St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-04
AID FROM UNCLE SAM.
Men-of- War and Marines Dispatched
to the Isthmus to Enforce
Order.
admiral Jewett Instructed to Protec,
Life and Property and Maintain
Free Transit.
The United States Will Not Interfere in the
Political or Social Disorders
Of Colombia.
Distress and Protected in Their Lives
and Property.

TWO PROMINENT INSURGENTS ARRESTED.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The secretary of
the navy has received applications from
nearly all the naval officers who are avail
ably located to be sent to Aspinwall. The
secretary says that If all who have applied
were permitted to go he would have more
officers than men.
He received the following dispatch this
morning from Commander Kane of the
Galena: 81 hold two of the most prominent
insurgents who assisted in firing Aspinwall.
l do not think lis safe to deliver them to
the Colombian authorities, who would permit
their escape.
APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Application has
been made by the Pacific Mail Steamship
company and by the Panama Railroad COM
pany to the war department for either the
loan or purchase of army hospital tents, for
the sheltering of destitute people at Aspin-
wall. 1t was decided that they could not be
sold except at public auction, as required by
law, but in consideration of the probable
destitute condition of American citizens at
Aspinwall, the war department has placed in
the custody of the admiral of the fleet, they
oOihS SCu1 w Gue Slty VI L aid, ulGy uOSpiIdl
tents, to be used only in event of such case
of existing destitution as would justify
their employment for the protection
of Americans at that point. These are in
addition to the tents needed for the marines.
SENDING FORWARD THE MARINES.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Preparations were
being made to-day at the Brooklyn navy
yard for the departure of marines for Pan
anna to protect American interests there.
Two hundred and fifty men were dispatched
to-day and 200 more leave on Monday next.
The men were all provided with new outfits
and presented fine appearance when on
parade The men embarked on the boats at
noon and were conveyed to the Pacific Mail
steamer City of Para, which will sail this aft
ernoon for Aspinwall.
SAILS FOR AsPINwALL.
Admiral Jewett telegraphs from New Or
leans that he left that city with the Tennes-
see this morning for Aspinwall.
FORTRESS MONROE FORCES.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April 3.-The
United States steamer Dispatch, with be-
tween 800 and 400 sailors and marines on
board, from the Norfolk navy yard, passed
here this afternoon. She will intercept the
steamer from New York for Aspinwall off
the capes of Virginia, and the men will be
there transferred.
TO THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Senor Beera, rep
resenting the United States of Colombia at
Washington, sent the following dispatch this
afternoon to Gen. Comma at Panama: The
United States forces are going to cooperate
in securing free transit and the protection of
American life and property. If they find
that the Colo Id bian forces are able of them
selves to attain that object they will with
draw. l have perfect confidence in the good
faith and upright intentions of the
American government. Public opinion
here is deeply irritated at the
eXcesses committed at Colon. We need
energy, repression and exemplary justice, so
that we may not be held for the aforesaid eX-
cesses. Report frequently"
FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS.
He also sent the following to the authori-
ties at Buenoventura: cit is important that
more forces be sent to Panama to restore
order and prevent tie nation from being
held responsib
SECRETARY WHITNEY's ORDERS.
Secretary Whitney, late this afternoon,
telegr aphed as follows to Pensacola, Fla, to
Rear Admiral James E. Jonett, who sailed
to-day from New Orleans with the United
States steamer Tennessee: ''In ad-
dition to the force under your
command in the steamships Tennessee,
Swatara, Alliance and Galena, all of which
should he at Aspinwall upon your arrival
YOU will be reinforced by about two hundred
marines dispatched to-day from New York
by the steamship City of Para, with tools and
camp equipage. To provide for contingent
cies further supplies will be sent at once.
DUTIES AND ACTION DEFINED
The duty you are called upon to perform
calls for the exercise of great discretion. The
object of the expedition is the performance
by the United States of their engagements
to preserve the neutrality of and
keep open the transit from Co
lon to Panama, and further to
protect the lives and property Of American
citizens. The circumstances, as understood,
from which the necessity for the expedition
has arisen, are in general-that steamship
belonging to Americans has been seized at
Colon by an armed force and goods in tran
sit taken from her, her officers and the
American consul imprisoned and the transit
across the isthmus interrupted. With the
consequences involved in these past acts
you are not concerned. Your sole duty is
confined to seeing that
FREE AND UNINTERRUPTED
transit across the isthmus is restored and
maintained and that the lives and property
of American citizens are protected. If
on your arrival at the isthmus order
shall have been restored, and the Colomb
authorities are adequate to the protection Of
life and property and the maintenance Of
free transit, you will interfere in no re-
spect with the constituted authorities, but
H.,
to perform in the political or social disorders
of Colombia and it will be your duty to see
that no irritation or unfriendliness shall
arise from your presence at the isthmus.
The incidental exercise Of humanity towards
American citizens in exigent distress must
be left to your sound discretion"
Withdrawal of Mr.. Lawton's Name.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The president was
very much surprised and annoyed by the
action of the senate committee in reporting
unfayorably upon the nomination Of Alex.
r. Lawton as minister TO Russia, and he
withdrew thel nomination to prevent unfavor.
able action upon it. His fear that it might
be rejected before he could get chance to
withdraw it induced him TO telegraph the sem
ate TO suspend action for while. Then his
withdrawal followed as soon as possible. The
president and Secretary Bayard have con-
suited with the attorney general and other
excellent legal authorities and are Of the
opinion that President Johnson's pardon re-
moved all Of Mr.. Lawton's disabilities and
that be is eligible to the appointment. He
has been telegraphed for and is expected
here very soon. They will then hold con.
.t1Ifofiny, nd bo mil he oriv chnicp ho-
tween going at once TO Russia, under re-