The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
PEACE FOLLOWS
PANAMA BATTLE,
Attacking Colombian Rebels he.
cisiyciv Routed by Govern.
mcnt Forces.
AGREE TO SURRENDER ARMS.
General Amnesty Will BE Granted
All Participants in The
Revolution - Desperate
Fight in the Trenches.

! SPECIAL. HY CABLE
Panama. Colombia. VI. Galveston. TeN..
( THURSDAY. july ce--jC"llyri1hl. rsc. 10y The
/ New York Herald Conpany.t--A treaty ot
I peace between tie Governments and the roy
/ o.utiUuists WAS signed this evening.
This action followed directly after tks
most desperate battle Of the entire rcyOlu-
I tun. in which Ji- losses on each side were
. heavy.
Owing. II /. believed. 70 some miyund,r-
, standing OF The terms Of tn" :rnsi~,i,-
brought about yesterday ~ the American
| English and French Consu's, the ms Irg.nts
suddenly renewed tEeir attacks upon tna
suburbs of Panama about =. O'Clock last
night The fighting lasted eleven hours
with the exception Of only Few minutes
interval, ana WAS very heavy from s;Gc:
to finish
The rebel troops made chafse after charge
upon the trenches .: the Government forces.
pushing forward with remarkable bravery
and with Tccklessaess approaching clo>--
~ 10 madness.
Every assault was repulSed with terrible
loss o. lie. but the rebels were uIIGuuted.
and with extraordinary courage and re-
noTed vigor repeated the attacks.
Nights Desperate Fighting.
Those desperate assaults were Kept up Al
night long and were met with equally brave
resistance by the regulars. In uEe Of the
iGtrenchments, defended by q detachment
composed almost eEdreiy Of young men
from this city. nearly every one or the de-
lenders was killed OF badly wounded.
II WAS O'Clock this morning when the
reYoiuIl1EiSts We're finally compelled 10 give
up. and were forced 70 retreat 10 the posi-
tions they held when the armlStiCe wGs de-
uN
against them ny the arrival on an express
train from Colon OF SEQ fresh troops IL re-
enforce ;he Government. These gave Iue
regulars The advantage. and the rebels re-
tired after eleven hours Of such fierce nght-
ing as the Isthmus never saw before.
On the battle-ground dead In, dying men
were lying along the Caledonia road. be-
yond the railroad bridge, Tor h;.lf = IN le. !
sometimes scattered Jew 1oet apart, and
more often in heaps. packed closely 10
EJther.
HOW many We're killed during the night IS
not ~ known. aut the number VII reach
INTO the hundreds.
A. quickly as possible the Red Cross
corps. aided by the ambulance corps o. the
81. tiSh cruiser LcarC:sr, began gathering .p &
and 3JteTains 10 the wounded.
Some -! the wounded wee taken 10 the
Red Cross Hospital. already crowded wiki
patients from the previous battles. Others /
were carried TO the Panama Canal Com
pany's hospital. where they were CARED Tor /
by all available surgeons.
Sailors from the Leander were also sent |
1Ct TO pick Up the dead. Cartio;i after cart i
load o: cOrpses were gathered together and !
cgematCd.
Terms of Peace Treaty.
Doctor Carlos Mendoza, second General OF .
The evolutionary government, went to the /
bid station OF tn. Panama Railroad under |
tag Of truce at noon. He met there General /
Aiban Governor Of Panama and discussed !
Hith him terms of a treaty OF peace between 4
he hostile forces.
An agreement was reached after a long
'Unf5 renee and the treaty drawn u:I
md signed by General Aiban on behalf Qf
he Government and Doctor Mendoza ana
General Perras as representatives OF the
Under the terms OF this treaty the sur
ende- Of the insurgents IL complete. They
.sree to deliver mp all arms, ammunition !
ind ships in their possession.
The Government grants fun amnesty TO !
III the TevolItionisis. AID the officers EIe |
,e.Tnitted 20 retain their swords. Forttcu
rs who may have fought III the Insurgents |
anlks are 10 be allowed To return to their
ZONES.
All political prisoners held in Panama
lave been released. EaiCitem N; in the city
: gradually subs'ding. and there is general
eioicins that the fighting has ended with |
mt the threatened buI1ji,rdnent of Para |