Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-22
Story of the Attack on Bocas Del
Toro.
END OF THE COLOMBIAN REBELLION
Complete Discontinue Of the In
surgents.
BAKERS ADvICES


iy made upon Rocas Del Toro. during
which the notorious Mexican bandit. Cata-
riho Cara, was killed:
At about o'clock on Friday morning,
March 8. a party Of rebels from Nicaragua
made desperate attack upon Bocas Del
Toro. The rebels were well armed with
Winchester rifles. and had embarked at
Greytown. Nicaragua, according to one re-
port, or from Port Limon, Costa Rica. In
any case they reached Bocas Del Toro in
the schooner Favor De Dios. The attack
ing party consisted of fifty men. under the
leadership of Catarino Cara, Perciera Cas-
tro and Sofanor More. a lawyer.
After landing, under the cover Of dark
ness. the rebels captured the policemen
who were on duty. and, after putting a
><fard over them, made an attack upon the
kealaboose and liberated all the prisoners.
The rebels then proceeded up the street
with the Intention of attacking the quartet,
which was garrisoned by about forty sol
Before attacking the quartet Garza's band
broke into a house belonging to ]. H. D.
kinke opposite the quartet, and from the
upper story OF Mr.. Finke's house they OPEN
| ed fire upon the quartet. The governm ent
soldiers were taken by surprise and some
of them were killed while still in their
hunks by bullets which passed through
the wooden walls of the building But
when aroused. the soldiers fought gallant
ly. Their lieutenant was killed The firing
brought number Of citizens to the assist
ance of the troops, and among them Senior
Serafn Jovane, the local political judge,
and his secretary, A. r. Perez, displayed
much bravery.
/ During the fighting 10 rebels were killed
Is were wounded and % taken prisoners
On the government side there were killed
and wounded. Among tho rebels killed
were Cara and Castro
As soon as the invaders saw these two
fov hnfv g.
the determined resistance they had met
with. they retreated toward the outskirts
Of the town and disappeared in the brush.
Tried to Fire the Town.
During the encounter an attempt was
made to set fire to the town, Percira Cas-
tro having charge of this work He satur-
ated the side of a house with kerosene and
was In the act Of lighting a match to start
the conflagration when he was noticed by
a soldier, who shot him dead. Ths rebels
also made an unsuccessful attempt to use
dynamite In their operations
AT certain periods Of the fighting the fir
Ing was very wild and several women were
arms was shot through the jaw. Miss
Nellie 1saacs, the government school mis-
tress. Is reported to be among the slain.
The government officials, after the en-
gagcment, captured the schooner Favor De
Dios. and found on board Of her 80 rifles.
10000 cartridges, and blankets, clothing
and rations for the rebels.
The Atlantn's Marines Landed.
Naturally the attack upon Bocas Del
Toro caused great excitement, and at the
request Of the United States consular
agent, D. r. Hand, detachment Of fifty
marines from the United States cruiser At
lanta were landed for the protection of
tachment of forty-five soldiers were sent
from here to Bocas Del Toro, and the
marines from the Atlanta re-embarked on
that vessel the following day.
An official bulletin was published on Tues
day. March H. containing eight shcrt mes
sages to the governor of Panama In regard
to the recent victory of the Colombian gar
rison at Bocas Del Toro.
A Decisive battle.
As this letter Is mailed crisis has been
reached in the revolution in Colombia. A
decisive battle is about to be fought in the
department of Sartander. Gen. Reyes, the
commander Of the government troops, is at
Cucuta with 5000 men, and he Is there
awaiting the arrival Of Gen. Mateus, who
Is at the head of reiDforcements number
ing 5000 men. When these two bodies Of
troops are joined together combined at
tack Will be made upon the rebel forces,
estimated to number about 5000. This will
De tie largest number of men who have
met In battle on Colombian soil since the
war with Spain News of the result of this
encounter is anxicusly expected here.
Result of the Battle.
Since the above letter was mailed the
Associated Press correspondent at Colon
on March ~, cabled that u telegraphic mes
sage had been received there from Press
ldent caro-. dated Bogota, announcing that
the revolution In the republic of Colom-
bia was ended. The dispatch added that
the triumph of Gen. Reyes over the reb-
els mad been complete. The decisive en-
gagement referrd to in the letter from
Colon was fought near Medaga In the de-
partment OF Santander. 1t was also an
nounced that rebel force. numbering
Mateus at Cucuta. The rebels retreated
toward Boyaca, and there surrendered to
Gen. Mateus.
Minister Bakers Account
Under date of San Jose, Costa Rica.
March TO- United States Minister Baker
confirms the report Of the death of Cara,
the notorious Mexican revolutionist and
outlaw, who for long time operated on
the northern border of Mexico along the
Rio Grande. The minister says that Gar
Ia for some time past had been residing
In Costa Rica, but recently left Port LII
mon for San Juan Del Norte, Nicaragua
At that place he gathered around him
some thirty men, chiefly Colombian exiles
and secured money and quantity of small
"A oHidh sailing craft was chartered
and the party embarked on the I'd instant.
landing the following day at Cahuita, thir-
ty-five miles south of Port Lmon Here
Garza took quarters with an American
named Reynolds, and awaited the expected
arrival of the Colombian exiles from the
interior. In this. however. he was disap-
pointed, as Costa Rica Immediately stopped
communication with Port Cahuta and dis
patched body of soldiers by land to cap
ture the revolutionists; the minister of war
himself gong as far as Limon. On the
6th instant CARA received warning Of the
approach of Costa Rican troops, and with
sixty followers. embarked in two small
craft for Bocas Del Toro. Colombia. Upon
arriving at that point the party at once
attacked the barracks. but were defeated;
Garza and eleven followers, including Dr.
Pereira Castro, second in command. and
Gen. Morera were killed, the remainder of
the party being taken prisoners by the Co.
lombian authorities
Revenue Cutter Service AppOin tments.
Abe President today appointed Chas. c.
Tengar first lieutenant in the revenue
gutter service. and Chester NJ. White a sec
end lieutenant in the same service.