New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27
OUTBREAK IN COLOMBIA.
A REBELLION IN THE SOUTH AMERI-
CAN REPUBLIC.
NEw-YoRK MERCHANTS STOP sHIPMENrs-GEs
ERAL UPRIsINGs ARRANGED FOR-ARMs
ROIrGHr IERE-ROGOTA IL
STATE OF SIEGE.

STATE OF SIEGE.
A rebellion has broken out IN the United
States OF Colombia which is OF such Importance
that the agents Of New-York merchants IN tna'
country have teIegraphed orders to stop ship
ments OF goods and cancelled all orders TOT the
present. The revolution is the result OF long
premeditated scheme against the Government.
which first assumed definite form on the death OF
President Nunez. Uprsings were arranged for
In the States OF Santander. Cauca and Cundina-
marca. The Iast-named State is under the I'M
mediate control Of tn. Federal Government. ana
the capital. Bogota. is situated in 1t.
Plans had been carefully arranged for an up
rising In the States named. The headquarters
of the insurrectionists were in Caracas, with
auxiliary headquarters in this city. Arms were
bought here and sent to Venezuela. from when
place they were sent across the border to the
insurgents. There was a band OF revolutionis's
in Venezuela who crossed the border two weeks
ago. In expectation of the uprising OF the three
states mentioned They were captured and dis
armed
On Friday tho revolution broke out in Cundina
marca. Yesterday it had assumed such proper
tlons that the entire nation was placed under
martial law. and the national troops nave
started for the scene Of the rebellion Bogota
mas been placed in state or siege, dS tiie ie'o-
utions,s are said to be- approaching the capital.
General Rafael Reyes. who did such good work
in subdu.ng the revolt 1885. the last civil dis
turbance which Colombia had is thought to be
in command Of the Government forces Dis
patches received late yesterday afternoon In this
city said that the state OF Tolima also in
revolt Cundnamarca and Tolima are the TWO
interior States OF the Republic. Yesterday the
Do ha Upst
graphed to the Governor Of Panama. saying that
al. was quiet there. and received In reply mes
sage saying that 80 far no disturbance had oc-
CURED In Panama II Is feared that the revolt
may spread to Panama and the transit across
the Isthmus be Interrupted. This would cripple
the Pacific Mail and the Columbian lines Of
steamships and tie up the Panama Railroad.
II is thought now by those who do business with
South America that the mysterious expedition OF
the yachts Amadis and Lagonda and the steamer
Baracoa was to have been against Cartagena.
the walled city In Colombia. near the mouth or
the Magdaena River. The arms seized at Fer
nandina. Fla. were 10 have been landed near the
city. where revolutionlsts were awaiting them,
and the two yachts armed with rapid-fre guns.
we're 10 have forced the passage OF Boca Chca
and joned the land forces in capturing the city.
President Caro-. of Colombia. teegraphed yester-
day that he was able to subdue the revolutionsts
and that order would be restored In a few days.
The trouble with the reyolutionlsts Is that they
have no leader II national reputation. or the
leaders of he rebellion ~ 1885, Aigpuro. the mu-
latto gh, raised the rebellion In Panama, IL liv-
lng IN that city without followers and without
prestige Preston. the man who burned Colon
and Imprisoned the American Consul there was
hanged aud all he o;her leaders are dead or
have passed out Of political NE. II Is not def
uitely known. even 20 the Government, who the
new insurrectlonary leaders are The main mill
tafv force of the Government ls nj BogOta
Nearly all the artillery and cavalry are there.
Lieutenant Henry Lemy u the United states
Army Is at the head Of a military school there
which is modelled after West Point The stu
dents ~ this school nave been ordered to hold
themselves In readiness To take the field In time
~ peace the Colombian Army consists OF 1900
men on war footing the army numbers about
10000 effective men. The population ot the couh-
try Is about 100000
The Republic sends TO the United States an
nually exports 10 tie value or about SsooooVV anu
receives f. return imports 10 the value OF about
g. 600 900 Under the Clayton Bulwer Treaty the
United States and Great Britain are required TO
have a warshlp on one side of the lsthnus OF
Panama. and the United states taxes the respoh-
sibty Of keeping the transit ~ the isthnuS"pen
at all times In 1855 4 strong expedition was sent
10 Colon from the United States ana opened the
Panama Railroad. The trains had been stopped
by the revoiutonlsis The Panama Railroad ~
an American corporation, and It's onceIs nav" 10
he United States citizens The stock of the COM
pany IL now held nomlnally by the Panama 'ahai
Company although II Is said 10 have been NY
pothecated by that company long ago ana lts
actual holders at the present time are peieVed 10
bc certain welI-known New-York capitalists.