Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
REBELSATTACK PANAMA
Battle Continues All Day With
Heavy Losses.
HOSPITAL FILLED WITH WOUNDED
All business Suspended, Food Crow
ing Scarce, RaiIrond Traffic Inter-
rupted, Steamers Unable to Land,
and the Outcome Uncertain.

Panama, Colombia, July "a, via Gal
weston, July 25-Fighting is now going
en- in the outskirts of this city.
Large numbers of the revolutionary
forces reached the suburbs early this
morning and began vigorous attack,
which is still in progress. The rifle fire
Is sharp and continuous, and at intervals
the artillery fire is heavy and severe.
Government forces are making IL strong
resistance in the intrenched positions
they have occupied for several days.
1t is calculated that 200 men have been
killed or wounded so far, among them
being many well known young residents
of this city.
The Red Cross hospital here is filled
with wounded and dying soldiers. All
available doctors and nurses and Sisters
of Charity are caring for them. These
are being aided by many private persons,
both C0lombians and foreigners. Their
assistance is invaluable and is worthy of
the highest praise.
The help of the ambulance corps of the
British cruiser Leander has again been
requested in caring for the wounded. and
efforts are now being made to bring
about Il short armistice in order to bury
the dead and pick up the wounded still
in the trenches.
General LOznda Wounded.
Among the wounded is General I4o-
zada, formerly in command of the gov
ernment troops, who took refuge with
others on the cruiser Leander on Satur-
day. He returned to shore today and
took the place of a private m he ranks,
fighting with the bravest
Every possible effort has been made by
the foreign consuls here to prevent n dis
astrous conflict i'll the streets of the city,
but they have not been successful
General Herrera commander in chief
of the reyolutionists, is still ut Corozal,
but it is believed he will soon join his
forces now in action. If he does so, the
attacks will undoubtedly be still more
vigorous and the fighting more general,
with disastrous results in the city proper.
Panama'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, bring
ing passengers for New York. had great
difficulty in passing under the bridge on
account of the risk from bullets and
shells. Passengers had to lie fiat on the
car floors to avoid bullets.
The Pacific Steam Navigation compa-
ny's steamer Guatemala. which arrived
this morning with several passengers for
New York, and the French steamer were
unable to make Il landing because of the
firing in the ncighborhood of the wharf
at the old station of the Panama rail
road.
Today's fighting followed an indecisive
battle which lasted most of yesterday
afternoon at La Boca between the rcgu-
lars and rebels, who were landed from
warships in possession of the revolu-
tionists.
To Intercept Re-enfOrcements
The fighting was hard, but both sides
maintained their positions last night.
The rebels held several points on the rail
road, their purpose being to intercept the
federal troops coming from Colon, num-
bering 100 under General Sarria.
All business places in Panama are
closed. Provisions and other necessaries
of life are growing scarce and are hard
to get Mt high prices.
Public excitement is intense. Many
families residing in unprotected locali-
ties have taken refuge in the Grand Cen
tral hotel for safety in case of an out