Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-03
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I FASANA- April 2--The particulars o
We battle at Colon and the bQruirs o
toaf city are still rea1srIy rsnortA<i
ne attack apon the rebel chief PreStor
oy tae Colombian TROOPS vas led b.
Isoiosei Clloas- Preston's forces vsr,
utterly routed Ii vas 4 severe SnsaSe
nent. A soon - Preston b-carns cor
sinced inst u would be impossible fsl
aitn 10 maintain his position, be set ir.
20 tne cify IN varlc1s places and theu
aaAe nis escape. Only q few Of bis
iollosers sacoeeded 10 getting asay
~iia oim- The city IL q complete ruiz
DAILY tnfee houses being left standing
Aoeo distress prevails among the eco
eae. Everything is quiet here AZ Pan
a. ana there - no ssriols appFeheu
sion OF an attack fr0m the insurgents.
An AMERICAN E1PEprrIox.
"AsHTSGros, April 2-Iu answer to a
telegram sent last night BY Secretary
whitney to the president Of the Pacific
MAI Steamship Company 81 Neg York.
relative 30 the number of men that the
company 5 vessels can take to AspinvaIl
without delay, the following reply vas
reserved this morning: = We can carry
80 men IN the City Of Para tomorrow
Al noon, and 600 in the Acapulco next
Monday"
Secretary Whitney replied: I'VE will
snip 80 men by Jour steamer tamor
ros, with tents and camp equipase.
The Tennessee, With Admiral Jouett.
VII leave SeS Orleans, probably TO-DAY,
with an extra complement Of marines
Tor Aspinwan. This will place four
ships and between four and five hua-
uf1o aVaiiAole meu al Aspinwall for
land service. As 10 Aoaaay>s steamer.
VIII communicate hereafter The men
Yard"
In reply to the telegram TO Com.
laAnder hane Of the G4leaA the follow
ing was received TO-DAY: The transit
- closed. steamship property 10 safe
and IL lay pOssessieni also the railroad
property Al tue north cad Of the island. |
IL 10 advisable 20 send another vessel"
WHO Is To 90.
when II vas learned 1T the NAVY DE |
prtLasnt this morning that the Secretary |
had detsrn.iued TO protect American |
interests % the isthmas by force, there |
was eonslde Fatle excitement among ma /
val Officers on duty here. A number of /
Of them imtnt diaieiy volunteered their
services TO 90 TO AspinwsIl. The selec-
hon OF officers, however, has been left to
a board of detail which cohvenes at lI:3o
o'clock. Ii 10 understood that Major
Charles Haywood Of the marine CORPS.
y ho Is IN charge of the marine barracks
At brooklyn, will have immediate CON
mAnd OF the marines. A naval officer
Of rank, however. will probably be de-
JAILED to command the expedition.
MARINES FROM PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH, N. d., April "A dis
patch vas received from Secretary
whitney today ordering ~ marines to
Brooklyn for Panama. They left by
The first train.
MOVING on SHORT NOTICE..
PHnADELPHIA, April 2.-Captains Fa-
I'M and CochraRe and 60 men of the
nited States Marine Corps left League
Island Navy Yard today, AZ three hours'
notice, for New York, to sail beuce to-
morrow for the lsthmus Of Panama.
MORE NKS AND GUNS. II NEEDED.
NV YORK. April There is a quiet
luW of preparation at the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard today, and at the Marine
barracks in Brooklyn. The cause il
aid TO be an intlmation from Washing
on that II would be well TO have the
Marine Corps on this station
eady for transportation to the lsthmus
u Panama in order to protect Ameri-
AN interests. II needed l50 Marines
an be sent away at two hours notice.
he Ordnance Department 10 also kept
'usy, supplying Calling guns and such
as may be called for.
CHAP FARES.
WAsHIS6T IN, April "A prominent
IAyy officer speaking Of the Panama
lifficulty and sending of force from
be United States, said today; 1T 10
ubIsct OF regret among naval officers
hat sailors who will probably form a
art Of the forces to be sent to the :
sthmus, will not be as well armed az '
marines, or even as well az the forces
nth which they will have to contend,
heir arms consist of short magazine 4
uAs, which will not compare in range
nth Springfield rifles. Neither are
hey supplied with bayonets. Govern
aeRt officials are Of the opinion that
be transit will not continue closed for
ny length Of time. Il will depend on
be Information derived in the mean
me whether any additional force will
9 sent % Aspinvall on Monday. The
'aeifie Mail Steamship Company has
educed the rate for taking the men TO
40 a man, Including their subsistenoe ON
be passage, and including tents and =
amp eqipage. This covers about the
ctual cost 10 the company for taking
hem. The four ships of var which
nj be at Aspinvall by the tine the
acitc Mail steamers arrive, have Cat
ng guns for use on land and forces of
lilors trained 20 their management"
UNDER Orders FoR AsPIswAIL. 4
WASHINGTON. April The United
tates steamer Dispatch will ioin the
aRship Tennessee In the West Indies. :
inject 10 orders 10 sail for AspinwalI.
bout q marines and all the officers of
be Marine Guard az the navy yaId, sx.
spt Lieutenant Potter. are under or
ers for Aspinvali.
TIE CAUSES OF TaE RKyoIr,
Nav YoRx, April 2. -Colombian Con.
al Calderou said last niRht that the
hief of the ineurrectionists 10 Colon il
notorious criminal named Preston.
be men Who form his party are nos 4
olombians but foreigners, banditti
rom Peru, Chill and Jamaica. with |
lany negroes. They have no political
rinciple and emily aim at plunder. 10
an entirely social disturbance in As
inwall a. we'll as in Panama.
AID wANTKD.
PHILApKIPHIA. April 2.-The follow- 7
~ dispatch was received today BY '
IN Of Coseul General Adamson Of As.
inwall: Colon 10 totally DESTROYED BY
re. The suffering Il awful. In INV
ane invoke all editors to ask sab. 2
,Eip,i0ns for relief. AnAMsox.r
sAnxD soR AsFNwALL-
NEW OKLEANs, April Ain q dense
~ this morning the ferry boat Goulds-
ORC earried away the iibboom Of the
nited states steamer SWatara. The
uAfara salad i.fNr foe Aapkn~AU r.. I