New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

ural PROTECTOR should be the United states Iecnnic
Colon 10 presumed TO be In the hands OF the Ooo"o
forces now but General Ulloas force 10 reuuoou W
handful OF men, and the arrival OF the CITY OF rara
bringing tho American marines and sailors was very w
portune for him. Virtually Colonel Heywaro 'Oo'
command OF the city, or what was ieit oiih o. ~
we arrived His measures were vigorous anu u" ga -.
Simultaneous effect upon the wary reoers in.' e.
hard when they are engaged but they are eafeiu' NV
get into trouble with superior force during our say
there things we're comparatively quiet lho"FD u'u
oecurre oientifuly after dark and no American was
safe at night in the streets We brought oacA wiz" y
besides Lieutenant Moore. who was wouhoeu III VI.
Lieutenant T.. L. Reynolds, Midshipmeh " !" -
hales J H. Ecott. c. IL Ledbetter and j. l.. ruilnon
II Ferris secretary OF the Panama Railway COMPANY
Dl Iugo who is said to have dispatches from 'ne
ConsuLGeperh In Panama TO Washington anu
General Carlos A. Comma the exPresident OF INC 0'"'
OF Panama" ~, 10
Al the office of Consul-General calderon NO. 10
Beayer.st the Consul and ex-Cousul Pombo, VINO was
MIR Caderons predecessor thu representative Oh ne
Colombian Government Of this port, were touhu oy o
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday Neither Knew VINO ~
Lingo was 81 have never hearo or MIN peio'e' s"''
Mr. Calderon IF he brings dispatches 10 me- It's mas
not delivered thea yet. and don't think he uoeS
shouldn't suppose he brought messages from 'ie A'
can Consul to the state Department. for spanish
Colombian vud scarcely have been selected to do that
when United States officers returning on the Same
shin know General Comma well. He was 'no rleSr
dent of the State Panama, ana was sueceeoeu W
Anpuru."
The precise military situation is Panama Is not gen
orally Understood here" said Mr.. Pombo The ohi'e"
Stes or clonbia cmbrace nine separate States each
Oh which has a President and distinct gov
The general capital BogOta and Dr. Hapnael N"haA
must cultured statesiuan s our President eleeteu vi
Aur 1884 10y people of the entire nlne states iOi
term OF years. Eaily this year seV"ir reV F'
broke oui and centred ia attempt To capture sita
gepa General saLa Domingo Via. formerly our VII, ~
lister to this Government, was AZ that ule , 80,
tbe state of Panama Cartagcna was his natlvO cl8
aud he resigned hs Office to rush TO IL" deencv ~
found the city to contain only a very inSiEn'r
cant force Bat when COLOMBIA was a SPANS
province Cartagena fortified by masnhcssh' a Tn,
with splendid citadrls, at cost Oh H'u'
$50 0OO0OO Its absolutely impre snaDe ny any iore
that could he sent agains. it from any OF our rlva
countries The rebels 0utnumbered General VIA 10,
i've 10 ore but We have never entertaiheu any '''
% This rebellion bred The Isthman troubles For some
months things have been unsettled there put WIN 81,
nrrscd trInnuiIlity would be restored Tho Colon 10
beOD grew out of system OF brlEahu"ge d az
Pannma fOrty-seven miles Colon There also Is Tue
PRESIDENTS official residence Prestans r"GPe res
bocame dangerous to the state III n,i; t no
was invariably successful until he imuibed the ambt
ton of a DIg conquest The people In thar part OF .,e
Isthumus inimnabe. and lie quickly gov tog''lei
able horde OF ignorant rebels aud marched on
Colon Our force ther" was totally uh'Piai .o suCh
foe and the city fell you know. and was burned
"Ju the meantime President GOnims war taking
measures to edure Prrst,n. and SEM force OF 400
Panama To Colon they were victorious the general
disDatches have shown Their departure left ""hiha
with only abOut sixty men at his comiland W
the CAPITAL. Among the chief men was AlIpuru
lie calls himself General, but AS
marter of fact he not military man NJ all AOou'
five yesrs ago he President of Panama, ana nas
some Thing nf following there. He saw Ills opportunity
In the poor protection left TO GOuima ana 0rgniLrh u
new rebellion of bis He Overpowered Gohiua.
capturrd him aud PIT HIM In prison. MT CaiirrOh
last nd ices from Inn written FROM his place OF
confinement aud detail he fact have just told you
We did NOT know that Comma had got free. ana only
learned that be the City OF Para tbiT morning.
through the newspapers lie has not como mere " the
COnsuaie yet" $780,,
Consul Calderon added understand that force OF
500 Colombian troops commanded Ivy General santa
Domingo villa have sailed from ButnaventufH III Trans
port ships for Panama and are due there Today: J.
don't how IL IS possible for General villa u De men
commander for he must I've sim at Chrtageha, 0 u ne
has there his last engagement II" ~oiid NOT
have had time away down t. Bnenhv"ntuia 10
JOIN this force But IL they have rtachen f"hhiua ."
when they do shall certainly have enough men hrt"
uuell tho rebellion thoroughly. ana 10 protect ne
Isihmns aud keep 1t clear They are well armed win
keninR tUn rifles" -,
General Comma went yesterday To the Spanish Hotel
in Four eenth-si. He took drive IN the Ph1k w. IN"
afternoon aud dined Mt o'clock with Consul Calderom
He says he AIzpurn's prisoner for br days and o.
tanned his release by exchange OF prisoners tie VIII
remain In New-YOik few dRvs ana then q" In Washing
ton Ater his business III re- has been transacted. ne
will return 20 Colon. lie the Columbian Govern
men will have difficulty IN finally disposing OF The
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