The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-25
MARITAL LAW IN PANAMA..
Alzpuru and His Ohiefs 20 he Sent Among
bais-Puulshing "A rronchman.

Alzpuru and His Chiefs 10 he Sent Among
Cannibals- Furnishing "a Cronchman.
Colon, May ICON. Reyes, tho COM
mauder.in-chief Of the Colombian army,
Is roestablishmg tho government here
in a manner which win probably put a
stop Tor some time At least to rovolu-
tions on tho istnmus. Fpryears certain
mon hero have played at revolution,
Aiapuru, Corroaso, Corlozol aud others
have made fortunes out of the business.
and Kept the country in % state which
parRlyzed its industries aud provon ted
rs adNaucement O. state OF ciyilian.
ZION. BY tho civil law OF Colombia there
Is no such thug as capital punishment,
and alter each revolution the leaders
nave been permitted 10 rost I'm rotcp.
Wneu tho last revolution broke out aud
became general ull over the country
Reyes, a man of great wealth, the
Ownor OF haciendaA aud mines, lett
MS business iu CAuca, raised Nu
army OF Caucan Indians, who know
neither fear nor mercy and took q vow
that he would not cease his lalora until
no lay dead on tho field or had reduced
his distracted country ioa state sf or
der and peace. lie sent Col. UlloA with
10 men 10 drive PrOstsn from Colon,
which task was accomplished, though
az tho cost oil Of the ourning OF the city.
After a series OF terrible battles Gen.
Reyes defeated the rebels IN Caura aud
then came TO the isthmus, where he has
proclaimed martial law and In continu.
ing his good work. SO great has been
his success thst President Nunoz has
made him cOmmandor.in-Oh of the
army. AS soon aa no has finished hero
HOW'LL 20 10 Carthagona and settle mat
ters there. He has here an army rf
nearly 1000 mon and 1900 more ia
Cauca.
Though by the civil law there il no
capital punishment, vet prisoners taken
IN battle are ~ Rrulo put to death. BY
proclaiming martial law, and Gen.
Reyes did 80 by authority Of the presl. !
dent, the general becomes absolute mas |
tor OF the isthmus. Ho has made some |
examples already, and, II necessary, |
VIII make more, which will DO warn. /
ing TO professional revOlutiOnists for all |
time here. Tho revolutlonists arc flled |
with CONSERVATION, SO often savo they |
disturbed the tranquility of the state, |
and so often have they escaped 500. |
nee. that they can scarcely compre. |
bend that they must suffer tho penal. /
Ties OF their crimes. In tho various rev \
olntions in which these men have been
engaged property TO tho value
II millions OF dollars has been
destroyed and thousands OF lives
lost. They will learn now that revou-
ton II a dangerous game TO play nj.
Tho place nj which Aizpuru and half a
dozen OF his principal men arc TO be sent
II well suited for them, Lying al the
hoadwators Of the Amazon, near tho
boundary line Of Colombia and Brazil,
N wilderness inhabited by cannibals
OF the most savage description. IL Is a
dteary and desolate country, whore the
means OF supporting life are small,
Savage animals and venomous reptiles
are tho only inhabitants except tho can.
nlpals. Clouds Of mosquitoes, deadly
i mi. and terrible heat are there. liz
the borders Of this country, never AK.