Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-25
Conflict Near Panama Between
Government Troops and Rebels,
THE FIGHT WAS INDECISIyE
Contest sun Continues Hospitals
Filied WIN Wounded and Dying
Panama la bad state.

New York July 25-A dispatch 10 the
Herald from Panama, dated July Path,
says.
Fighting is now going on iu the out
skirts Of this city.
Large numbers OF the revolutionary
forces reached the suburbs early this
morning and began a vigorous attack,
which So stn 10 progress The rifle
fire Is sharp and continuous and at in
teryals the artillery fire is heavy and
severe.
Government forces are making a
strong resistance 10 the intrenched POI
sItions they have occupied for several
days.
IL ~ calculated that 200 men have
been killed or wounded so far among
them being many well known young re-.
idents Of this city,
The Red Cross hospital here is filled
with wounded and dying soldiers. All
ayailable doctors and nurses and SIS
ters Of charity are caring for them.
These are being aided by many private
persons, both Colombians and foreign
ers Their assistance Us invaluable and
Is worthy OF highest enCOuIums
The help Of the ambulance corps of the
British cruiser Leander has again been
requested lu caring for the wounded,
and efforts are now being made TO
bring about q short armistiCe IN order
20 bury the dead and pick up the
wounded still In the trenches
Among the wounded is Gen. Lozada
formerly IN command of the govern
ment troops who took refuge with 9TH
ers on the cruiser Leander on Saur-
day. He returned 90 shore today and
took the place OF private ln the ranks
lighting with the brayest
Every possible effort has been made
boy the foreign c0nsuls here 90 prevent
a disastrous conflict Goo the streets OF
the city but they have not been sue
Cessful.
Gen. Herrera. c0mmander-ln-chief Of
the revoluti0nists. De- still az COrOzal
but 10 IS believed he win soon join his
forces now in action. II be- does so. the
attacks Will undoubtedly be sim more
vigorous and the lighting more gem
erdl with disastrous results in the city
proper
pGnama's streets are almost deserted
Stray bullets are constantly dropping
in the streets and several persons have
been struck By them
Railroad traffic has been interrupted
This mornings train from Colon.
bringing passengers for New York had
great difficulty in passing under the
bridge on account Of the risk from bull
let's and shells Passengers had 90 lie
fiat on the car floors 20 avoid bullets.
The Pacific Steam Navigation COM
pany's steamer Guatemala, which ar
rived this morning with several pas
sengers for New York and the French
steamer, was unable 20 make a landing
because OF the firing in the neighbour
hood OF the wharf at the old station Of
the Panama railroad.
T0day'g fighting followed an indeCisive
battle which lasted most OF yesterday
afternoon al Ia B0c8 between the reg
ulars and rebels who were landed from
warships IN possession Of the reyolu-
ti0uists
The fighting was hard but both sides
maintained their positions last night.
The rebels held several points on the
railroad, their purpose being 90 inter-
Colon, numbering $780, under Gen Sar-
ria.
All business places IN Panama are
closed Provisions and other necessar-
ies OF life are growing scarce and are
hard 90 get az high prices
Public excitement is intense. Many
families residing In unprotected locall-
ties have taken refuge in the Grand
Central hotel FOR safety In case OF an
outbreak OF trouble in the city.
At the request Of the foreign cOnsLls.
an foreigners here have placed their
national flags over their business
houses and dwellings The resulting
display OF bunting gives the city a gay
appearance,
The government has issued a decree
calling 20 arms au Colombian citizens
between the ages Of is and 60 years, An
public employees not complying with
the decree win be- heavily fined
No American war vessel is at Panama
or Colon 10 is Impossible 20 f0reteu
what win be- the outcome of the present
fighting or the end NJ the struggle. Re-
Inducements expected by the govern
ment have not vet arrived.
The gunb0at Boyaca is supposed 20
be still outside OF Buoua Ventura.