The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
THE ISTMUS.
AspinWaiI Expedition trength Of
u. 3. Forces Forwarded.

AspinWRil ExDed1ttOn-str trenGth Of
U. 3. Forces Forwarded
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Secretary of
the Navy. in view of late dispatches regarding
the troubles at Panama, and especially one
from Commander Kane, of the Galena, has de-
cided to send further force to the Isthmus by
the Acapulco. The following is Commander
Kane's dispatch, referred to above:
"COLON, April 4,-TO the Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: The vessels now on the
way to Aspinwan together with the force on
the Para. will be sufficient to open and gnard
transit if supported by two ships at Panama.
Without such support an extra force of 500
men will be required. Everything is quiet at
Aspinwall, and all American property is as
well protected as my forces will permit. /
have 112 officers and men on shore. My COM
mand is safe and well. One foreigner has
been killed so far. There about 100 of the
iarae Humber Of prisoners and rendering no
assistance in preserving order. The railroad
company is affording all possible relief to refu
Tati' TToad. CT transit remains closed. one reii +
reached Panama last night at great risk, hav
ing been stopped by insurgents and one person
was forcibly removed. Wires to Panama are
L. KANE, Commanding.
Secretary Whitney has sent the following
dispatch to President Houston, of the Pacific
"Later dispatches indicate such condition
of things that have concluded to send 259
more men tomorrow. Can you take them?"
rines and 100 blue jackets TO sail on the Aea-
puieo from New York to Asp nwall.. When
these men arrive at their destination. the
United States will have force Of 1900
| men and 100 officers on the 18th
mus. The marines are armed
with Springfield rifles and sailors with Hotch
| kiff rifles, four Gatlin guns and two threeinct
| rifles, with 10000 rounds OF ammunition, will
| be sent with the men leaving New York. The
entire force is to be under the command Oi
| Admiral Joui t, who is expected to arrive a
| Aspinwall with the Tennessee Wednesday
| Captain B. 81. McColla and Lieutenant M. B
Moser, who left Washington for New York Fri
to-day. Capt. McCalla will be in command o
j a supplementary force of marines subject t.
/ the order of Admiral Jouett. Leutenan
| Mason will b. command of the artillery will
arrival OF the Tennessee at ASpinWall. Th
| fleet will consist of five vessels including tht
tennessee, flagship of the North Atlantic sta
ton with q guns, the 1Yantic With four gu IS
| the Ga.ena with guns, the Swatara with
| guns, and the Alliance guns.
THE PEOPLE REASSURED.
| PANAMA, April H.-The American man-of
war, Shenandoah, and the British ship, Hero
iue, arrived to-day. Their presence 1mpart
greater confidence to the public, who hav
been greatly alarmed by threats and rumor
i Of the widest character. The French ship
unless the consuls Of other nations wOul
unite in the requisition. LareSt advices froI
Colon report everything quiet.
PANAMA RAILWAY.
NEW YORK, April 6.-At the Mills building
this afternoon, the annual meeting of the Par
anna Railroad Company was held. The oil
board of directors was reelected. The annua
report for 1884 showed the gross earnings TO b
SO, ,4e7, ,7T6, an increase over the previnu
year of $6S2, 1872. The gros
over 1888 of $65S, ,760. - The net earnings amour
to LIE, ,s23 showing an increase over the pre-
| vious year of $24, ,632. The assets of the Com
pany on December S1st. were S4,s1g,97s an
liabilities 81 ,076, $50.