The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
Colombian Troops Unable to Drive
Off Revolutionary
Forces.
AMERICAN PROTEST ENTERED.
United States Pledged To- Maintain
Freedom of Transit Across
iSlhmuS-.trmiStic 10
Bury the Dead.
SPECIAL. HY CABLE.

| SPECIAL. ny CABLE.
Panama. Colombia via Galveston. Tex,
"Wednesday JUly -:Crpyright. 1907. by the
| New York Herald CumpaEy.,- fighting BE-
! tween the GnvcruIrcrt troops and the revo-
| lutiouisis. which began early Yesterday
= morning. when the rebels attacked the out
skirts II Panama. continued all night. with
heavy casualties on each side.
Efforts begun yesterday to bring about an
armist!cc in order that the dead might he
buried and the wounded olcctei were kept
| up during the night and proved successful
| this morning.
! IL was agreed by the leaders that hostii-
| titles should be susp-ndc! for twelve hours
| =" thar each side might care for its dead
| and wounded. After firing had ceased under
this agreement. Hezckiah a. Gudger. the
| American Consul General and the British:
Cpn:''Il. acting IN behalf Of the entire con-
.suldr corps. had a long and important con-
fercnc. with the revolutionary leaders.
Through their intervention both sides con-
| scented To extend the armisjice until noon
tomorrow.
The Consuls are using every effort to pre-
| vent DoHlDardmeni Ui the city by the In
surgcnts.
Consul Gu.lger IS especially active in this
work. because Of thr treaty obligations,
which require the United States 10 insure
! the neutrality Of the Isthmus Of Panama
ard preserve freedom If transit on the rail
roads.
serrapO brings Fresh Troops.
General Campo S-rranO. titular Governor
of Panama. has arrived III Colon with Lon
troops from Bs.rranquilla. He is expected
20 reach Panama with these !e-rii"rce-
In,uts DURING Ia. nigirt.
The arini-tiCe has brought great relief to
The panic-S,rl-Aru CITIZENS u Panama. II
with = ivty. which could not be done while
lie nrirS continued. tor stray bullets were
t"issjah,iy dropping III the city Several
PERSONS We n yDursvd by thee bullets
lh- Ambulance. Corps f;On. iA- british
cruiser fTaII.r, s. iIICf. asked Icy the
Government To help IN attendance upon the
valuable assistance
Every ihy steam In the city. Sisters of
Charity ana many private citlz rs joined in
this wuTk.
Fighting became desperate several times
during tii, !Iight and bDtG the Regulars and
insuI gents lost heavily in officers. Among
the T-SviGtIUAi-.s killed were Generals
S,IuisJoclrs DIaz and Joaquin. ON the Gov
eminent side Colonel Bs.rora. MajOrs Hol-
xuin and ECaLao Llnares anu Captain
PrnrO FaChvSO We're Killed.
Never IN The history vi the lsthmuS has
tn situation been 50 serious AT to-day, ana
the out cuine IS awaited with the greatest
REBEL VICTORY PREDICTED.
KIM sion Jamaica, July "a Ieliable
IeiaSt niger by inc steamer DdT.eD. WHICH
arrived here today from Colon. confirms
the settlement OF the captain OF the steamer
t!anIr.a 10 the extent that, under an ar
arrangement th4t Panama 20 have been
formally SURRENDERED July y. the rebels had
surrounded the city Tn GJV=rnrssnt cause,
ms passci'ser sai1, i hopeless.
SUuchet. at Panama. reported thai the reheis
HAD i.-;J men at Csroza! two miles from
Panama. and l.JyI more nearer. sli. mildly
armed and disciplined while the Govern
men; d only 10 troops. The principal
government Generals mad left Panama by
the British steamer Leand,r. Since July IS
the post and telegraph Offices have been
closed at Colon and Panama by the rebel
forces.
h. rebel Generals Herrera and Perras.
who had asked and obtained an interview
with Colonel Shdll.r. superintendent of IN.
Panama Railway. told him all trains con-
EeyIEE CIuy' Tun@nt troops would be- held
W. Colonel smaller Tepi!.d that II the road
was forced to carry troops the trains would
r. recognizable by a DISTINGUISHING flag by
day and Eight 10y night The rebel Cen
T.. ais were satlslCt. wish this arrangement.
colon and Clrthesena are without troops
or government.
With The fan Of Barranquilla. which is
expected to occur soon. the revolution Will
end III favor 81 The rebels
AMERICAN PROTEST ORDERED.
EEPUEI.i1 SPECIAL
Washington. July CONSUL General Cud-
ger. at Panama hes been instructed 10y the
stale department to protest against the
proposed Uombl rGul.uf uf the city Of PIMA
IN. by the !nSurgcnt forces in Colombia
y dispatch was received at the STATE De-
partmtEt today from the C0nsGl saying
that there was continuous lighting between
the HrNrTiiin rnI forces and the INSURGENTS
and that a threat had been made 10 bonn
baT'i ;he city OF Panama. He was at Ci.cs
instructed to protest. in tn, name OF his
Government. against the prop lsssd hcmIarG-
mont ~ an aCt that might eniarCer flee
transit across the isrhmuS.
lrier the treaty between the United
States and Colombia the United States IN
acrfAk, : L. guarantee the neutrality of the
isthmus and 10 preserve freedom of transit
Gcrass it
TIE proposed bumharslnent OF Panama
the city at .hr Pacific end OF the trans
isthmian railway. is regarded by the STATE
department aS an act that might .ndanEcr
the freedom Of transit across the isthrnus
certainly interruptirC IL temporarily and
POSSIBLY for a CunSi.i, r;i bile length of time
II j. feared that tn. terminal facilities OF
the railway. the wharves. the warehouses
and tracks. well as rolling stock might
bp l'str we'd nr damaged.
tad there been a wIr vesSel of the United
States 1T Panama. the Government would
NOS hesitate 20 order th,. landing Of ma
TIres to enforce the treaty and prevent the
Interruption of traffic. Their. is no vessel
there al present. however. and the Consul
has -" on instructed to protest. Ia the mean
time the Navy Department has been mott
fed and a ship will probably be sent.