Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-04

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WARRINGTON, April 3.--Sonor Be-
cerrs, representing the United States q
Colombis ct Washington, sent the fol
lowing dispatch this afternoon to Gen-
erxl Comma, ct Panama:
"The United States forces are going
to cooperate in securing free transit
and protection Of American life and
property. II they find that the
Colombian forces are able Of them.
selves to 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
excuses committed At Colon. We need
energy, repression, and exemplary jus
tice, so that we may not be held for the
aforesaid excuses. Report frequently
He also sent the following to the au-
thorities at Buen Aventura 1t Is i'm
portant that more forces be sent to
Panama to restore order and to prevent
the nation from being held responsible. =
Secretary Whitney late this after
noon telegraphed as follows to Rear.
Admiral James z. Jouett, who sailed
to-day from New Orleans with the
United States steamship Tennessee to
Pensacola, Fla. I" In addition TO the
force under your command in the
steamships Tennessee, Swatara, Alb
ance, and Galena, all Of which should
be at Aspinwall upon your arrival, you
will be reinforced by about two hun
bred marines dispatched to-day from
New York by the steamship City OF
Para with tents and camp equiPage.
To provide for contingencies further
supplies will be sent at once. The
duty you are called upon to perform
calls for the exercise of great discre-
ton. The object Of the expedition is
the performance by the United States
Of their engagements to preserve the
neutrality of and keep open the transit
from Colon to Panama, and further to
protect the lives and property Of Ame-
rican citizens. The circumstances as
understood from which the neces-
sity for the expedition has arisen are
in general that a steamship belonging
to Americans mas been seized at Colon
by an armed force, and goods in transit
taken from her officers, and the Ameri-
can consul imprisoned, and the transit
across the isthmus interrupted. With
the consequences involved in these past
acts you are not concerned. Your sole
duty is confined to seeing that free and
uninterrupted transit across the isthmus
is restored and maintained, and thatthe
lives and property of American citizens
are protected. If your arrival at the
isthmus order shall have been restored,
and the Colombian authorities are ade-
quate to the protection of life and pro-
perty and the maintenance Of free tran.
sit, you will interfere in no respect
with the constituted authorities, but
report and await orders. You have no
part to perform in the political or social
disorders of Colombia, and it will be
your duty to see that no irritation Of
unfriendliness shall arise from your
presence at the isthmus. The incidental
exercise of humanity towards American
citizens in exigent distress must be left
to your sound discretion"
The Secretary Of the Navy has re-
ceived applications from nearly ali the
naval officers who are avsilably located
to be sent to Aspinwall. The Secre-
tary says that if all who have applied
were permitted to 60 Le would have
more officers than men. He received
the following dispatch this morning
from Commander Kane, of the Galena :
~ hold two Of the most prominent in
surgents who assisted in firing Aspin-
wall. | do not think it is safe to de-
liver them to the Colombian authori-
ties, 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 loan
or the purchase of army hospital-tents
for the purpose Of shelteriag the desti-
tute people at Aspinwall. 1t was de-
cided that they could not be sold except
at public auction, as required by law,
but in consideration of the probable
destitute condition Of American citi-
zens at Aspinwall, the War Department
has placed in the custody of the admiral
of the fleet they being sent by the City
Of Para fifty hospital-tents, to be used
only in the event of such case Of ex-
listing restitution as would justify their
employment for the protection of Ameri-
cans at that point. These are in addi-
ton to the tents needed for the marines.
Admiral Jouctt telegrsphs from New
Orleans that he left that city with the
Tennessee this morning for Aspinwall.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Sehor Pc
rolta, the Costa Ricsn Minister. re-
reived late this evening the following
telegram from NJ. Gallegos, Secretary
Of State of Salvador, dated at the head
quarters Of the Salvadorian army:
" Santa Anna. April 3.--Yesterday
We obtained new and splendid victory
1t Chalcuapa over Barrios.
lSignedl "GALLEGos."
A BOOST FOR BARRIOS.
New YORK, April 3.--General Z.
B. Bunting, Of this city, who some
seven years ago held prominent posi-
ion in the army Of Guatemala, has
ust received the following letter from
IN American gentleman residing in
Guatemala, which throws much light
IN the present Central American COM
,lications
"Gudtemald, March l2.-To Cen
raj T. x. Bunting, Dear General
BY this mail | send you a paper
the proclamation and de-
rec Of General j. X. Barrios,
he makes one republic of five
md floats to the breeze the flag of the
epublic of Central America, pledging
lis talents, his fortune, aud his life to
Iefend it, declaring all traitors who OPP
lose the common cause, and threaten
ne destruction to those governments
rho fall to join in regcnerating
be movement. Honduras enters heart