New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-10
SECESSION IN PANAMA.
THE ABANDONMENT OF COLOMBIA URGED.
DISORDERS SAID TO BE FoMENTED FROM WITHOUT

DISORDERS SAID TO BE FoMESTED FROM WITHOUT
UNITED STATES SHIPS HAVE LITTLE COAL.
PANAMA, April 9, via Galveston. in
Panama are improving The provisional government Is
organizing rapidly and order is being maintained. The
Shenandoah landed 100 men to-day. The guard
the wharves, offices and rolling stock of the Panama
Railroad Company
meeting was held yesterday, attended by foreigners
and natives to consider the situation. memorial was
adopted declaring that the danger OF attack from Buena
ventura and Carthagena made it to declare the
State neutral and calling upon the President TO send
commissioners the leaders those places to inform
them OF the fact. The opinion is expressed that II
be necessary to declare the State Independent.
and to the great Powers for protection The stua
ng going on slowly owing to the scarcity Of lumber
and other materials.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Senor Becerra, Min
ster for the United States of Colombia to this Govern
ment has received official dispatch from his Govern
ment, dated at Bogota April 8, in which it is stated
that tranquility prevails in the republic, except at Pan
ANA, sabana, aud Santa Marta, which, it says. in
the hands OF the rebels. The dispatch also states that
the Government Is organizing IN the State OF Cauca,
which adolns Panama, expedition Of 1900 troops,
which will be sent to Panama possible TO sup
press the revolt in that State.
Captain Norton, commanding the Shenandoah, informs
the Navy Department that he has landed about $50 men
I'm Panama for the protection OF American interests
Secretary Whitney replied
steamship c0mpanys property and the lives and prop
erty OF American cit and FAR your force per-
mtts to keep the traHsit open. In conflicts between
local forces you must not participate nor show favor
or disfavOr TO either"
Secretary Whitney to-day received the following mes
sage from Commander Kane at Aspnwall: The Alliance
has just arrived. The situation is unchanged. The
Colon sails tonight"
THE DISPATCH READY TO DEPART.
The dispatch-boat Dispatch commanded by
Lieutenant Emory, will probably proceed to Colon with
in short time, II once in relation the interests
OF this country in the Central American troubles. on
Thursday last Lieutenant Emory received orders to
proceed to Norfolk he arrived there at p. m on
Friday shipped 1877 marines and 81 blue jackets. and
at p. proceeded under orders to take the troops 10
the Brooklyn Navy Yard lie arrived here Saturday
hight and despite heavy brought the men directly
to the Navy Yard, not attempting to transfer them The
marines and blue took their departure for Colon
on Tuesday on the Pacific Mail steamship Acapulco.
Lieutenant Emory said yesterday: am now await
ing orders, which may arrive Mt any moment. cannot.
OF course say positively that shall go TO Colon bat
II ia probable that that will be my des alton. am 10
go somewhere and that the only place for me 10 90
10 just now. take IL for granted that Colon Is the
objective point"
There was a rumor that the Dispatch not
worthy, but Lieutenant Emory promptly contra iiced the
report. He said: The Dispatch Is sound as a nut
and In perfect condition There some little trouble
with her boiler ut that has been remedied. and the
vessel IL now ready TO proceed TO sea on moments
notice"
The Dispatch formerly the yacht America. owned
by Henry n. Smith, and was bought OF him BY the
Government in 1873 she has since then been IN COM
mission Her armament Is Calling gun and a
hOwitZer.