The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21

liberals bad taken passage on the railroad
dic did not indicate where), and arriving
AZ q certain point had cut the Telegraph
wires aud taken up a rail- thus breaking
Later there cane a second message from
Consul General Gudger announcing thht
Colon had been taken. This was con
hrmed more explicitly by United Stalcs
Consul Mnlmros stationed at Colon. ihe
latter official said that Colon was taken
Nv the rebels last nieE While al , 6gsl,
and American life and property are safe
and not likely "a be In danger.
Taken altogether these dispatches were
regarded by the officials here as indi.
eating a lack Of purpose on the part OF
the liberals to interfere with transit across
the isthnuS 1t was felt that the brief IN
terruptlon caused by the taking up " the
rail and the cutting Of the telegraph
wires was nothing more than temporary
device TO prevent the government from bur
TVing reiDforccments by rail- TO Colon,
The officials fnd support for this belief
In the fact that communication was reopen
ed across the isthmus the moment Colon
was captured
Il was resolved To take NO chances OF an
infringement OF the treaty rights OF tne
United states Therefore Secretary HliI
cabled Consul General Gudger direction
10 notify all parties who are engaged IN
molesting or interfering with free transit
across the isthnus that Sucn interference
must cease, He was also directed 10 con
suIt freely with Captain Perry, the com
wander a. the United states battlcship
Iowa. now lying at Panama. Then captain
Perry was cabled by Secretary Long 10
land marines II necessary for the protection
Of free transit across the isthmus IN &C
cordance with the treaty rights and "Dhga-
lions Of the United States. Al the same
! time Captain Perry was enjoined 20 aNol1
bloodshed II possible. Meanwhile news
came that Commander McCrea OF the Ma
! chIas. which Is now lying at Colon mad an
'aJpated the instructions from the navy
( deI'jri, at by landing force Of blue
/ Jackets al ~olon and occupying the railway
station. The understanding AT me navy
/ denartment was mat the landing party CON
/ sisted Of about 100 sailors who are employ
I'd in lion of marines Of whom the Maehlas
/ has an Insignificant force.
The text Of Commander McCrea's dis
!.Secretary Navy, washington.
/ Omitted States Ship Machias, Colon, NO.
1 vembcr 20.-The insurgents have possession
/ Of the city. At the request OF the proper
/ authorities have landed FORCE for the pro
/ lection Of the property Of the Railroad :,
A cablegram received from Captain Perry
/ at Panama confirms that Consul Senerai
Z mept today. IL does not appear that Cap
/ tain Perry has yet landed force
The news Of the situation on the isthmgs
afternoon in the following cahlegram from
! General Arizona, acting governor Of Panama
! In the absence of General Aihan, who 4;
! leading the thofreta SAptHiiVh'
/ "pabsma. November 20,-C0lOn Is being
attacked Scarcity q troops here. Tani'
may be interrupted,
While the above dispatch docs not state
/ that the city has fallen. Mr.. tlerran, the
/ Colombian charge d'anaires az washington
/ credits the news TO this enect that has
come through diplomatic ana ntvai chan
] neis.
when asked as 10 what results may b
! expected from the capture or the city. Mt
/ Herran said: ct will depend entirely
mon tho success or failure of the expedl
tlon under General Alhan, which Is heEde'
| mat point. II General Alban Is successful
Inc recapture NJ Colon should ne com
| psratively easy matter. But T. on m
| nther hand, the government expedit' y
| should be defeated The results undoubi
| ediy will Re disastrous. for the insurgeni
| would then have. temporarily 81 least IN
1 disputed sway ever the entire ! minus.