The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-23
THE BURNING OF COLON.
fulL ADVICE oF IAl 0IsAsIEn-
Terrible state 81 Chaoa Produced ~ the
waring Factions of the isihmns-
sunorings of the Hcsid'ni.
-- inc6ndiaries shot.


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troops continues excellent. \ rumor
prevailed here that 100 rebels had been
drowned at Colon. Careful enquiry
fails 10 confirm the report. The Colom'
bian forces are not marching on the
city of Panama, being without trans
ports mt Buena Ventura, GEN. AiZpuru
is acting with great moderation, re-
his followers and trying To
conciliate Foreigners. The rumors pre-
ysiling at Colon buI ta"' Panama Panama
are without foundation. The mails and
passengers are arriving from Cartha'
gena, a large number of troops are
marching on that city from tho interior,
hut making slow progress, owing 10 the
bad roads. The Panama Railway COM
y my is repairing its wharves as fast as
p ssible. Wharf No. Is advanced far
enough 20 allow three steamers TO dls-
charge, while wharf No, ! can accom-
modate two. The Royal Mail steam,
= Zip line has done nothing yet toward
ia storing its wharves, the passengers
- s.embarking In small boats.
len, Santo Domingo Villa, who was
lr ssident for short time, during Janu-
.ry,is expected To- arrive on the isthmus
LON, to attack Panama City. In the
nantime everything is quiet, awaiting
9nts.
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NEW YORK, April l7.-Advices by man
m Panama to the Sth instant arc re-
we'd, The story of the burning Of
lon (or AspluwalD is given as Iol-
a.ys: a lawyer named Preston, seized
au opportunity in the absence OF the
u eject of Colon with all the troops for
K. purpose of meeting Gen. Aizpuru,
40 had attacked Panama,
IL seize tho city of Colon.
sIevied forced loans and collected a
l txed force, which caused much appre-
t. .nsion among the merchants and clti-
r,ns. Ont March p the Pacific Mail
amer Colon arrived with arms and
@ ,munitlon. Preston demanded the
a. Initions and on refusal 10 deliver
IN by the Pacific Mail officials, he
orisoned them. He sent word 70 the
sa lmander of the Galena that
q Sc prisoners would be re-
Set led If the munitions were delivered
tr them and they would be
bas If any marines were landed. Com
der Kane then took charge OF
10 N in the name of the United states.
pro ton subsequently had an engage
outside of the city with troops
'u / Panama and was defeated Inc
fic Mail officers escaped during tho
So :. About noon, on tho 30th, the men
E.a Panama, numbering some 10, adj
r.n led upon the town aud heavy hre
a.. ed. The scene in the town beggars
fIesc ription. Bullets were flying all
3irsctions and the terrified people
oe7u doning their homes and fortunes,
faia seeking safety in Sight. The town
was entirely constructed or wCou' inc
-gl ats passed through the houses as IL
taaV had been card-board. When de-
f.ai became certain To Preston, the fires
.pIl menced. Many declare hat Pres
Ton personally fired the government
vr se, where the first fire originated,
d, lie others assert that the Haytian,
g.. Portuseat was the author Of the
..age. He is the same man
W4o fired Jacmel, in Hayti, some
months ago. He is now, together with
q companfon, a close prisoner on board
ID Galena. Directly one fire started, a
en- were set in different directions.
4 trong wind blew and pandemoni-
un of fire, robbery and shooting en-
sued. All who could fled on board the
IS. Few saved anything. Thousands
locked to the new town lately built by
tbs Canal company on the ground
"a the canal, whilst others hers
ha1ses, which remained standing on
lis beach. The machine shops and
Ind hou es OF the latter company
wore fortunately saved, but an i'm
tu .se amount of rolling stock was de-
-,r yed, together with local merchau-
diso and transit cargoes. For days
thousands of tho popuiace occupied flat
sr box cars, which were hurriedly run
ont along the track. The United States
lig ines and sailors are reported to have
AZ d admirably. Troops from tn G
4. dish gunboat Tillry were also landed
ans assisted in keeping guard, but were
W hdrawn alter the canal company had
ID a guard for the protection of their
hon ses and property, which mad re,
'auy of the plunderers,. as did also the
Mon of the Galena. All caught red
led were Immediately and on the
"a wing day shot. Fifty-eight per-
s..s, among whom it is thought were
ro~n-al innocent people, were thus
~ CARLY dispatched during the
S. between the troops which
essi hence, and Preston's people;
IN 20 or 30 persons were killed, while
D. sur more were wounded. All these
o.. burned during the fire, and the
,Soi ycred bodies of all yet incumber the
c'rn9 a. The flames flashed through the
gps ,s, in hundreds of which powder
arclof, liquors and general merchan'
}ss we're stored in Immense quantities,
NJ The frequent explosions from which
jet terror to the scene. inc
m without provisions or water
Tor Two: days. The Panama Railway
az IN any's superintendent, Mr.. Burte,
and he director of the canal company,
Er. Jules Dungler, have done every
thipg in their power to alleviate the
nus. ny and distress, and the vessels in
The BAY, of all nations, were opened TO
be fstugees. While the troops reck-
Iesa, sent from here by Gen. Gorima 10
1pI in the streets of Colon were thus
ea5iug to the destruction of that town,
ho "a teets of Panama were resounding
Wiz rifle shots. Conferences had
beon held during the previous day
By G fnmissioners sent hence to discuss
de natter with Gen. Aizpuru, He,
bow6ver, demanded the unconditional
surrender of Gen. Comma and threat
aned 20 attack the city unless he sur
reud red. Aizpuru sent notice to this
eiiert to the foreign consuls. Gen. Go
MINIS, however, declared he would not
accops the challenge, but would remain
ms o the city and await the results.
nv Iylight the armed men OF AiZpuru
lad captured the steeples of Santa Ano
church, situated just outside OF the
.gaiIs Of the o city, ana T%av t sSon
ed the city and dashed from
ehlroh to church and from street corner
90 street corner, a heavy and continu-
Gus ifie fire being in the meanwhile
Jfepl up. Most of the houses in Panama
arc lj1ilt of stone and afforded better
pro h ction to non-combatants than the
buT0 ings in Colon did. Ultimately the
fJsi lacks in which Gen. Gonimo had
shut himself were surrounded, and at
o'clock in the afternoon
he surrendered. Twelve persons
were killed and about an equal
r.,Inlber wounded. The attacking party
wsre orderly and sober. They were not
soldiers, but volunteers, who las they
llut IS fought for what they considered
oYinciple. Since that date the city has
rcnls med quiet. Since the destruction