The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-29

forces to land at the Pacific Mail COM
pany's pier and the landing at the pier
will be resisted. There was strong
guard Mt the pier last night. Two
companies guard the railway APP
proach at night and Gordon of
twenty scntinels guard the terminus
at the Pacific Mail dock
The national troops arc within two
days march of the city of Carthagena
and news ofan attack upon tn city
may be expected any day.
Upon entering Panama on the "a
instant Commander McCalla issued
small fly sheet in the French, Spanish
and English languages giving his
reasons for entering the city. lie
directed that all bars and drinking
saloons be closed aud stated
that no armed force would
be allowed to enter the city and that
the United States forces would do
police duty. McCalla further ex-
planned through, the fly sheet, that by
allowing disturbances in Panama the
United States would greatly endanger
their guarantee OF an open transit, and
that events at Colon proved that this
action was prudent aud advisable.
The disinterested services of the
American troops was applauded and
appreciated greatly by the better ele-
ment of the citizens.
The city was turned over to Cen
eral Aizpuru upon his signing a
treaty, that no barricadcs would be
erected; that no fighting should take
place in the streets, and upon his
guarantee to protect foreign lives and
property. United States Consul Gen
eral Adamson has given prompt in
formation to the American command
ant OF Aizpuru's war-like prepara-
tions and has received some strange
treatment at the hands OF the French
consul, Armando, who claims
TO have caused the withdrawal OF
the United States forces. Armando
had nothing to do with the withdraw
al.
Consul Adamson and Commander
McCalla have undoubtedly saved
| Panama.
The national troops consist chiefly
of volunteers from Cauca under com
mand of Gen. Montoya, who has sent
Gen. Aizpuru notice to quit the city
within .orty-eight hours, but Aizpu'
ru now says he will fight. Ii Aizpu
ru does not evacuate Panama the ma
tionalists will try TO dislodge him anC
unless the United States forces inter
tere the city will stand poor chances
If Aizpuru remains in the city th,
matter will be indefinitely pro
lcngod. Cambria, messenge
from the diplomatic corps, from Do
gotta, arrived this morning.
TIE FRENCH CONSUL DENIES SPEAK
ING AGAINST AMERICANS.
Panama, April 2S.-The French cor
sui, Armando, publishes letter to
day denying that he has telegraphe
to his government protesting again,
; the action of the American forces o
the lsthmus. lie says he did nothin
| except to draw the attention of til
consular corps to the necessity ,
taking every possible precaution
a prevent catastrophe, having in vie
: q statement made by the rebel ge
h erl, Sandayal, of threatening natuI
| Even this, he declares, was exotic
f and as private individual. Armau,
C says he has never communicated oil
IS word of tho political situation here
@ his government.
it At A O'Clock this aftersocn the va
p Gus consuls had a meeting with A
puru, who undertook TO give up /
N city to tho government troops
d their arrival but as yet he shows
re signs of carrying out this undcrts
s. ing. The rebels still occupy the catl
r. dral towers and are ready to defe
s, their cuartels. The national troC
er remain aboard the hulk. II, as II,
1T appears, AiZpuru refuses to vacate
I'd city, he can only be dislodged by
ne attack by the government troops a
I'd no one can predict the effect OF 81
or an attack. 1t may result in terri
o. disaster.