The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-05
COLOMBIA READY FOR WAR.
PURCHASES GOULD YACHT !ATA-
LANTA FOR A wARsHIP.
Has necn Converted Into Cruiser
and VIII soon SAIL on secret
Observation-Disclosures Has sixty
Thousand Regular soldiers.

NEW YORK, Sept 4--Thc Herald says:
George J. Gouid'S famous Yacht Ataisn-
IA, converted into an armed cruiser and
provided With rapid Ore guns OF the lat
est pattern, viii leave this port AT an
early date. hound upon a mission about
which the representatives " the Colon-
bian republic. 10 which she belongs, main-
tain secrecy
Information brought by travellers re-
turning from Central America indicates
that the United States of Colombia. hev-
ing suppressed n recent rebellion OF un-
usually sanguinavy character. is deter
mined To call Venezuela 20 account for
permitting the rebels 90 organize there
and cross the line into Colombia.
The Atalanta. noted for her speed. was
purchased under special Instructions from
the Colombian government on July 70.
Since that time the Yacht which was built
for jay Gould, has been undergoing a
duiet transformation in the Erie basin.
From a luxurious pleasure craft she has
been changed into war vessel Her
armament consists OF six machine guns.
ana a rapid fire t1-inch ride mounted
forward The day OF the Ataianta'g de-
parture and her destination are dlpio-
natically secrets
Ferling Against Venezuela.
According 20 trustworthy advice from
Colombia, there Is a strong popular feel
the recent international struggle Charges
are openly made that Venezuela insti-
gated the rebellion and gave comfort TO
the enemies OF Colombia 1t is asserted
that at least i.soo Of rhe rebels crossed
the line from Venezuela into Colombian
territory. and that In the lighting that
snsued 500 government troops were killed
by the invaders. The total Losses during
the war are placed az 1900.
When Colombia Is ready II Is said that
she viii ask an Indemnity from Venezuela
f3f u. s.F fka.E
or S2Oco,oon In all Additional claims may
be made Tor property destroyed and also
for the cost OF suppressing the rebels
borders.
Venezuela with nlso be asked to surreu-
der Cen Sarmicnto and his followers, to-
eether with two gunhonta captured In n
Venezuelan port. Gen. sarmicnto ana
members OF the crews OF these two vessels
were thrown into prison IN Caracas and
Ind been ps supprassc e n ,o,om ns feort h
enemies Of Colombia are about to be set
free by President Castro
Al these Incidents have combined 70
anger the Colombian government and pop-
ulaee az Venezuela. Besides heavy money
Indemnity a policy and guaranteed for the
future WITH probably be asked.
vencrueia WIN Rcsist.
venezuelans say that these demands
Will be refused and that n they nrn In
sisted npon war win probably result be-
tween the two countries. Representatives
or both republics have recently piircha Aed
ARMS and ammunition In largo quantities
IN this. country. Colombia has lust orr
dered 1900 new Remington rides firing n
small bullet similar 10 the Spanish
Mauser. The guns are light ana carry
sword hayonets.
Although the revolution IN Colombia
has been nut down, their army, ~nid tn
number G00aA. "a ssIii kept up. and there ii
no talk OF dishandins II. Eduardo Es-
pixina. consul general In New York and
% present charge i'affaires of the coinm-
bia republic IN this country aaid last
nigh, that he could not discuss the plans
~ his government,
1T ~ true that we have purchared the
AsHlanta and that she Is being armed. and
Is about ready 20 sail" said senior es-
pixina. She is being armed and will have
a new name No. cannot nay what asv
she will sail, or 10 what port she win no.
may 20 on her myself bur In that can..
a new representative Of my government
will he appointed
III Colombia gets into a dtfYicnlfv over
the recent rcbeilion she has saoon regulars
ready for service. and the snfaa reheis
who have been dsbsnsied would take ia
arms for their country, ru that we would
have ie1DA men In the field. venexueia
could not resist such an army