The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-21
ANARCHY ON THE ISTHhUA
The Church Party In Power for the First
Time In Its History-Caucan Forces Col
Iecting a Forced Loan Of S2,00O,000
In Anfionuia

= Time In Its History-Caucan Forces Col
: Iecting Forced Loan Of 100000
In Antioquia.
n On April 80, writes Panama CORE
spondent to The NeU York SIN, Il treat
was signed by Gen. Aizpurn, then i
7 command of the isthmus, and the lead
!, ers of the troops from Cauca, com
manded by Col. Mantoya. Under thi
Aizpurn agreed TO turn over the bar
racks, with their war material, ant
the city to Col. Montoya. Early OF
April 80 their expeditionary vessel,
were moved close into the railroad
wharf. The troops were landed, anc
small number of them entered the
city, and occupied the barracks. They
now hold the town, and Gen. Aizpurn
andal the leading members of the
liberal party are their prisoners. The
conservative, or church party, now
holds the upper hand on the isthmus
for the first time in its history, and its
members boast that their success is en-
tireIy due to the active interference of
the United States authorities in their
behalf.
After the landing of the Caucan
troops the Colombian flag was hoisted
with some solemnity over the govern
ment-house, and its appearance was
saluted with a halo of twenty-one
guns, fired at the railroad station by
Admiral Jouett. The United States
marines and sailors were formed to
receive the Caucan troops as they
passed from the city, and the contrast
between the well-organized and dis
ciplined United States troops and the
motley, undisciplined, and badly
armed corps representing, in the
words of the leader, claw and order,''
WAS striking and painful to witness.
Since the entry of the expedition a
few shots have been heard nightly, but |
the new governor, an able ard expe-
rienced native named Diaz, is doing his
best to recover the thousands of guns
and cartridges which, it is known, are
scattered among the populace
1t is believed now that the consery-
atives have achieved power in the
state; they will endeavor to raise a
large forced loan. In Antioquia the
Caucan forces, by means of confisca-
ton, are collecting $4,000, OCO, which,
It is alleged, has been expended by
Cauca in quelling the revolt at Antio-
luia. The federal government has lit
lie to say, as it has its hands full in the
Interior and on the Atlantic seaboard.
The particulars of the massacre of
Jamaicans at Culebra on the night of
April are as follows: Four ununi-
ormed Caucan soldiers were sent on
DOT from Imperador to Culebra, both
nj Af ha |
,uard over circus. They entered
he camp, in which the carrying of
rms is prohibited, and their rifles and
nachetes were taken from them by .
he canal police, who undoubtedly
7ould not have thus acted had they {
nown they were soldiers. The SOL
iers then returned to lnperador, and
Did their comrades that they had been {
isarmed. Then all left together for |
ulebra, with the avowed purpose of l
aking revenge. On reaching Culebra c
lev found the circus performance go s
10 on. All entered, and there met |
)me natives of Cartagena, armed with t
lachetes, and it was determined to v
egin at once the crusade of murder t
gainst the Jamaicans. They went to u
lie laborers' barracks, known as Camp o
o. A, where they were fired upon by b
lie watchmen. They fired in return Fl
'veral volleys, and then broke in the Il
3ors and killed and wounded the p
hole of the thirty-eight inmates, II
ght of them being murdered on the s
'ot and twenty wounded, MANY of o
hom have since died. All were shot Il
several places, and there was not
le of the number who was not gashed W
one or more places with the MUIR G.
,rous machete. All these victims Je
ere Jamaicans, and all were in their "
ds when attacked. People in small al
houses were also killed and wound tn
!. The canal company buried twen- OF
mine bodies, and sent in nineteen dl
FUNDED to the hospital in Panama. o'
is known that many wounded per- al
rs fled into the forest, where they tn
died. Every box, bag, tn
valise found was plundered, and ex
ad and wounded alike had their vi
ckets rided. These poor wretches tn
d only been paid off the same morn W.
:, which was really the incentive to he
, crime. The soldiers left on the co
,rning of the 10Th, carrying off two ma
udlCdHS WuOiu Iucy CdpIuTou dt Inc Va
t moment. These men, being wit nj
,ses of the crime, might have given ad
dence, to guard against which they ca
re murdered, without the least for me
la of trial, at Imperador yesterday. OF
o murderers, for the sake of cour- 1ol
Y, are called Colombian troops, and WI
such the United States authorities pc
70 favored their landing. 1t will VIC
prise all lovers of law and order to ga
m that one of these murderers has est
n arrested. Jamaicans, and, IN OF
t, all who can, are abandoning the cal
mus in thousands. There is no TO
or order. Passports arc now re- In
red to enable one to leave the 18TH ma
3, and poor half-starved laborars, FTt
, are returning to the islands now
! they are in fear of their lives, are
lpelled to pay 81 to legalize their
from this disturbed region. 1t is tor
dless to say that the self-appointed hir
ectors of this tax are delighted at
exodus. and
papers publish CORES day
dence between Commander Beard Be