The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-30
A LONG ROLL AT PANAMA.
OUR SOLDIERS HOLDING THE CITY
The Warning Factions of the Isthmus At
tempt Clash, are Outgenoralsd
and One of the Leaders
an American Prisoner.

PANAMA, April 2j.-This morning
strong barbados were being erected in
the streets, near the Gable company's
office, which would have cut all COM
munication of had no. the barrieades
been summarily removed, as the cable
Office is situated In that part OF town,
near the battery and two cuartel9.
Seven hundred troops left Bueua Vuen-
tura under Gen. via this morning at l
o'cloch, being towe1 in a hulk by the
Columbian gunboat Boyaca, and in q
schooner towed by the Canal company
tug boat. The attack would
have taken place Immediately
on tho arrival of these troops
Sunday night or Monday morning, but
at 300 o'clock this afternoon the United
States forces appeared on the scene as
If by magic, three taps of the drum be-
ing the signal by which they started.
Three columns entered the city and had
full possession in about 10 minutes,
knocking down the barrcades as they
passed through the streets. At The call
Of the bugle the Columbian guards
withdrew into their cuartols. This
splendid coup-de.main has undoubt-
edly prevented another disaster similar
are now guarding this streets and
wharyes of Panama. One company is
guarding the cable Office and one COM
pany was left in charge of the tempo
rary barracks erected by the United
States troops. Gen. Aizpuru and his
ministers were captured. When Aiz-
puru was arrested he tainted several
times and tell in The street ana
acted Historically when taken to
the consulate. He Is held prisoner at
Shuber's hotel The troops are in good
health. AT O'clock Friday evening
Capt. Cochrane, accompany G, arrived
from Colon. He ssys he traversed the
entire length OF the city about O'Clock
with three marines and found the peo-
Pile so paralyzed wirh fear that they
made no demonstrations, offensive or
otherwise. Residents were gathered In
groups whispering and silently crowd
ing the balconies.
A LATER DISPATCH.
The American troops passed quiet
night last night under arms in the city,
where they will probably remain some
days. No general fighting is now antic.
ipated on the arrival of Gen. Villa and
his soldiers on Sunday or Monday from
Beuna Ventura.
wHITNEY's WORDS.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Secretary
Whitney sent the following telegram
to-day to Admiral Jouett, at Aspinwall:
"While deprecatng an NECESSARY in
reference, you will exercise your best
Judgment from time to time after CONSUL
cation with the American consul and
others. The general scope of your
duty has been sufficiently defined, and
to what extent military interference is
necessary from time to time to carry
out former instructions,yo you must neces-
ssrily be the Judge, always keeping in
mind the necessi ty regret d hero
FROM JoUETT.
Late this afternoon the following tele-
gram from Admiral Jouett was received
at the navy department;
at was absolutely necessary to oc-
cupy Panama to protect the transit and
American property. The safety Of Pan
anna and American interests are secured
by this move. Your instructions were
published in the Panama papers. NO
misunderstanding will result. Govern
ment officials will arrive soon, when
everything will be turned over to them
and we will withdraw"