The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22

Dow OF the steamship Office, where
were also Preston and some OF his
aids. Lieutenaut judd CON municate1 my ia
struCtions aud Preston al once called in some OF
his guards and arrested Lieutenant Judd, the
United S stes Consul, and Captain Dow. and or
cereo them taken 10 prison, At the United states
Consulate, the Consurs clerk, Mr.. Casanova. an
American citizen, was forcibly removed: Nayal
Cadei r chsIdson was permitted TO return to the
ship 10 bring the news OF the arrests. Ee also in
formed me OF the threat OF Preston that II tue
Gal. IA attempted TO land force, 1t would be
fred upon. ana II she fired gun. the whole party
would be shot The insuTgeut guards were now
assembled On the wharves IN force, aud had
thrown up q barrcade on the northern pier
a demand to Preston for the immediate re
leSSe OF the whole party, but Lieutenant
Judd returned on board and tie demand was not
delivered. Lieutenant udd and party were neid
as hostages nearly Two hours. ana only released
when the United States Consul had given his con-
was exscied under penalty or death for the whole
party During the absence OF Ii isu tenant Judd
me 6elena bad heen dropped down within 100
ysids oi TIE Colon's wharf. and every preparation
was made for seizlDg tina. YES e"
Commander Kane relates how be got Consul
VIZ gLt and bis clerk on beard tie Galena. aud
scos: now determined to wait no louger SO 1
orcercd all of the armed boats manned and uu-
der tie command of Lieutenant Judd the Colon
Was taken possession Of, the insurgents retiring
up the wharf and taxing with them the two steam
sblp agents as prisoners The Colon vas hauled
out INTO the stream, and the Galena dropped
alongside of the wharf. After securing the ship
az O. ting necessary guards on the wharf, made
cenand On Preston fer the release OF the Two
agents Of The Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
and pceiyed verbal reply that he wound answer
zee in the morning At the next morning
March 81. landed the battalion. consisting OF
twelve officers and ia sailors and marines, and
with three guns, under the command OF Lieu
tenant Judd, and made all preparations to release
The TWO agents By force II my demand was not
complied with. When these preDsra lions were
being made Captain Dow and Mr.. Connor sp-
peaTed and informed me that they had escaped
fom PreSion's ioIees,"
&c pIceeeds! "Eavirg now under my p7otec-
tor ali the Americans who had been arrested
and hearing the firing OF the Government troops
from Panama, who were driving the insurgent
forces before them into their barTicade in the
town, ordered Lieutenant Judd with his force
TO leave sufficient men TO protect tue properly OF
the Pacific Mail Company, and chen to take pos
session Of the United states Consulate and the
Offices and storehorses of the Panama Railroad
Company, and TO use bis force for the protection
OF this American property. This was done"
Here follows the story OF The fight between
PresiOn's ,oTces and the Government troops and
the burning OF Colon, substantially IS has already
been given. The Commander adds:
The crew OF III. 3. ". Sunb0at Lily Ten lered
great assistance in saving the shipping at the
whorvts none OF which was destroyed. The IRE
did not extend TO the Panama Canal Company'S
saved Of the town Ol ASDinwall is due to the pro
tectien Afforded by this ship and the efficiency
snd hard work OF the officers ana men IN 6shting
The fire."
HeeoncIudes "rhe difficulties OF the after.
neon OF March 50 could have been avoided had
been informed in time regarding the arms on the
Colon"