The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-26
A LONG ROLL AZ PANAMA.
OUR SOLDIERS HOLDING THE CITY
The Warning Factions of the Isthmus At
tempt Clash, are Outgeneraled
and One of the Leaders
an American Prisoner.

PANAMA, April 25.-This morning
strong barbados were being erected in
the streets, near the Gable company's
office, which would have cut all COM
munication off had not the barbados
boon summarily removed, as the cable
office is situated in that part oil town,
near the battery and two cusrtels.
Seven hundred troops lat Buena Vuen-
tura under Gen. Villa tai morning at |
n'ClOch, being tOwed in & hulk by the
Columbian gunbOat BOyacG, and in y
schooner lowed 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 2:2J o'clock this afternoon tho United
Statos forces appeared on the scene ~
II 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 tho barricades az they
passed through the streets, at The call
If the bugle the Columbian gurTds
withdrew into their cugrtels. This
splendid coup-de.main has undoubt-
ediy prevented another disaster similar
TO that at Colon. The American troops
are now guarding ths streets Rnd
wharves OF Panama. One company is
guarding the osUle Office aud ono COM
pany was left in charge of The tempo
rary barracks erected by tho United
States troops. Gen, Aizpuru and his
minister's were captured. When Aiz-
puru WAS arrested no tainted several
| times aud fell in the street ana
acted HISTORICALLY when taken to
the consulate. He il held prisoner at
Shuber's hotel. The troops are in good
| health AT o'clock Friday evening
Capt. Cochrane, orcompanY c, arrived
| from Colon. He says he tsversed the
entire length Of the city about 6 O'Clock
with three marines and found the peo-
plo 80 paralyzad with 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 lighting IL now antic-
| ipated on tho arrival of Gen. Via and
his soldiers ON Sunday or Monday from
Beuna Ventura.
wHITNEy's WORDS.
WASHINGTON, April 2j.-Secretary
Whitney sent the following telegram
to-day to Admiral Jouett, ut AspinWall:
"While deprecating Ru necessary in
reference, you will exercise your best
judgment from time to time after CONSUL
tation with tho American consul and
others. The general scope " your
duty has been sufficiently defined, and
TO what extent military interference Ia
necessary from time to time to carry
out former instructions,you must neces
sSrily be the judge, always keeping in
mind the necessity regret I'd here
FROM JoUETT.
Late this afternoon the following tele
gram from Admiral Jouett was received
at tho navy department.:
sit was absolutely necessary to oc-
cupy Panama to protect tIe transit and
American property. The safety OF Pan
anna and American interests arc secured
by this move. Your instructions WerI
published in the Panama lapers. NJ
misunderstanding viii result Govern
ment officials viii arrive soon, whei
everything viii bo turned oyor TO then
and we will withdraw"