The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
A GOdsend 10 the Navy.


sent to Aspinwall. Assistant Surgeon
Frederick N. Ogden has been detached
from duty on board the steamer ST. Louis
and ordered to duty with the detachment
of marines for Aspinwall. Commodore
w. T. Truxton has been ordered To the
command of the navy yard at Norfolk
on the 10th inst., and also TO discharge
the duties connected with the Norfolk
harbor. Commodore William K. Mayo
has been detached from the command of
the navy yard at Norfolk from the 10th
instant and placed on waiting orders.
from duty in charge Of the Office of naval
intelligence, and ordered to the command
Of field battery to be organized at Now
York for service on the Isthmus Of Pan.
anna. The orders relative to q detail Of
officers to go to Aspinwall are not to go
into effect, unless information shall be
received making IT necessary to send an
additiona! force to that place.
The Secretary of the navy has received
applications from nearly all the naval
officers who are avnilably located to be
sent to Aspi.E..l. The Secretary says
that If all who have applied were permit.
ted to 60 he would have more officers
than men. He received the following
dispatch this morning from Commander
Kane Of the Gaiena:
II hold two of the most prominent
insurgents who assisted in firing Aspin-
wall. do not think it Is safe TO deliver
them to the Colombian authorities, who
would permit their escape"
Application has been made by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company and by
the Panama Railroad Company to the
war department for either the loan or
purchase of army hospital tents for the
purpose of sheltering the destitute peo.
pie at Aspinwall. It was decided that
they, could not be sold except at public
auction, as required BY law. But in con-
siderstion of the probable destitute con.
dition of the American citizens at Aspin.
wall the war department has placed in
the custody of the admiral of the feet
(they being sent by the Oily ef Parn}
fifty hospital tents, to be used only in the
event of such a case OF existing destitu.
ton as would justify their employment.
for the protection of the Americana at
that point. These are in addition to the
tents needed for the marines.
Admiral Jouett telegraphs from New
Orleans that he left that city with che
Tennessee this morning for Aspinwall.
OFFICIAL. STATEMENTS OF THE oBJRCT
OF THE EXPEDITION.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Senor Bacerra
representing the United States of Colon.
bin at Washington, sent the following
dispatch this afternoon to Gen. Comma
at Pan ANA:
"The United States forces are going to
svx ,ro,vf.,. -, a
the protection of American life and
property. If they end that the Colon
attain that object they will withdraw. ]
have perfect confidence In the good faith
and upright Intentions Of the American
Government. Public opinion here is
deeply irritated at the excess committed
at Colon. We need energy, repression
not be held responsible for aforesaid ex.
cesaes. Report frequently"
the authorities at Buena Ventura:
"It IL important that more forces be
vent the nation from being held reapon'
sible."
Secretary Whitney late this afternoon
I0lGkIApb6u 40 1UlkOWb " AhcAI kAuutIA
James z. Jouett, who called to-day from
steamer 1tnneasee to Pensacola, Fla.
command 10 the steamships 9tnneases
which should be ut Aspinwall upon youl
200 marines despatched to-day from New
York by the steamship City Of Para
with tents and camp equipment. tt
provide for contingencies further sup
plies will DO sent at once. The duty you
exercise of great discretion. The Object
the OS.ted stases of their obligation te
preserve neutrality and keep open the
transit from Colon 70 Panama, aud
further to protect the liyes and property
Of American citizens. The circumstan
css. as understood, from which the neces
atty for the expedition has arisen are ID
general that q steamship belonging tc
Americans has been seized at Colon by
on armed force and goods iI transit taken
from her officers, and tho American con
Isthmus interrupted. With the conse
91OhSSo 4ut9ltSu III kuS30 paot ACt8 you
are not concerned. Your sole duty Il
confined to seeing that free and uninter.
Hupted transit across the Iathmus is re-
stored and maintained, and that the live.
and property OF American citizens an
protected. If on your arrival at thi
lsshmus order shall have been reatoret
aud tho Colombian authorities are ade
guats to tho protection OF life and pSop
Infty and the msintenance Of free transit
you will interfere In no respect with tht
constituted authorities, but report ant
await orders. You have no part to per
form In the political or scssal disorder
OF Colombia, aud il viii he your duty Il
Bee that no irritation or unffiendlincs,
saall arise from yonr presence az thl
1s.hmus. The incidsntal exercise 10
humanity toward American citiSena ii
exigent distress muss be leh TO yorl
soand Giscretio Z. sst
EMHAnKfaa Esn aAaiaEa, 81:
NEW YonK, Apr! g 81 Preparation
wsro being made to.te y atS tho Rscoklyl
uasY yar6 nor tho az ParInrs Sof, marine,
Tor PauArna % proteSt American Interest
| thers. Two hundred and hfty men Wef,
IGSspatch he'd %. day md SMo hundred NOR,
| IRill Do sent ON Monday 1e1t. The mel
tsf5 asi ssiPIaT0yi6ssss q ssi5n new outhts am
I;pfeaaated q fine Appearance3W WheS sol
/ ipsrade. The men erah hafke 8 on tuR.buat
land as nooniwers sonve eged 10 the RAcifI