Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-04
COLoMBIA's CALAMITY.
Hospital Tents to be Sent for the Shell
ter of Destitute Americans.

ter of Destitute Americans.
WASHINGTON, April 3.--The Secretary
Of the Navy has rec we'd applications
from nearly all the naval officers who are
lavahably located to he sent to Aspinw III.
The Secretary says that if all who have
applied We're permitted TO go, he would
have more officers than men. He received
the following dispatch this Forming from
Commander Kane, 9f the c tena;
Did two of t-e most prominent insur-
gents who assisted in hrlng AsplnWaii / 40
not think IL is safe to deliver then TO the
Colombian authorities, who would permit
their escape.
Application has been made by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and by the
Panama Railroad Company to the war
Department for either the loan or pur-
chase of army hospital tents for the pur-
pose of sheltering the destitute people at
Aspinwall. it was decided that they
could not be sold except at public auction
as required bv law, but in consideration
of the probable destitute condition OF
American citizens at Asplnwall the w ar
Department has placed in custody OF the
Admiral of the feet, they being sent 9Y
the city Of Para, fifty hospital tents, to be
used only in the event OF such case OF
existing restitution as would justify their
employment for the protection of Ameri-
cans at that point. These are i'm addition
to the tents needed for the marines.
Admiral Jouett telegraphed from New
Orleans thai he left that city with the Ten
uessee this morning for Aspinwall.
SHIFTING ABOUT THE OFFICERS.
Commander b. II. McCalla has been
made commanding officer OF the force to
be sent TO Aspinwall.
Assistant Surgeon Frederick n. Ogden
has been detached from duty on board the
st. Louis, and ordered to duty with the
detachment of marines for Aspinwall.
Commodore w. T. Tru&ton has been or
dered to command the navy yard at Nor
folk April 10, and also TO discharge the
.tiHties connected with the Norfolk harbOr.
Commodore William X. Mayo has been
detached from command Of the navy yard
at Norfolk, to take effect April 10, and
placed on waiting orders.
Lieut.. 4. b. Nj. Mason has been detached
from duty in charge of the office of Naval
Intelligence, and ordered to command a
field battery TO be organized at New DIRK
for service on the lsthmus Of Panama.
The orders relative TO the detail of Off
GERS to go to Aspinwall are not to go into
effect unless information shall perceived
making it necessary to send an additional
force to that place.
SENIOR BECERRA PAVEs THE WAY.
Senior Becerra, representing the United
States OF Colombia at Washington, sent
the following dispatch this afternoon to
Gen. Comma at Panama:
United states forces are going to cooperate
in securing free transit and protection of
American life and property. II they ma that
the Colombian forces are able of themselves
to attain that object they will withdraw. l
hSve perfect confidence in the good faith and
upright intentions OF the American Govern
ment. Public opinion here is deeply irritated
lat the excuses committed at Colon. We
need energy, repression and exemplary Jus
tlce. so that we may not be held for the alore-
said excuses. Report frequently.
He also sent the following to the au-
thorities at BuenaNentura:
1t is important that more forces be sent to
Panains To restore order and to prevent the
nation from being held responsible.
WHITNEY's ORDERS TO JOUETT.
Secretary Whitney late this afternoon
telegraphed as follows to Rear Admiral
james r. Jouett, who sailed to-day from
New Orleans with the United States
steamer Tennessee to Pensacola, Fla:
In addition to the force under your COM
mand in the steamships Tennessee, Swatara,
Alliance and Galena, all of which should be
at Aspinwall upon your arrival, you VIII be
reinforced by about 200 marines, despatched
o-day from New York by the steamship City
OF Para. with tents and camp equpage. To
provide for contingencies further supplies
WIil be sent at once. The duty you are called
upOn to perform calls for the exercise Of great
discretion The object of the expedition is
the performance by the United states OF their
engagemen's to preserve the neutrality OF
snd keep open transit from Colon to Panama,
and, further. 10 protect the lives and prop
erty of American citizens.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES EXPLAINED.
The circumstances as understood. from
which the necessity for the expedition has
arisen are, in general, that a steamship be-
longing TO Americans has been seized at
Colon by an armed force aud goods in transit
taken from her officers, and the American
Consul imprisoned ana transit across the
isthmus interrupted With the consequences
involved in these past acts you are not con-
cerned. Your sole duty IS confined to seeing
that free and uninterrupted transit across the
isthmus is restored and maintained and that
the lives and property Of American citizens
are protected. If on your arrival at the 18TH
mus order shall have been restored, and the
Colombian authorities are adequate TO the
protection of life ana property and the main.
tenance of free transit, you Will interfere II
no respect with the constituted authoritie
but report and await orders. You have NJ
part to perform in the political or social dis
orders of Colombia, and IL will be your duty Z
see that no irritation or unirlendllness shal
arise from your presence at the isthmus. In
cidental exercise of humanity toward Amerl
can citizens in eNigent distress must be lef
to your sound discretion.
THE START FROM BROOKLYN.
Jew YORK, April 3.-Preparation
were being made to-day at the Brooklyn
navy yard Tor bne departure OF Lne ma
riues for Panama, to protect American
tflerests there. Two hundred and fit
mon we're dispatched to-day, and 200 NOR
WI De sent on Monday next. The me
Ve s.a provided with new outfits, AM
-putod 3. tine appearance when on pa
iaap The men embarked on tugbOats
aua al noon were conveyed TO the Pacif
atail steamer City of Para, which sale
tais Afternoon for Aspinwall. About 10
fftat, ooYon mn from ROstDn this mOrnin
apd Joined th- command from Brooklyn
Nearly 2G0 u.t are left IN the navy yard
huttGe co.. ,o. part o. these Will be sen
IL Asutnr aJnday
BAA .s BRILLIANCY.