Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-18

the street of Panama were resounding
with rifle shots. Conferences had
been held during the previous day by
commissioners sent to diecuss matters
with Gen Aizpuru. He, however,
demanded the unconditional surren-
der OF Gen. Comma, and threatened
to attack the city unless he surren-
dered. Aizpuru sent notice TO this
effect TO the foreign consuls. Gen. Con
lima, however, declared he would not
accept the challenge but would remain
inside the city and await results. BY
daylight the armed men OF Aizpura
had captured the steeples Of Santa
Anna church, situated Just outside the
walls OF the city, ana soon drove in
Commas outposts. They then en-
tered the city and dashed from church
to church and from street corner to
street corner, heavy and continuous
rifle fire being meanwhile kept up.
Most OF the houses Ia Panama are
built OF stone and offered better protec-
ton to the n-combstants than
the buildings in Colon did.
Ultimately the barracks In which
Gen. Comma had fortified himself
were surrounded and ct 4 o'clock In
the afternoon he surrendered Twelve
persons were killed and about an
equal number wounded The attack.
ing party were orderly and sober.
They were not soldiers, but volunteers
who, rs they pus 1t, fought for what
they considered principle. Since that
date the city has remained quiet.
Since the destruction OF Colon, an
armistice has been agreed on for thirty
days, and the troops under the orders
Of a project appointed by agreement
Of both parties are to preserve order.
Some marines are stin on shore In
Colon, where many are already clear
ing away the rubbish prior to rebuilo-
ing. The land on Lanzillo island Is
owned by the Panama Railroad COM
pany, the directors Of which have de-
tsrmlned that new city shall be
built on better plan than the former
one More room will be obtained for
traffic requirements and the streets
will be wider.
On the d'h inst. sGen. Aizpuru is-
sued the following pr ciamatioD:
II understand that rumors are be,
ing circulated with the object of dis
turbing the peace OF mind OF the inhab-
itants Of this city 1t 10 my duty,
therefore, as do hereby inform the
homo able Representatives OF the friend
ly powers, also all foreigners and ma
tives, that the government has adopt
ed the necessary steps demanded by
the peculiar situation of the country,
and that 1t will spare no efforts
TO prevent disorders and will severely
punish the authors Of crime that have
been or will be committed. With
this end In view all residents, both
foreign and native, ought TO lend their
decidedly and timely support to the
government In order to restore fur
Their order and feeling of security al.
ready destroy ed by the criminal ex-
cesses that have been committed In
the city Of Colon, the authors OF
which will suffer the full weight
of the law. There is no fear
that these excuses will be repeated
here, ifall give their support to the
government and the autho, iues.n
Gaitau, in charge OF revoluhonar y
forces, Is closely beeeigiag Carthagena.
He has taken possession Of some OF
the principal points and has been
Smelling the town. The greatest dis
tress prevails among the Inhabitants,
who are said TO be starving. How
long the government troops will hold
out 1t Ia impossible to predict. The
American and English men-of-war
have been OF the greatest assistance IL
the unfortunate garrison.
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