New-York tribune., 1885-07-26
paper. I have seen him this morning He Is in
perfect health. @. ". 8.
THE WAR IN PANAMA.

SICKNESS CAUSES MORE DEATHS THAN THE AhJlL-
PANAMA. July 1.-THE last battle of Calamar,
reported to BIZ Government success. was not 50,
properly speaking The slaughter nearly equal on
both sides, and the revoutionists, who made the
attack retired in good order to their steamers. They
are still in strong force opposite the Government
position at Calamar and occasionally amuse them
selves with little artillery practice the Govern
ment camp A telegram from General Rafael Reyes,
chief of staff on the Government side, says there s
much disorder and confusion in the rebel camp that
Generals Camargo and Gaitau are hGpelessiy at
variance to the proper conduct of the campaign
that epidemic diseases are carrying on many men eso
officers that desc rtons frequent and that tne ia'e
of the revolution Is surely sealed.
In the Government ranks however, the loss OF Gen;
eral Manuel Brceno, stout hearted Conservative ana
an enthusiastic defender of the National Government
Is sincerely mourned He was a man OF talent and
was generally esteemed a sincere patriot de was
Of the foremost characters in the great revolution
of 1S7877. on the Conservative side bnt the appre
citation of bis character and former services TO MS
country such that he suffered neither prosecution
In that rebellion. He died from malignant yellow
fever contracted in the swamps about Calamar. he
journalist Of eminence and the author OF various
works, principally of historical character
There is much sickness in the Government camp NJ
Calamar and Carthagena and the losses by disease
are more serious than those inflicted In battle Both
parties are suffering severely in this respect but as
usual the facts concealed from the public as far as
possbls and each camp tries to make out the condition
OF the enemy as more unIavOraDie than ns o"hs
TRAGICAL END OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY.
PANAMA, July 1.-The Star and Herald
publishes the following: "A sad occurrence happened
on board Of the American Drcdgc Companys dredge
Ferdinand do Lesscps, in Fox River, July 3. r. r.
Hayes captain Of the dredge was called to stop dis
turbance on the main deck and his wife, who had her
room on the upper hurricane deck fearing trouble to
her husband followed him with their child, eighteen
months old in her arms The who were creating
the trouble had In the meantime got themselves In
fever and by tho Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes reached The
deck shots from several revovers flying across
the deck Mrs Hayes to avoid the bullet ran 70
to get to some fell with the child into wnst M Is
termed the WELL that part Of the dredge wnefe the
buckets work lifting tho mud from the river bottom:
Efforts to them unavang, ana their poules
were not recovered until next day. 1t was consdcred
prudent by tho father to bury both at the same ume
therefore the child placed In the comm WIN its
mother the father upon seeing the child by its mother
was overcome. He excused himself for moment ~ go
TO HIS room. and Immediately after pistol shot was
heard Upon Investigation 1t was found that he had
committed suicide. having shot himself through tne
head. Mrs Hayes educated nc convent In caves
ton, Texas. Her family name was Roach. and ana nef
mother still alive In Peru Mr.. Hayes was naive OF
st. Louis and locomotive engineer by procession