The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-12
ANARCHY ON THE lsTanus,


ANARCHY ON THE lSTHNUs,
Ths Church Party In Power for the First
Time in Its History-Caucan Forces Col
itsslnG i Forced Loan Of s2,0OO,OOO
I'd Entioqaia.
On April 20, writes d Panama core.
,pondent to The New Hork Sin, "a treaty
was signed by Gen. Aizpurn, theR III
command of the isthmus, and the lead.
ers Of the troops from Cauca, COM
tdahded by Col. Mantoya. Under this
Aizpurn agreed to turn over the bar
racks, with their war material, and
Che city to Col. Montoya. Early on
April 80 their expeditionary vessels
were moved Close into the railroad
wharf. The troops werc landed, and
q small number of them entered the
city, end occupied the barracks. They
now hold ths town, and Gen. Aizpurn
and all the Leading members of the
liberal party are their prisoners. The
conservative, or church party, now
bolds the upper hand on the isthmtss
for the first time in its history, and it's
members boast that their success is en-
tireiy due to the active interference of
the United States authorities in their
behalf
After the landing of the Caucan
troops the Colombian flag was hoisted
with some solcmnity over the govern
nient .house, and its appearance was
saluted With halo Of twenty.one
guns, tireT ut tue railroad station by
Admiral ouctt. The United States
marines aud sailors were formed to
receive the Caucan troops as they
passed from tho city, and the contrast
between the well.organized and dis
tiplined United States troops and the
motley, undisciplined, and badly
armed corps representing. in the
words of the leader, claw and order"
was striking and painful to witness.
Since the entry cf the expedition
few shots have been heard nightly, but
the new governor, an able and expo
ttepced native named Diaz. Is doing his
best to ietover the thousands of guns
and cartridges which; is is known. are
scattered among the populace
1t is believed now that the conserT-
atites have achieved power in the
state; they will endeavor to raise u
large forced loan. In Antioquia the
Caucan forces, by means of coniisca-
ton, are collecting S2,O0O,OCO, which,
it is alleged, l;as been expended by
Cauca in quelling the revolt at Antio-
quia. The federal government has lit
tie to say, as it has its hands full in Che
interior and on the Atlantic seaboard.
The particulars of the massacre of
Jamaicans at Culebra on the night of
April 4 are as follows: Four ununi-
formed Caucan soldiers were sent on
foot from Imperador to Culebra, both
important places of the canal, to keep
guard over q circus. They entered
the camp, in which the carrying of
arms is prohibited, and their. rifles and
machetes were taken from them by
the canal police. who undoubtedly
would not have thus acted had they
known they were soldiers. The SOL
diers then returned to lnperador, and
told their comrades that they had been
disarlned. Then all left together for
Culebra, with the avOwed purpose of
taking revenge. On reaching Culebra
they found the circus performance 60
ing on. All entered, and there met
some natives of Cartagena, armed with
machetes, and it was determined to
begin at once tho crusade of murder
against tho Jamaicans. They went to
the laborcrs' barracks, known rs Camp
No. 4, where they were fired upon by
the watchmen. They fired in return
several volleys, and then broke in the
doors and Killed and wounded the
whole of the tliirty-eight inmates,
eight of them being murdered on the
spot and twenty wounded, MANY of
whom have since died. All were shot
in several places, and there was not
one of the number who was not gashed
in one or more places with the MUIR
derous machete. All these victims
were Jamaicans, and all were in their
beds when attacked People in small
er houses were also Killed and wound
cd. The canal company buried twen-
ty-nine bodies, and sent in nineteen
wounded to the hospital in Panama.
1t is known that many wounded per-
sons fled into the forest, where they
subsequently died. Every box, bag,
or valise found was plundered, and
dead and wounded alike had their
pockets ritled. These poor wrctches
had only been paid off the same morn
ing, which was really the incentive to
the crime. The soldiers left OIL the
morning of the 18th, carrying off two
Jamaicans whom they captured at the
last moment. These men, being wit
nesses of the crime. might have given
evidence, to guard against which they
were murdered, without the least for
mula of trial, Mt Imperador yesterday.
The murderers, for the sake of cour-
tcsy, are called Colombian troops, and
as such the United States authorities
have favored their landing. II will
surprise all lovers of law and order to
learn that one of these murdorers has
been arrested. Jamaicans, and, IN
fact, all who can, are abandoning the
isthmus in thousands. There is no
law or order. Passports arc now re-
quired to enable one to leave the isth-
mus, and poor half-starved laborcrs,
who are returning to the islands now
that they arc in fear of their lives, are
compelled to pay 81 to legalize their
exit from this disturbed region. 1t is
needless to say that the self-appointed
collectors of this tax are delighted at
the exodus.
Barranquilla papers publish cores
pondence between Commander Beard
slcy, of the United States steamer
Powhatan, and Gen. Gaitan, of the
revolutionary forces. In one letter
Commander Beardsley communicates
the opinion expressed by his govern
ment of Pedro Prestan and his asso-
ciates, ana asks that they be not re-
ceived by the revolutionary army as
allies, but, on the contrary, prosecuted.
captured, and punished as enemies oi
mankind. Felipe Perez, chief OF
staff. recommends the note to his su-
perior officer, aud condemns Prestan' S
action as one OF those acts known in
war rs atrocities. and people who
commit such are outside of the pro.
lection of all civilized law. From this
it would appear that Prcstan would
have II poor chance had he fled to
Gaitan's forces for protection.
The departure of Gen. Santo Domin.
go Villa from Cartagena is confirmed,
and the evacuation of Bocachica castle
is claimed as success gained over
the government troops. as tho revolu.
tionists Immediately took possession