The sun., 1879-05-04
THE OUTBREAK In PANAMA.
PLOT TO UPSET THE STATE GOVERN
MENT PROMPTLY CHECK Ed.
Fourteeu Hsurs' FIuhtisg Betweeu the state
and Na,ienai Fevees-Thirty-hve Omeer'
and NE. KILLED aud Hsndreds We~ndeA

.,A NE. Kuied aud Hsnd-ca. Ws~sdeA
PANAMA, April 24-As already advised by
cable. an outbreak took place in thfs city on the
nth inst. which. although premature and un-
successful occasioned the loss OF some valuable
lives A plot to upset the State Government
had been concocted by several disaffected poll
ticans, who. the more effectually TO accomplish
their ends attempted 30 brbe the officers OF the
Colombian Guards. then on the Isthmus.
This they partly succeeded IN doing. The
commander ofthe regiment. becoming cognzant
of the facts. reproved and rebuked several OF
his officers for their course which 30 greatly
ncensed the latter that one OF them. Capt.
Obaldia, assaulted the Colonel with his sabre.
only 10 be shot down by the Coloners son.
brave lad OF 1S years. who was Lieutenant In
the battalion. The fight became general and
continued until Col Carnival and his son. four
other officers, and several men were killed. and
from eight to ten wounded. The adherents OF
| the Government party at once decided to check
any attem pt at revolution, and maintained fire
on the National Barracks from 6h p. NJ. until
almost9 O'Clock the following morning. when
| the national troops Internationally surren-
| dered. Thirty were killed and as many wounded.
The city 10 quiet although martial law Is pro-
claimed.
The Panama Star and Herald OF April 10 has
| he following details Of the Eight.
| "Once again we have TO record an instance.
happily rare in which national forces. placed
here to preserve the integrity OF the transit.
and who. according to the solemn declarations
| Of President Trujillo. were not to intermedde
| with local affairs. have boen engaged in con-
nict with the State auth or ties. from which the
latter have issued triumphantly. Many theo-
ries are current as TO the cause. but from what
we can learn political intriRuee had succeeded
nGnpg s5Ir s OF & Der of he nstSn"
forcss against their chief. Col Rafael Carvaial
Rumors have been current recently that this
disloyalty had obtained such complete control
OF mem bers Of the force that II was determined
TO defy Col: Caryaial's authority put him under
in favor OF some other than the present State
On the afternoon Of the nth inst. Col Car
ynjal had. Il is said. openly reproved several Of
his subordinate officers for permitting their
names 10 be compromised in political circles in
this city. and subsequently. on going to the
cuartel waited with severe rebuko the ofhcer OF
the day. Capt Ooaldia, wao was generally Re,
against his superior ofiicer. Capt. Obaldia be
came highly incensed. high words passed be-
were drawn on on both sides. Col. CarvajSI was
attacked by Capt Obaldia and the latter wns
his atHsrs % a. SssstSnce % Other cf1icers % joined in in
the melee and several OF the soldiers. until Col.
Carvajal his son. Lieuts. Ahumada and Penilla
aud Corporal Martinez wsre killed. anc Lieut.
CAicedo and Private J'se Tapteso were
wounded. Another statement Is 10 the effect
that Col. Carvaial. alter reading the orders Of
1 the day. was met by objections 10 certain points
| by Capt Obadta in which the men ana oftlcers
present appeared To concur. and a general de-
mand was made upon Col. CarvaJal TO sur
render. This he refused To do. aud at once the
murderous work was begun. with the result as
At the Irst intimaiion OF the tragedy in the
cuartel the news spread through the city like
widnre. and occas ioned the most intense ex-
citem-nt. In the bus ness portions OF tho city
stores and public buildings were hastily closed
many Of the sympathizsrs Of the State Govern.
ment rushed To the cuhrtes IN the hArrio OF
Santa Ana. where they hurriedly armed them-
/ al lvtsa la retn
In an attack upon the demoralized national
forces. Many interested spectators were NOV
ing about the plaza until about Ga In the even
ing. when q fusade from the State troops who
had seemed to spring up almost by magic. and
hasty retreat to adjWent houses. particu-
larry the Grand Hotel. where many took
until 81 o'clock on the morning OF the
18th, an Irregular warfare was maintained.
The Stats troops. hastily organD'd. armed with
Remington rifles. and having possession Of two
pieces OF cannon. took Immediate pnsSession
q .ns s,y as s az the %
steadily opposed any possible advance OF the
pational trooPs; who from the eusTtsls "a & Of Las
cisco. the old church OF SAnto Domingo. and
various other points. maintained tho combat.
From the corners OF the three leading streets.
and on the sen wall on either side OF the city,
the State troops advanced As opportunity ofrered
II the e'H nationai troops engaged was consider
ably interior. to th2ss OF mo oIS,ins state
Their numbers. reduced by desertion At the be-
ginning Of the outbreak. were probably $50 men.
, while the state nah actually engaRed proDahly
J intervals during the night. but with the first
APPEARANCE OF day was recommeneed With great
| viRor From every possible vantage ground
leNden missiles were hurled at enemies. visible
, or imaginary. who might appear in the line OF
FIRE but 90 securely did the men on both sides
/, hold TO means Of shelter that but few losses oc-
{ Cured until nearly the close OF the engage
J ment. Then In a charge on the cuartel. the
principal Losses on both sides were occasioned
= II Is difbeult to say to what period the hight
nHVe os.h his rsca nn RshnD P ,i
! the Rev. Father JovHne. the latter OF whom. NJ
considerable personal risk. visited the cuart"l
1u furthar I'f efruson ~" Of blood. At $50 <. NJ
Z white flag was displayed from the cuartel OF
a L,s Monjas. and the officers and men Of the
2 national troops surrendered unconditionally e
tho State forces They were marched out
s war. to the barracks Of Santa Ana. whore they
: will probably bs held as prisoners for a brie
period. The Losses of life are scarcely ascer-
= tainahle ms yet as some men fell in out-of-ths.
way places, where they were for time over
o looked. The entire mortality will probably
. reach thirty persons OF all ranks, and q
= number are wounded more or less seriously
!. So far as we can learn. no hostile act aeains
. the State authority was made by the nniiona
forces until the Irregular troops OF the former
began nm attack upon the national Quartet. Ii
. two hours after the surrender the streets wer'
y as quiet rs on a Sabbath travel WIS safe RnC
. unobsructed, and although business was no
- generally resumed during the day. II wa
. rather because business men knew that. undel
. the circumstances. 1t was useless to expect Gus
n toners.
" 1t is impossible to express here the reRre
which residsnta OF the city. both native RnC
!. foreign. feel At the tragic end OF Col. Cnrvaja
q and his son, Lieut.. Luis Maria Carvnial the lat
Z ter being mere lad OF some eighteen years O
y aga Their remains were buried with the honor,
OF wnr on Friday evening. the 18th inst. 4
= guard Of honor. composed ot detachment o
y State troops. accompanied the remains OF IN
: gallant officers to the Cathedral, whore th'
u solemn mass for the dead was read. and after
: ward 10 the cemetery. whore the usual salute
. were fired. The President and high official o
u the State many prominent citizens and YER
T large number OF the foreign residents OF th
: cemetery
u THE number OF wounded sent to tho forcigl
o hospital WAS fourteen. ono OF whom has sine
r died and two others are likely to die. Al tn
Hospital La Caridnd there are eight. of WHOM
,; two will probably die. There are others wounde
y who are being nursed at their own houses"