Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-01

PANAMA via. Galveston. March 81
Gen. Curreose has been released by Aiz-
puru, whose terms for peace were that Con
ina should remain temporarily rs civil gov
ernor of the State, and not as President,
Aizpuru to be commander-in-ehiet of the
State forces to be raised, and Preston to
continue in command at Colon. These terms
were rejected by President Comma, where
upon Gen. Correose Immediately resigned.
Matters still remsin unsettled. Great dis
turbances are reported at Colon.
1t is reported that II. NJ. s. Lily on near
ing the wharf at Colon was fired upon. She
returned the fire.
WAsHIsGroN, March 81
United States Consul General Adamson, at
Panama, has telegraphed to The Secretary of
State this morning as follows;
Preston, the rebel leader, has seized Pa
cifc steamship at Colon. imprisoned the
captain, purser, and agent of the company,
Consul Wright, and other Americans l urge
Commander Kane, of the Galena. to rescue
the citizens and property at all hazards. In
structons desired.
Upon receipt of this dispatch the Secretary
of State and Secretary OF the Navy held a
consultation.
Secretary Whitney then ordered, by tele-
graph, Admiral Janett. now in New Orleans,
to proceed to Key West with the Tennessee
and ~Swators, and to await further iustruo-
tions An order was also sent to the com
mander of the Alliance, now at Key West,
instructing him to proceed at once to Aspin-
wall. The Secretary has also telegraphed to
Commander Kane, of the Galena, which is at
Aspinwall, and asked why he had not pro-
tected American citizens and property In the
trouble yesterday. He directed him to af-
g. I'D all 1,
calry continued The matter is now under
onsideratiDn at u meeting.
Afler Secretary Bsvard received the de-
spatch this morning from Consul General
Adamson, at Panama, announcing the sez-
ure by the rebels of Colon and the inn
prisonment of American citizens, the Secre-
tary of the Navy sent the following to Com
modore Kane, of the Galena at Aspinwall;
You were ordered to Aspinwall 10 protect
American interests and the lives and prop
erty of American citizens. All that is i'm
piled in these words is expected to be done
by you to the extent of the force under your
command. Ii the Colon has been seized, re-
store her to her officers II in your power.
Secretary Bayard telegraphed Consul Gen
eral Adamson, asking Tor additional informa-
ton relative to the difficulty
LA LIBERTAD, San Salvador,
via. Galveston, March 81.
The South American commission passe d
through here today, en- route tor Panama.
From there Commissioner Reynolds, with
the ladies of the party, return to New York.
PANAMA, March 81.
Gen. Prestan's prisoners were released
last night. and the delivery of arms to the
| rebels was ordered. The greatest indigna-
tion is expressed in Colon and Panama at
the inactivity of the men-of- war at those
places. Buena Ventura surrendered to the
government yesterday. Aizpuru entered
Panama at five o'clock this morning. The
apparently captured the Quartet, as at about
/ o'clock Boyaca began firing on the town,
but after half dozen shots, desisted. AT
4 p. NJ. all the firing had ceased and Panama
remained in the hands of Aizpura.