The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-19
an COLON" AFFAIR.
g.. Commander of The Ca
hl' lena" Tells it ALI.
90 ppBEb PRESTAN,S WORK.
De6snoe of the United States
DsHns r;tv- The MeritoriOus
British Assistance.
An OmcIal Version.

If the United States steamer
A'u', a has made report to Secretary
S s.,nsy under date of April 9Th, re-
~ the burning of Aspinwall by
nI'i ;,,nrgents on the afternoon of
I.h sIst and the part taken by his
i1 m.nd for the protection of Anne
' 49, citizens and their property. The
fN- nonder says: About 1870 PM,
,g seth, it was reported to me that
american steamer Colon had small
,..rican flag at the fore, union down.
a. a. they we're signalling that the
~ I..mpr was being seized by insurgent
,.ooD, Immediately sent a boat to
@s G5l0a. IN charge of Lieutenant Judd,
United States navy, to see what the
,,,nbIe was. He returned in about half
= bour bringing United States Consul
T5,bt and informed me that there were
,,m. and ammunition on board the
c,l,, and that Senior Prestan, chief of
~, .g'' insurgent forces here, had de-
-,-anded the delivery of arms; that Mr..
GonnOr the Aspinwal agent of the
p Sr Mail Steamship Company, was
rndsr arrest, and that Prestan had
.Iomised not to interfere with the
,samer before p. M, when the general
,gent of the Steamship Company,
G9ntain Dow, would arrive from Pana-
ma Droyided the GdEenG put no force
an hoard the steamer in the meantime.
At2.5, sent Lieutenant Judd, who
was accompanied by the United States
Consul and Naval Cadet Richardson, to
meet CAPTAIN Dow, to direct him not to
deliver any arms without my order,
and also to communicate with Prestan,
and say that [ desired an inter 4
rev with him. Lieutenant Judd met
Captain Dow at the steamship
flee, ehere we're also Prestan and
Ome RI his aides. Lieutenant Judd
communicated my instructions, and
PreStan at once called in some of his
guards and arrested Lietenant Judd, the
United States Consul and Captain Dow,
and ordered themt aken;to prison. AT the
United States consulate the consul's
clerk. Mr. Casanova. an American
citizen, was fOrcibly removed. Naval
Cadet Richardson was permitted to
return to the ship to bring the news of the
Arrest. He also informed me of the
threat OF PreStan, that if the GaIena
attempted to land a force, it would be
ilsd upon, and if she fired gun the
EhOle party would be shot. The insur-
gent guards we're now assembled On the
EharVeS in force and had thrown up a
har1cade on the northern pier of the
1aFbor, to resist our landing. 1 sent a
demand to Prestan for the immediate
sleaSe OF the whole party, but Lieuten-
ant Judd returned on board and the
Ge9and was not delivered. Lieutenant
Judd and party were held
4 prisoners for nearly two
liQuTS, and were only released when
ne United States consul had given his
T y for the delivery of the arms.
ms promise was exacted under the
Slaty OF death for the whole party.
gglfnng the absence of Lieutenant Judd,
.s, Ga!ena had been dropped down to
'laln 100 yards of the C0Eon's wharf,
all every preparation was made for |
wing that vessel. Commander Kane
q Isates how he got Consul Wright and
Aelefk on board the GdLe1tG. and adds:
! low determined to wait no longer, so
.ilefed off all armed boats,
TIanned and under command of
-sutenant Judd, and the Colon
~ saEen possession of, the insurgent |
-SIpS retlrlngup the wharf and taking
rta Inem the two steamship agents as
H. Cters. The Colon was hauled into
h stream and the Galena dropped in
;I.olSslde OF the wharf. After Securing
- -.S51lp and posting all the necessary |
y pl on the wharf, l made a demand |
- ~ teS'an for the release of the two |
' Ss OF the Pacific Mail Steamship |
SS h. and received verbal reply |
- 1a' ne would answer me in the morn
M AZ AZ e.clock next morning, March |
IT, - l landed the battalion, consisting |
Ds ,selVe officers and ia sailors and |
N,n5 , with three guns, under COM
r VI Lieutenant Judd, and made all |
" i E,.aVlons to release the two agents
ia tce II my demand was not COM
ye Few YIN 9 While these preparations
h oelhg made. Captain Dow and
b,t GR9nnor appeared and informed me
orras gy had escaped from Prestan's
Nv mn. ne proceeds: Havingnow under
Al Fbao.ecuon all the Americans who |
lg ~ !. arrested, and hearing the fir
'Sp.n,. ue government troops from
eDts 4 H., who were driving the insur-
tbo oelore them into their barricade
litb own, ordered Lieutenant Judd,
rotac 10 force, to have sufficient men to
OrOs,,' Ae ofhees of the Pacific Mail
be fIn;fy0sa y, then take possession of
nd ,t 1,.eH States consulate and Offices
O.Dns,l,e. lioases of the Panama Railway
fOtert;35, and to use his force for the
his wao ! OF this American property.
yee zen p follows the story of the fight be-
aent .trIeStan's forces and the govern
i51stantioiRISr, and a the burning of Colon,
TIE Comfy COM y as already given.
Ter Brit;eu1lh a, adds: The crew of
eadereaS1' , a, Malesty's gun vessel Lilly,
hippino q great sSistance in saving the
'as des93,aatI me wharyes, none of which
o the o{ p. The fire did not extend
,,I,operty. iahama Canal company's
Al that bos al Christoph, Colon.
isspinwalI' oeen saved of the town of
torded h. Il. Is due to the protectors
.ad hard tnls ship, and the efficiency
. IsghtinS s or of the officers and men
,a aiternoouee The complication of
ieA AVOIDED H Hi March Both could have