Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-05
PANAMA ouTEr1NG DOWN.
The Second Contingent of Marines Not
to be Started Tomorrow.

The Second Contingent of Marines Not
to be Started Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April THE President
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
in telegram to the Secretary of the Navy
to-day, says that he has information from
the agent of the company at Panama that
transit across the isthmus is not sufi-
GENTLY protected.
United States Consul General Adamson
at Panama, IN answer TO an inquiry to-
DAY, telegraphed to Secretary Whitney
that the force of marines sent yesterday
from New York would be sufficient to
protect American interests in Panama.
The Secretary will not, therefore, order
an additional force TO Aspinwall Monday
as has been contemplated. The marines
Summoned to the Brooklyn navy yard
will. however, be kept there for several
DAYS to be in readiness to be sent TO Pan
aEaa should il become necessary.
In reference to the interruption IN
Transportation across the isthmus Of
Panama Of mails for the west coast OF
South America, Postmaster General Villas
ta-dav said that the mails were in the
hands of the American Consul at Panama.
and that he had no doubt that they would
be eventually transported. 1t was the
duty OF Seer, taries Endcott and Whitney
t. restore cation, and the Post
Office Department did not intend to take
the mail across the Isthmus and let the
army and navy follow.
COMMUNICATION STILL INTERRUPTED.
PANAMA, April Accommodation be-
tween this city and Colon remains inter-
rupted. The news is meagre and untfust-
worthy. There are rumOrs that loatng
is going ON along the line of the railway.
Aizpuru. chief of the reV0lutionists,
holds Panama, and is organizing gov
eminent with excellent men in the prin-
cipal positions. 1t is uncertain how long
he will maintain power, as Buenave ntu-
ra's forces are expected 10 attack hun.
The isthmus Is the battle ground
for the government reYolutionists
and anarchists, and the end
is probably vet far off Much excitement
is caused by the news OF movements of
United Statts forces for the isthmus re-
ceiyed Yesterday. 1t is unknown whether
the motive Is conquest or protection OF
American interests. The latter object is
approved, but the former will meet with
resistance from all parties at Panama.
The situation is critical.
In Colon the distress is extreme. Ten
Thousand persons are Homeless and de-
pendent on Panama for food. Refugees
are arriving at Panama from Colon. The
losses at Colon will probably aggregate
$4,000 Geo. Foreign insurance COMPANIES
decline e. ,utse pagments. 1t will be
mont i.ra u-n ss can pc resumed,
conso4u -HtlF -atppcrs win he heavy
loser. atd 10 ,2ribaGtna is inevit-
abia "f -.tra Nprct+d among the
m r..#a oi Coon, as l-~ only have
cap Ia At C1uca the opposition j.
truupu#et
AN ICE COAfPANY's HEAVY LOSSES.
BOSTON, April A. Benjamin Towards
Sons, 81 this city, are agents of the Bos-
ton Ice Company, Of Aspinwall and
Panama, which deals in ice, lumber, ce-
ment, lime, kerosene nii, wines, etc. This
company had a large amount of prop.
erty at Aspinwall, which was burned
by the revOiutionists. A dispatch
was received yesterday, from the
company's agents at Aspinwall,
which read: ''All burned; money
and books saved" The property
consisted of two large ice houses, large
store containing general supplies, and
several lumber yards. One OF the ice
houses was occupied in the upper part by
the United States Consul, and was located
near the Panama Railroad. The esti-
mated loss is between $4,000 and $10e, 600,
with $50, 600 OF insurance. The buildings
were OF wood.