Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-18
|2ebsl Forcer Marching on 0srtha
lena Further Trouble Expected
at Panama.
.ta;led Account Of the Destruction
I ahe City Of Colon Thousands
of People Homeless,
Eight Insuuectionists Tried and
hot on the spot-Many Others
Made Prisoners.
THE END NOT YEr.

WtHH lulpribOneu III Duenh tu-
ctntrary TO the condition Of the
ntar. The government troops at
/ il Ventura are mutinous. Com
Icatipn across the isthmus Ia un-
fuptsd. The health OF the Amer.
troops continues excellent.
fu1nor prevailed here that 100
W. had been drowned at Colon.
f1l Inquiry falls to confirm the re-
The Colombian forces are not
hing on the city OF Panama, be-
without transports. AT Buena
ktnfH Gen. Aispuru Is act
With great moderation, re-
ninR his followers aud
liz 10 concillate the foreigners.
krunnors prevailing at Colon that
h Ai4puru threatened to burn
|sxrH Are without foundation. The
NJ and passengers are arriv-
sfrom CarthagenA. A large
Der OF troops are marching on
city from the interior, but are
eng slow progress, owing TO the
toads.
. Panama Railway company Ii
ring its wharves as fast No posi-
Wharf No. is advanced far
lgh 10 allow three steamers to dis
re freight, while No 4 can accom-
ate two. The Royal Mail Steam
line has done nothing yet toward
il0i5g The passengers disem-
Il lin mail boats.
NJ. Santo Domingo Villa, who was
dent for short time during Jan.
!, is ex pected to arrive on the 18TH
laoon TO attack Panama City. In
Meantime everything Is quiet
Ting events
|! WHAT THE NAILS REVEAL.
VEW YORK. April l7.-Advices by
l from Panama 10 the Sth inst.
o been received. The story OF the
hing of Colon Is given as follows:
lawyer named Preston seized the
|)rtnnity of ,he absence of tho pre-
|ol Colon with all the troops for
|purpose OF meeting Gen Aigpuru,
n had attackt d Panama, to seize the
sof Colon. He levied for ,ed loans
/ collected mixed force which
FED much apprehension among the
|rhnnts and citizens.
4 March 20, the Pacific Mail
fner Colon arrived with srms and
annitfon. p reston demanded these
iitiuns and on the refusal TO de-
k hem by the Pacific Mail
Eials he imprisoned them. He
word TO the commander
|, the Galena that these prison
would be released IL the mu-
|Dns we're delivered to them and
n would be shot IL any marines
Es landed The commander then
charge of the Colon In the namo
ne Dnited States Preston subs0-
|ltiy had al engagement outside
|dhO city with the troops from
/ anna and was defeated, the Pacific
h ulcers escaping during the
|uaopt noon on the 30th a force from
|AmR, numbering some 100, ad-
cd upon the town and n heavy
Anetted. The scene in the town
| ans description. Bullets were
|itg IN all directions, aud the terri
n ps ople, abandoning their homes
fortnnes, sought safety In flight
\ town was entirely constructed of
n and the bullets passed through
lshouses ss If they had been card
o.. When defeat became certain
|ylres commenced. Many declare
n Rrtston, personally, fired the
EpfpMcnt house, where the fire
N cxt&lnated, while others assert
In the Haytian general, Portu-eal,
the anthor of the outrage. He is
lame who fired Jacemeiin, Hayti,
IA months ago He IL now, to-
Ter with other, close prisoner on
ID the Galena. AS soon as one 6re
ftnrtbd dozen were set In differ.
difeciions. A strong wind was
Wing and a psndemonium of fire,
Ferry and shooting ensued All
/ lcould, fled on board the ships
eAyed anything. Thousands
cd TO the new town lately built
|, ,ae Canal company on the ground
nNye formed at the entrance to
chHal, whilst others took
we Ia the few houses which
|ainrd etanding on The beach An
IsetisN 4nantifyof rolling stock WIS
|fOyed together with local nIer-
|9dlse and transit cargoes. For
tnouesnds OF the populaee occu-
the Nat and box cars which were
isdly run out along the track. The
|, led Staies marines aud sailors are
rEfed TO have acted admirably
| spa rom the English gun-bont
| n were also landed and assisted In
cling guard, but were Withdrawn
II The Canal company had found a
IA fur the protection of their houses
pr0ptrty which had remained in
'fhis guard caught many OF the
a ueFsysi as did alec the en.of the
INA Those caught red-handed
h lD11ediately tried and the fol-
spr DAY shot. Fifty-eight persons,
ng whom 1t is believed were sew
EsinnQctnt people, were thus sum
ny dispstched During the fight
|seen The troops aud Preston's peo-
I some twenty or thirty persons
II Killed while many more were
| rcled. AL these were buried
|t0N the fire and the
sxo bodies Of all yet inoumber IT, @
q. The flames hSshsd through
|il4pses in hundreds OF which
/ kitr, alcohol, liquor ana general
;otap ise were stored In immenDe
|r.tifits, and the frequent explo-
(iMnn which added terror to the
| the panic stricken people were