New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03

camp equipage. This covers about the actual cost
TO the company for the service.
lhe four ships Of war which will be at Aspinwal
by the time the Pacific Mail steamer arrives have
atling guns for use on land and force OF sailors
trained in their management. Ii on arrival at AS
pinwall it appears that the trouble is oyer, the
marines will probably be transferred to the men-
of-war, increasing their complement in each case.
or return to New-York as circumstances may
Lieutenant Rodes, of the Navy, who has recently
returned from AspiDwall, SAYS that the town con-
tains between 5000 and 10000 people. 1t is con.
structed on an island and contains two principal
thoroughfares along one Of which the Panama
Railroad runs. One street contains the business
houses and hotels built of stone; the other some
business houses and residences the upper stories OF
which are of wood. The natives Indians, occupy
matched buildings grouped in another portion OF
dred Americans in the place, who are employed at
the docks and in storehouses. The docks, the
Sc S on S%t
stone. This house, together with the docks, with
the exception of that used by the Pacific Mail Com.
pany, were destroyed. Until the construction OF
the railroad Aspinwall was nothing more than an
Indian village.
The United States steamer Despatch sailed from
the Navy Yard at p. m upon orders received from
the Navy Department at noon to-day She Will
proceed to Norfolk, where some necessary repairs
will be made, after which she will join the flagship
Tennessee in the West Indies, subject to orders to
sail for Colon
BosToN, April 2-In the early morning long be-
fore sunrise, the cOmmandant OF the Navy Yard
entire available force of marines to New YORK, and
the ordered to get in readiness Tor instant
departure for service at Panama; ABOUT @ at;oU
q dispatch was received from Washington counter
manding the first order, The men returned to the
barracks. They were hardly settled In quarters
again when a third telegram was received from
Washington ordering them to proceed at once 10
New York. The recruits from the wabash were
added to the first company, and the entire force
took the 4:30 boat tram for New-York. 1t num-
bered 145 men sixty-two marines under COM
mand of Captain Reid and Lieutenants spiceT and
Jackson and eighty sailors under command OF Lieu
tenant Tyler. This leayrs only ten men at the
Navy Yard for duty at the guard house, " here sew
eral prisoners are confined. On the WaDasn are
200 first-ciass seamen.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-Captains Pagan and
Cochran and sixty men of the United States Marine
Corps, left League Island Navy Yard to-day at
three hours notice for New-York to sail thence to-
morrow for the Istbmus of Panama
Providence, April 2-In accordance with orders
received from Washington all the marines on the
United states ship New-Hampshre at Newport,
have their belongings packed ready Tor instant de-
PORTSMOUTH. n. H., April "a dispatch was re-
ceived from Secretary Whitney to-day ordering
here at once.
MEAGRE NEWS OF THE BATTLE OF COLON
INCIDENTS OF THE oUTBREAK-THE ACTION OF A
BRITISH MAN-OrwAR.
PANAMA, April 2 (via GalvestOn).-The particu-
city, are still meagrely reported. The attack upon
the rebel chief Prestan by the Colombian troops
was led by Colonel Ulloa. Prestan's forces were
utterly routed after q severe engagement. AS sooE
"a Prestan became convinced that it would be i'm
possible for hun to maintain his position, be set fire
TO the city In various places and then made his
escape Only few of his followers succeeded In
getting away with him. The city is almost COM
plete ruin. Only three houses are left standing.
Much distress prevails among the people who have
been rendered homeless. Everything is quiet here
at Panama and no serious apprahsnsinn- OF attack
from the insurgents is felt. Communication Win
Colon remains open.
An account of the beginning of the revolution,
dated Panama, March "a, says: 1.-The whole pop
ulace are in favor of the movement The leaders,
A,zpurn. Prestan and Others. are acting in subor-
dlnaten to orders from the leaders in the interior
Their first stipulation is that DR.. Arosemana shall
retire from the political arena The last man in
power here General Villa, sold all the taxes in ad-
vance. Owing to this fact the number of asprants
Ia office is small and the President OF the city, and
nominally of the State. is anxious to leave ofice
In the conflict which took place in this city some
twenty persons were killed. The people are much
surprised that men-of-war of all naionalities con-
tinue to arrive here. Aizpurn, the chief OF the
reyou tionists on this side, has been twice Presi-
dent. and both terms of Office were noteworthy for
the Improvement effected and for the marked def
erence he paid TO the opinions of foreigners OF all
natlonaties in all matters affecting the well-being
OF the State.
1.-THE agent of the Atlas Company on the
Isthmus sent arms and ammunition by the Alene,
intendinp that she should run the blockade into
Carthageha. An English manor war stationed
there the Canada, prevented her dong so, Dut the
goods were landed In the close Vicinity. Oh tne
oil ha m
detaIn her on account of her exploit, when she at
once put to sea- Ii the vessels flying the Colombian
| flag. which are blockadIng Carthagena had capt,
| ured her. she would have been iair prize, anu
England would have had no ground ior protest
against her seizure The agent endeayors TO defend
his action, which Will probably lead 70 in9cn upiH
matte correspondence after the style Oh that III
which Colombian General who Is blockaded and
| beleaguered at Carthagena declares that Great
his letter IN reply to request from the captain Oh
the Canada to cease hrlng on MS
| launches, the general accuses the captain % oi
converting your English vessel into Dockaue yes
sci in the rebel service, with the leaders OF whch III
appears you have come to some arrangements sucn
| for instance as that OF urging ne9trai ltne
When weakness cannot oppose strength, protest
| can only be made with the strength WIN winch
uslice arms the weak and therefore, for the second
tlme protest before God and the cyliiIea Natohs %
of the earth against the conduct which you are oD
| serving toward the legitimate government oI my
noble country in the circumstances III whlchitnow
| finds ITSELF ,u p...;,,
| and Savania with the exception OF blockaded
Cartbagenal-are in full possession OF the revoiu-
tionsts The Pacific ports are also in their power
with the exception of tins city. Outside OF These
revolutionary topics there is little TO report. Mork
| on the canal continues the general health is good
| and ali interested IN smuggling arms across the
| Istbmns are doing brisk business" ,,
pun ,npI puIA April 2-The following dispatch
vas received to-day by Mr.. Adamson, son Of
Copsul-General Adamsou at Colon: Colon to-
| taliv DESTROYED by fire suffering awful. In my
name invoke all editors to ask subscriptions LOT
relief"