sentinel who was on guard on saturday night
resisted the attempt 10 enter the Quartet. and
WIS shot So severely that he subsequently died.
| Tho Quartet was taken. and its inmates at the
time were made prisoners. while other mem
| beers Of the guard. who were about town. hear
lug oi the AFFAIR. made on for pauHmn as fast as
| possible. Gen. AiZuuru Ohtnlned arms AZ the
| oill'e % the Captain OF the Port. where num-
| her of cnses ~ rifles belonging 10 Mr. John
| Wilson OF Port Lmon. Costa Rica. were
| deposited for safe Keeping. OF these he
took possession. without saving. by your
! leaveN and was fortunate 20 ind with
lh"m cartridges and everything complete.
! His purtl-uu- who accompanied him from This
! city armed themselves with these weapons. be-
| longing 10 % citizen 90 another country. and
| proceeded IN their intention oi upsctting the
! Government ~ this State. During the night OF
| saturday. ou sunday. and the night following.
| thcy have held the town. Recruiting has gone
On. ana 40 present Aizguru counts upon prob
| abby lnu men, whom II Is said he will intreuch
| no Monkey Hill and resist the auurolch OF
troops from this city. lie appears confident Of
| success.
At tho timo 81 closing our forms we are in
formed that during the night forward move
about 800 strong. They anticipate meeting
Azpuru somewhere near Asunwal and giving:
| him fits"