Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-29
SURRENDER C0L0N7
AGREEMENT OF SOME KIND BE
TWEEN BELLlGERENTS
Conference of Representatives Held
on Board U. S. Warship-some
Foreign Commanders Present.

Colon, Nov. 29.-The conference
yesterday between Liberal and Con
seryatiYe representatives and the of
fcers commanding the foreign war
ships here was not held on shore but
on board the United States gunboat
Marietta, in the harbor.
The commanding officers of the
Marietta, of the British cruiser Trib-
une, Of the French cruiser Suehet,
and Lieutenant Commander McCrea,
of the Machias, and Captain Perry,
Of the Iowa, were present. as were
Generals Alban and Jeffries, repre-.
senting the government Of Colombia,
and Senior De La Rosa, secretary to
General Domingo Diaz, who repre-
scented the Liberal party of Colombia.
No information of the result of this
conference has been made public and
none of the details of the understand
ing arrived at has leaked out 1t can
be said upon the best authority, how.
ever, that the Liberals will surrender
Colon today to the government au-
thorities.
u. S. Marines Guarded Colon.
United States marines guarded
Colon last night Many unreliable
statements concerning the terms of
surrender are current on shore, but
the only men informed in this regard
refuse to answer questions. Colon
was quiet, but much anxiety pre-
vailed.
Colon, Nov. 29-The government
forces, 800 strong under General Al.
ban, on reappearing at Buena Vista,
Wednesday afternoon, opened fire on
the Liberal forces under Colonel Bar
rera. The latter were not entrenehed,
but having the choice of ground oe.
eupied the top OF small hill at
Baena Vista. The fighting, which was
of the most savage nature, lasted I'M
til 80 p. m. without stopping, when
the government forces, owing to the
great loss they had sustained, were
compelled to give way and retreated
toward F'rijolos Over hundred men
We're killed or wounded, the bodies
lying all along the railroad track
train on reaching Buena Vista
was unable to pass, owing to pile of
corpses blocking its passage. About
20 wounded men were taken to
Panama on the evening train
The Liberal loss was again insig-
niffcant. It is said to be less than a
dozen men.
Excuse For Perrys Attitude.
Washington, Nov. 29.-NaYal Off
GERS here are disconnected at the i'll
feeling exhibited toward Captain
Perry. at Panama, because he will not
allow The railway to DO used for the
transportation Of armed troops. At.
ter careful examination of the pre-
eedents and the treaty under which
the United States is now made abso-
mtely responsible for the safety 81
traffic across the isthmus. they de-
clare that Captain Perry had no al.
Tentative, Had he allowed the Co
iombian government forces to use the
ROAD on The Panama end as they de-
sired, he must of necessity have yield
ed the right to the Liberals who hold
the Colon end of the line The fesu1t
would Inevitably have been conflicts
SIT the divisional line. which wonld
prevent the free transit that Captain
Perry is there to maintain. There
fore his attitude is held BY the navy
department to be entirely correct
However, the fact is recognized thai
the situation is dangerous from @ae
international point OF view, and its IL
lQped that the pressure will be re-
lleFed speedily by the transfer OF ae
i've military operations to some other
held not near the Panama railway