Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-17
THE THREE REVOLUTIONS.
Columbia seems 20 be Ridden by Upris-
fngs- Panama and Colon Fighting
Reported mt Both Ends OF 18TH
mus OF Railway -OnicIaIsf In
This Country Say There
IL No Cause for Amxf-

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Washington, Aug. a. The state de-
partment has received mail advices
from three different quarters in Col
umbia, all showing revolutionary
movements in progress and a rather
serious condition Of affairs. Both
terminal Of the Panama railway route
were heard from. Consul General
Gudger writing from Panama as 10 a
Revolutionary attack on nearby towns
and Consul Malmros, at Colon, repor :
ing that guerrilla fighting had been
going on at different points between
Colon and Panama.
At the same time Minister Hart
wrote from the capital Of Columbia as
to the arrest and imprisonment OF
prominent adherents of the former
President DIR. San Clemente, as they
were suspected of seeking to have
the nationalists organization joinwith
the liberals, who are said to be show
ing increased strength and activity in
Il revolutionary movement Although
these letters have taken some time to
come forward, yet they give the state
department. about the hest and the
only definite information which is at
hand as to the condition of affairs.
Mr.. Gudger' S letter speaks OF re-
volutionary raid on July 26 and n
in which an alcade and several police
men were made prisoners and some
arms and provisoners captured. This
is MT the holding up of the train at
Matachin reported by him by cable,
as that affair happened later and did
not result in any looting.
The navy department received word
of the denarture of the Iowa from
Pugent Sound for San Francisco,
whence shewill go to Panama if her
services are required there.
Mr.. Herran, the Columbian charge
d'affairs at Washington, received a
letter from the Columbian consul
general at New York stating that
the latter has Just received cable
gram from the acting governor of
Panama saying that the guerrilla
bands thereabout are causing no I'M
easiness. The Governor according TO
recent advices has gone to Carta-
gena for soldiers and supplies. Other
than this Mr.. Herrans's official mail
from Columbia, which reached him
yesterday gave no information on the
situation in South America In the
absence of official advlces the only
construction which the Columbian
minister, Senior Rico and his legation
staff from Caracas. is that. having
found his position i'll the Venezuelan
caital uncomfortable, perhaps threaten
ed by mob violence, he has left for the
Columbian capital where he can bet
ter cooperate with the officials than
| through the medium of telegrapLic or
mail correspondence
| Mr.. Pulido, the Venezuelan charge,
arrived in Washington Tuesday night
from summer resort, but he. too,
states that he has received absolutely
no advIces from his Government.
Both of these officials feel sure that
unless there is an interruption in
their respective lines of communlca-
ton they would be immediately adj
vised if the situation assumed the as
pect OF actual war between the coun-
tries. The state department received
no telegraphic reports from either
country and knows nothing of
the reported departure of the Column
bian minister from Caracas. The de-
partment however, has received mail
advices from Minister Hart at Bogota
Columbia, giving a general resume of
the trouble and the view taken IN Off
cial quarters as to the uprising.
Lieutenant Commander Nathan Sar-
gent will remain in command of the
Machias, which is expecred to sail for
Panama in a day or two, Much reli-
ance is placed upon the tact and good
judgement of this officer by the navy
and state departments. He was in
command of the Scorpion at Laguyra
during the trouble III Venezuela some
time ago and acquitted himself with
much credit. He is thoroughly fami
liar with South American affairs.
The attention of officials here has
been attracted to the manifesto issued
by General Tribe, leader of the Col
umbian revolutionists, declaring for
greater Columbia, and alth ugh
no, hing OF an official natu,e has oeen
received on the subject vet 1t appears
to bear out the ideas held for some
time. According TO the manifesto
Tribe is seeking to unite &
interests Of Columbia Venezuela
and Ecuador.
There is an entire lack of official