New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-22
MARINES AND SAILORS AT PANAMA.

now me FouC2S ARE observation-disclosures
TROUBLE EXPECTED.
P,NAuA, April 81. VIA Galyeston.Tho arrival OF
the STEAMER Acapulco places strong force of American
marines and sailors the I.thmus 1t was expected
that the landing OF this force would much rrita-
tion and thi, true more feeling the subject.
however. beng displayed by the French than By the
ColJmbans All opposition has n)w ended. The
American force i, distributed as follows; Two
batalion, consisting Of pa marines and lao sailors.
with Il battery OF Hotchki,s and Calling guns and a
Dahlgrrn howitLer, under command OF Captain ligbee
are stationed at Aspinwal Captain columns com
psny il AT the Protest ant chapel and the hospitals
Lieutenant Harrington and his detachment are at
Lighthouse Point and at the General Superintcndents
house and Offices Lieutenant AbOne Is at the Royal
Mai WI art aud Captains ked and Muse are at the
Pacific Mail wharf. Captain kelds company iurnishes
guard trains on the Panama Railroad, making six
tnps daily with armored cars with GatlIng and
notchkiss guns When necessary barracks will he
erected tor the accommodation Of the men. They are
nog comfortable NJ the barracks. where Lieutenant
Elliott has n marine guard OF hity mon On Sunday
night the guard there discovered a man applying
d,uar1itc to the house OF canal officer A. Mata' hin
Cap ain Huntingdon with 100 men and battery Of
three guns has suppressed tho troubles aud yielded
good service 70 ~ Interests oi the place
At Panama the First battalion, consisting of 800
marines and 90 sailors with Xix guns under command
OF Colonel Haywood. IL Comfortably situated IN the
large warehouses OF the Canal COMPANY ana has CON
peie command of all the approaches 10 the abroad
aud canal property ut tn, Panama station. The mem
Der. OF the battalion have no communication with the
town. Strict discipline l. enforced The hrath Of he
officers aud men il excellent. only two, with light
feyer-. being on the sick list. There has been
trouble with the natives and none Is expected.
The Uuitcd States steamers Tennessee. Alliance and
Swatlra are at AspnVail. The Gahna i, cruising in
the vicinity Of Carthagcua and tie rowhan il ~ that
port Gbe Yautc is expected to arrive there shortly.
he Shenandoah is at Panama. The force available
aud within easy call Tor shore service numbers 1sOU
men, with 30 guns. 4 French man-Oi-war and AN
English man OF war arc at Arpn wall. Two English
aud two French ships are al Panama
Ibe Peace Commission tr III Panama reached Buenn
ventura ON Friday. Their mission WIS ignored. and
the canal lannoh conveying the members of the COM
mission captured.
The war ship Boyaca is towing English hulk and
- canal launch il towing the Italian bark Geneva. with
900 men on board. who will attack Azpuru at
Panama The revolutionary leader that he will
this iorc and that their presence is in
ya,ion Of sovereign State by another AMI u not
National effort TO enforce authority. Troops are re-
ported he cnbarking ut Bueua, Itura for this place
Serious trouble expected and it is believed can only
be avert"d by foreign Intervention. Canal work rs
hindered business il being DESTROYED and the inhabt
ants in constant state OF alarm. Many families
ars leaving the city.
WA~uINC tON, April 21.-The Secretary OF tho Navy |
has received telegram from Admiral JOuctt at Colon
stating that the Swatara had just returned hOm Carta
gena and that the Colombian General Via writes him
that he will soon the lsthmus aud reestabsb
the Constitutional Government.