The National tribune., 1885-04-02
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Cables Cut BY 8 Colombian GuHb0at-Roar.id idmiri
Jeuett on the Situation.

Jeuett on the Situation.
There has been little change in the condition
of affairs during the past week in the Central
American imbrogliO. 4 movement now is said
10 be on foot TO overthrow the Government of
Honduras, and TO form an alliance with Mica
ragua. Costa Rica, and San Salvador against
Barrios The movement originated with Marco
Aurelio Soto, former President Of Honduras,
now in New York City. Soto has already
broken the alliance of Honduras and Guate-
mala, and the people of the former State are
ready to join the forces of Nicaragua to over
throw their present Government, of which one
of Barrioss men is President
The Secretary Of State has received a tele-
gram from the President of the Central and
South American Gable Company, dated March
q, transmitting one from the Superintendent
of the company At Panama, stating that the
commander of Colombian gunboat Boyaco
landed at the mouth of the Buenaventura
River Thursday, forced open the cable honse Of
the company and cut the cable interrupting
communication with South America. They
had repaired damages, but ask that the com
mander Of the United States naval vessel at
Panama be instructed in the matter. The Co.
lOmbian gunb0at was still at anchor at the
mouth of BUenaventura River aud it was
deemed uncertain whether she was cooperating
with the national forces OF Colombia or those in
rebellion, but further injury to the cables and
ton was feared. The dispatch was referred to
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Before Rear Admiral Jouett, the commander
of the North Atlantic Station, left Washington
20 join his flagship at New Orleans he spoke
very freely OF the impending troubles ir Cen
tral America as well rs in Panama, and of the
necessity for some action on the part OF this
Government 20 protect its interess and assert
its rights. The revolutions in Panama, which
occur with Unprecedented frequency, he con-
sidered as being closely connected with the
warlike movements Of President Barri0s, and
attributed both to the inspiration and instiga-
tion Of the French. We'll have to take a
hand in this matter sooner or latter, said the
Admiral, "and iD my opinion the sooner the
better 1t is for this reason that am SO de-
sirous of sending TO the seat Of troubles all the
vessels that we can muster, and have suggested
that the Tallapoosa, Dispatch, and Dolphin ali
be sent To join my squadron. ] want 10 show
them that We have some vessels and do not
intend TO be walked over roughshod The
French are going TO do everything in their
power to prevent the construction Of any canal
but the Panama Canal and, in my opinion,
BarrioS'S movements are not made of his own
accord, but you will find the French are at the
bottom Of il. They will stay at the bottom
until the time 10 come to the top, and then
they'll come. and we had better look out Now,
look ut that Panama Canal Tho French have
spent millions and intend 10 spend millions
more, and they do not intend that il shall be
wasted. TO this end they have secured the
ownership Of nearly the whole of the Panama
Railroad, and on that little strip Of land. less
than 80 miles wide, they have masscd $4,000
wOrkmen. Do you suppose that there are no
French army officers OF the lsthmu5 of Panama
among those workmen, and do you suppose
that every move we make, or rather that VIC
don't make is not known in France inre-
diately? If you do you are mistaken, and it
won't be great while before you will find out
your mistake
PANAMA, March 30.-The steamer Colon was
seized today at Aspinwall by the revolution
isis, who demanded the delivery OF a shipment
of arms on board for the revolution. The agents
refused delivery. Ny Conner, local Superin-
tcndont Of tie Pacific Mail Company, was first
arrested, and later the Captain and Purser Of
the steamer were placed under arrest on board.
Subsequently Capt Dowa, Of the Pacific Mail,
SIR Wright, the United States Consul, and i
Lieutenant of the American man-of- WAY Galena
were arrested and marched of to the cartel.
They were released a o'clock, on condition
that the arms should be delivered