The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-26
FORCES
ARE DEFEATED
Gen. AIban is Now Free to March
on Colon and Attempt to Dis
lodge the Liberals in Posses
sion of the City
ALL RAILROAD TRAINS
ARE RUNNING AGAIN


Insurgents from Interrupting
Communication - Colon viii
Not Be Bombarded
Washington, Nov 25.-It is pretty well
understood here that there is to be no
bombardment of Colon by either side.
While Commander McCrea was given
wide discretionary power and nothing
was said to him about stopping the
bombardment directly, nevertheless the
state department established a preced-
ent in these matters last year when it
instructed Mr. Gudger to warn some
insurgents at Panama that they would
not be allowed to lombard that port.
If the government troops on the Pin
Zon should persist in their purpose 1t
is said the commanders of the various
warships at Colon would require that
ample time be allowed for the with
drawal from the town of all foreigners,
and the attacking force, to escape re-
straint, would be obliged to direct it's
bombardment with such rare precision
as to destroy the insurgent defenses
without harming the railroad property,
and even without endangering the pas
sage of trains. conditions probably not
to be met.
The secretary of the navy cabled
Capt Perry of the Iowa today to as
sumo full command of all the United
States naval forces on both sides of the
isthmus, in order to insure harmonious
operations. Consul General Gudger's
latest dispatch, which came after l
O'Clock. was as follows:
Our troops have arrived at Mata-
chin, one-half of the way across the
isthmus. No obstruction and Colom-
bian government seemed to be victor
ious over the insurgents"
An armed guard of the marines from
the United States battleship Iowa has
re-established the transit across the
isthmus and details from the Iowa's
marines are now protecting each pas
senger train.
There has been fierce fighting at EN-
pire Station, on the railroad line be-
tween Panama and Colon between the
insurgents and the troops of the Col
ombian government, with very heavy
losses on both sides.
Later advices showing that the stu
alton in the isthmus is still unsettled
sNOllLdlll the liIOIuldllOI lildl IIeG
sit by way of the railroad has been re-
established. These adviees came in a
dispatch received by Secretary Long
from Capt Perry of the Iowa who had
made a trip across the isthmus from
Panama to Colon, from which place he
sent telegram, an extract of which
the secretary made public as follows
Capt. Perry reports that free transit
across the isthmus is restored and that
1,z asak. IL
The captain will leave a guard on each
passenger train for the present"
The purpose of the guard. presuma-
bly,, is to prevent interruption to the
free passage of trains by insurgents
along the line of the road. Mr. Herran,
the charge of the Colombian legation
is very well satisfied with the tenor of
the advices which have come to hand
today from acting Governor Arizona of
Panama, who replied that the rebel
army had been defeated at Culebra
His theory is that Gen Alban COM
pletely dislodged the rebel force which
had rendezvoused at Chorrera, from
which place Mr.. Herran believes they
retreated to Culebra and Emperador
where they again took a stand. Their
defeat at these places, Mr.. Herran
says. leaves Gen. Alban free to march
to Colon
Mr.. Herran thinks that Gen. Alban
now has at least 1000 well equipped and
armed men besides which
800 men are on board the Colombian
boat Pinzon now at Colon. Mr.. Her
ran asserts that the rebels have not at
the outside more than 500 men.
Yesterday morning at 10 O'clock the
schooner Clapet and a railroad barge
returned to Panama, bringing $50 men
from Chorrera, being the remainder of
Gen. Adams expedition.
Great crowds gathered at the wharf
to witness the landing of the soldiers
They were received with bands Of
music, but the music sounded mourn
full and more like a funeral march
than the joyful strains Of welcome to a
victorious army. Gen. Alban looked his
usual and calm self and acted more
like a man on whose hands time hangs
heavily for want of something to do
than one coping with grave RESPONSE
bilities under trying circumstances.
At $50 yesterday afternoon, at the
head Of 700 men, Gen. Alban left
Panama by train for Empire station
where the Liberals were reported to
be in fairly strong numbers. His pur-
pose was to surprise and route them.
The train bearing these troops was
held up just before it arrived at Guile
bra station, owing to the Liberals
opening fire on Adams advance guard
Alban disembarked his men from the
train, which returned to Panama. The
at Culebra lasted from 4.40
until D. m.
Rev. Loveridge and Rev. Jacobs,
Baptist and Wesleyan ministers re-
spectively. narrowly escaped being
shot. Their house in Culebra was rid
died with bullets.
The government troops continued to
advance and the fighting was stub
born all along the railroad line and
continued until Empire station, a mile
and a half distant, was reached. The
Liberals continued slowly to retreat.
Adams men following them until the
latter eventually reached Matachin
station. Here he met and conferred
with Capt Perry of the Iowa, who
was returning from Colon on an ar
mored train. 1t is understood that
Capt Perry will not allow the railroad
to transport troops. consequently Gen.
Alban and his men were forced to push
ahead on foot. 1t is said here that they
thus reached San Pablo. where the
Liberals are in force, and the fighting
is taking place there. The Liberals
are under the command of Gen. Lugo.
Between the stations of Culebra and
Empire over $50 killed and wounded
men could be seen along the track.
The sight was gruesome. There is no
proper Red Cross organization and the
wounded lack care.