The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04
Admiral Jouett Departs with the Ten.
nessec from New Orleans.
COLOMBIAN OFFICIALS wARNr1
secretary whitney Gives Positive and
Plain Instructions 10 Admiral
Jouett-Tho oountry's Honor
Must be Untarnished,
LATEST NEWS ON THE SITUATION
The Isthmus situation.

PnnApELrHIA, April 3.--The follow
ing dispatch was received to-day by
Adamson, son of Consul General Adam
son, at Aspinwall: "Colon is tota iv
destroyed by fire. The suffering Is aw-
iul. In my name invoke all editors 10
ask subscriptions for relief.
"lSignedl ADAMsoN.n
LEAVING BROOKLYN.
NEW YORK, April -preparationa
we're being made to-day at the Brook-
Pariuro Of the marines for for
ran anna, TO protect American interests
TWO hsndred aud fifty men were dis.
palthed and 200 more are 10 leave ON
MONDAY next. The men were all pro.
vlded with new outfits and presented
nue. appearances. Tho men embarked
IN III tug boats nj noon and were CON
yeyed 10 the Pacific mail steamer City
OF Para, which sails this evening for
Aspinwall.
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, April a. Tho secretary
OF the navy has received applications
ir3in nearly all the naval officers who
arc availably located, to be
sent to Aspinwall. The secretary
SAYS Il all who have applied were tcr-
hllltu 70 go, he wOCld have more
pfl'us than men.
1WO INsuRGENrs CAPTURED.
lio received the following dispatch
,his morning from Commander Kane, Of
the Galena:
"l have two Of tho most prominent in
sulBents who assisted in the firing
OF Aspinwall. l do not think
" safe 10 deliver them 10
the Colombian authoritios, who would
permit their escnpe.n
sHELrER SEAT THE suFFRRERs,
Application has been made by the Pa.
cind Mail company aud by the Panama
railway company TO tho war depart
ment Tor either the loan or purchase of
army hospital tents for the purpose of
shelterlng the destitute people at Aspin-
wall. IL was decided they could not bs
sold except atpublic auction,as required
Dy =, law, but In consideration
of the probable destitute condition o.
American citizens at Asplnwall, the
war department has placed In custody
ut the admiral of the fleet, thew beIng
sent by the City OF Para, so hospital
tents to be used only In tho event OF
suona case OF existing destitutlon as
yOuld justify their use for the protec-
ION OF Americans at that point. These
arc IN addition TO tho tents NODDED ror
tte marines.
Admiral Jouett tel egraphs from New
Orleans that no left that place with the
tennessee this morning, for Aspin.
wall.
THE COLOMBIAN AUTHORITIES NoTI-
FLED.
Senior BecOrra, representing the Uni
tod States OF Colo mbla, at WASHINGTON,
sent tho following dispatch this after,
noon to Con. GonlmRr at Panama:
United States forces are going 20 CO.
operate In securing free transit and
the protection of American life and
property. If thoy tlnl that the C0lom.
h m forces arc able of themselves TO OBJ
lHin that object, they will withdraw.
| have perfect confidence in the
good faith and upright intentions
OF the American government. Publ
opinion hero IN deeply irritated a. the
nj Colon. We have need 90
energy, repression and ex.
,,4plary Justice, 80 that we may not be
neld for tho Aforesaid excesses. Report {
II, 1uently,'
10 also cent the following 70 the
IA horities at Buena Ventura:
IL is important that more forces be
sent 10 Panama to restore order and
prevent the nation from being held ro-
spu usible.
sECRETARY wuIrNEY's INSTRUCTIONS
To ADMIRAL JoUETT.
Secretary Whitney this afternoon toll
as follows to Rear Admiral
James IL, Jouett, who sailed to-day
lrOm New Orleans on the steamship
ronnesseo:
In addition to tho force under your
ram nand on the steamships Tennessee,
5 yatara, Alliance and Galena,
AL OF which should be
In Asplnwall on your arrival
you will bo reinforced by about 20j
,narines dispatched to-day from New
York by tho steamship City OF Para,
With tents and camp equipage. TO pro.
wee for contingencies, further sun
Plies will be sont at once. The duty
you are called upon to perform
lals for the exercicss of great
discretion. The object of the
expedition Is tho performance by the
United States ot their engagemonls TO
preserve the neutrlity Of and keep open
tho transit from Colon 10 Panama, aud
further, TO protect the lives and the
OF American citizens. The
as understood from
which tho necessity for tho expedition
has arisen, are In general; That steam
ship belonging TO Americans has been
sei1sd ut Colon by an armed force,
and the goods In transit taken
from her, her officer and the American
cOnsul imprisoned and the transit
across tho lsthmus interrupted. With
the consequences az involved in these
past acts you are not concerned. Your
sole duty is confined TO seeing that a
free and uninterrupted transit
across the isthmus Is restored and
maintained and the livos and property
of American oitizens arc protected.
IL on your arrival at the
restored, and the Colo mbian authorities
and property, and the maintainance of
tho free transit, you viii Interfere In no
respect with the consolidated authori-
ties, but report aud await orders.
You have no part to perform
In tho political or social disorders
OF Colombia, and 10 vii bs yonr duty b
see that no irritation or unfriendliness
shalt arise from your presence At the
lsthmus The Incidental exercise of
humanity toward Americans ia the exi-
goncles of distress must be left to your
sound discretion"
MORE MARINES SAILING SOUTH.
FoRTREss MoNgoE, April 3-rho
United states ship Dispatch, with be-
tween 800 aud 40 sailors and marines
0n,board from Norfolk navy yard, ,passad
here this afternoon. She will Intercept
the steamer from New York for Aspln.
wall oil the capes Of Virglnian, and tho
mUn will ho transferred.
EN-Novernor Fletcher.
LAREDo, April S,-ISpocial.l-Ex Gov.