Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-29

sengers, excepting few destined for South
Pacific ports, were directed to remain on
the steamer and the commanding officers OF
the men-of-war in the harbor were ordered 10
furnish Colonel Haywood with Gatfng and
Hotcbkiss guns and fifty sailors to accom-.
pany the battalion. Two trains, consisting
Of one mail and baggage car, six passenger
and two iron armored cars, one at either
end, and second of the paymssters car, two
,aboose, two platform and three box cars,
were made up, and at three moved of amid
the cheeIs of the great crowd OF people OF
all colors and nationslities largely Of tn"
dark ces, and strains Of artial mu i :
furnished by the band Of the flagship len
nessee, which accompanied Admiral Jouett
wto review ed the eS pedition from the bal
cory Of the Office of the steamship company
The Trip to Panama.
TIE marines entered the train in the
order of their battalion formation, so they
vopId get out and form line Of battle on
ei,b,r side of the train at the slightest alarm
and with the least possible delay. The few
passengers who were permitted to 60 were
placed in the rear cars.
The second train was guarded by details
of marines from the North Atlantic squad
ron, and conveyed tents, tools, rations and
the spare ammunition of the battalion
Captain Mead's company was left at Ma
tuchin to preserve order and protect the
line there. Matuchin is the highest and
most important station on the road, and is
the center of extensive canal operations
which give it mixed, and at times, on
Sunday particularly, very disorderly popu.
latiOn. Both trains cautiously continued
The transit expecting to find the track re-
moved or bridges destroyed near Panama
Nothing, however, occurred to delay them,
and at six o'clock the force arrived safely at
Panama, and was Immediately bivouscked
in the immense warehouse where they spent
the night. A complete Gordon of sentinels
were established around the property OF the
Panama Railroad Company, the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and the lnterna'
tionsl Canal Company. Twenty sentinels
constitute the Gordon, and the daily guard
mounted consists OF one captain, two lieu.
tenants, two sergeants, six corporals and
sixty privates. The men, and in fact the
entire command, have strict orders not to
interfere with political or social affairs Of
citizens, and are not allowed TO leave the
limits Of the camp, which has been christen-
ed Camp Joueit."
When They Were to Shoot.
Under three conditions their orders re-
quire them to shoot. These are: IA the
event of discovering any one attempting to
set Ere to the property they guard. In case
prisoner or person challenged and halted
three times attempts to escape, and last in
self defense, should they b" assaulted while
on duty The isthnus is patrolled six times
daily, thrice each way, by train Of guards
composed of 10 enlisted men under CON
missioned officer, and frequently an srmored
car with three guns and a crew OF Blue
Jackets added to the guard. A large,
mixed and rough population is working
along the line, often giving conductors
much trouble, especially after pay day.
There are in all 527 marines and 2 ma
rine officers now on the lsthmus, and 200
more, With six officers belonging to the ships
of the North Atlantic and Pacific Stations,
who could be instantly landed.
The Rebuilding of Aspinwall.
The whole republic continues 10 state
of disorder. Every effort is being made to
again render Colon habiiable. Immense
orders for lumber, houses, ETC., have gone
forward 10 the United States. Large mum
bers of war vessels of different nationalities
are in Aspinwall and Panama and with
their men combined with those already on
shore, can easily repress any effort to create
further disorder. g,
Reports from Buens Ventura say mob
seized a small steamer there and the Peace
Commission. The mob pretends to obey
the government of Nunez with whom they
have not been able to communicate Tor
months. Defeated in the interior they are
pillsping in Buena Ventura, and II 1t were
possible would come here.
This city continues quiet, but many lam,
lies are leaving for quieter villages IN the
Western department Of the State. Fro
visions have risen enormously in value.
News of Battles.
For three months no paper reached here
from Bogata. The latest date from the
scene os operations is the Barrsnquiils
revolutionary organ, which states that the
reyolutiopists captured Sireuta pursuing
Caval, who held the town some time aud
killing some Of his people. Alter the Vic'
tory at Casanare. General Camargo pro
ceeded to the State of Toims. The reVolu-
tionarv forces which entered Buearamanga
numbered 1000. The rebels are in Borzsca.
The came paper states the number Is about
l,000. =, ,
Areyolutionary leader who holds Allan
tic. General CASTOR, has decreed that a loan
of 5000, 900 be raised in the district under
his command. =,
Fortign men-oi.wsr are looking after the
Interest involved in the blockade OF the
port of Car,hsgena and are not enjoying
themselves. CASTOR has FIVE steamers IN
front of the city and q numerous army
sroand its walls The people are terrihed
and almost psovisisnlesS week or t@o ago.
V;larap. who left here with al the money
he could raise, vent to
Declare War Asainst Great Britain
in the person OF the captain Of the Canada
wbo had urohibi,ed arms aud smmunltor
be;pp landed within neutral zone from brit
;.b tbips. Nov, the Poshattau had been u
a difficulty with the rebels owing to mus
understanding which Was afterwards clear
edun Near Neiva battle has taken plac
between 1850 rebels under General Hai
tado and large force Of Nanez troops. CON
msnded BY Cssabmnca- The isit-r Va
de(ta,td and wounded. Numerous otne
,neseements are reported bst no authrnti
nsrt;en,sra are 10 hand Srssrsl rsFai ef
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