Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
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WASHINGTON, April 1.-The follow
ing dispatch from Commander Kane, OF
the Galena, has just been received by
the Secretary OF the Navy:
=" Aspinwall Is In ashes, burnt by
insurgents to escape capture by govern
ment troops. The Pacific Mail dock,
the railroad property on the north end
Of the island and the canal property at
Crispal are the only buildings saved.
The shipping Ii safe. l have all my
force on shore protecting property. My
ship is crowded with refugees.
Thousands are destitute and without
shelter"
NEW YoRK, pril IA despatch has
been received at the office of the Pana-
ma Railroad Company In this city,
which gives the following account Of
the destruction of Colon
"The revolutionists have destroyed
Colon by fire. The wharf of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company Is the only
one which remains standing. The shops
and property on the beach are saved.
Stop all freights. We need six wharf
building gangs, materials fer the
construction Of wharves, pile-drivers,
etc. Charter Q steamer and supply II
| with ample provisions to sustain the
BnhBb Wuiic NJ WOfhs SOfunuulChtiOh
with Panama has been entirely cut
off,"
TROOPS TO BE SENT AT ONCE.
| WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Aspin-
wall difficulty WAS discussed At con-
ference this afternoon between Secreta.
ries Bayard and Whitney, Mr.. Adee, of
the State Department, and Commodore
Walker being present. Mr.. Bayard,
at the request Of Mr.. Whitney, defined
the treaty responsibilities of the United
States in this matter. Mr.. Bayard then
went TO see the President, and late this
evening an informal meeting of the
Cabinet was held at the White House.
at which the matter WAS fully discuss
ed.
The conclusion reached at this meet.
ling was that while this government Ii
not called upon to take cognizance o.
internal broils at Panama, yet 1t has by
treaty guaranteed free and uninterrupt
ed transit across the isthmus. Acting
upon this conclusion, Secretary Whit
Dey to night telegraphed orders to th'
lcommandant, of the Brooklyn Navy
Iyard to get all the available, marines II
tho yard in readiness for immediate de
parture. and to provide also some Cat
ling guns and men to handle them. Ill
also sent the following dispatch to J. b
Houston, President of the Pacific Mai
Company ut New York:
"The government proposes TO have th'
transit from Panama to Colon open ant
uninterrupted in the shortest possibl
, time. In order that your company ma,
! avail itself of the advantages OF thi
: action. a few days delay of you
! steamer to receive a shipment of arme
forces will be necessary. How man
men can you take ?"
Secretary Whitney has also tell
zraphed Captain Kane, Of the Galens
at Colon, and Consul Adamson, q
!, Panama, for further Information of til
= condition of the railroad and stean
= ship property, and whether trans
;. across the Isthmus remains open.
sl He said to night that If their repli'
% to these dispatches confirm present a.
vices the men and guns from Il
brooklyn Navy-yard will be forwardt
immediately. He said further TIL
the United States steamers Allian
and Swatara are now en- route forColo
:, the A lliance from Key West and Sw
', tara from New Orleans.