The age-herald., 1901-11-26
Transit Across the |sthmus of Panama is Now
 Re-estabIished
PROBABLY NO COMMANDMENT
American Troops Are Guarding the Railway and Are Now Half Way Across the Isthmus.
 Perry in Command.

Washington, November 25.--It Is pretty we'll understood here that there is to be no bombardment of Colon by either side While Commander McCrea of the Machias was given wide discretionary power and nothing was said to him about stopping the bombardment directly, nevertheless the State Department estab- iished a precedent in these matters last year when it instructed Mir Gudger to warn some insurgents at Panama that they would not be allowed to bonn bard that port.
 If the government troops on thii Pinzon should persist in their purpose, it is said the commanders of the various warships at Colon would require that ample time be allowed for the withdrawal from the town of all foreigners and the attacking force to escape restraint, would be obliged to direct their bombardment with such rare precision as to destroy the insurgent defences without harming the railroad property, and even without endangering the passage of trains, con aitions probably not to be met.
 The Secretary of the Navy today cabled Captain Perry of the Iowa to assume 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 last dispatch, which came after o'clock. was about as follows.
 "Ouy troops have arrived at Matachin, one-half of the way across the isthmus. No obstruction and Colombian govern ment seemed to be victorious over the insurgents"
 The State Department has received confirmation of the reported defeat of the liberal troops by the Colombian govern ment troops This came in a cablegram from Consuisfseneral Gudger at Panama this afternooh in which he said that the road is now unobstructed and the govern ment forces have been victorious over the revolutionsts. He further reports that the blue jackets from the Machias have gone inland and now occupy a point midway of the isthmus.
 More Favorable News.
 Later advices, while showing the situa- ntn on the iathmus to be still rnset. lied, contain the information that free transit by way of the railroad has been re-established. These advices came in a dispatch received by Secretary Long from
 
 made trip across the isthr9us from Pan- ana to Colon, from which place he sent E telegram, an extract of which the sec retary made public as follows:
 Captain Perry reports that free transit. across the isthmus is restof ed, anG that he return to Panama this afternoon The captain will leave a guard on each pas- senger u ain for the present."
 The purpose of the guard presumably is to prevent Interruption to the free pas sage of trains by insurgents congregated along the line of the roao
 MT. Herran the charge of the Colom- bian legation. is well satisfied with the tenor of the edvices which have come to hand today fl om acting Governor Ar iona of Panama, who reported that the rebel army, having be en defeated at Gu Zebra and Emperador, General Alban had marched on Colon. His theory is that General Alban completely dislodged the rebel force which had rendezvoused at Chorrera, from which place MT. lIerran believes they retreated to Culebra and Emperador where they again took a stand heir defeat at these places MT Herran says, leaves General Alban free. to march to Colon. MT. Herran thnlSs that General Alban now has at least 1000 we'll equipped and thoroughly armed men, besides FOG men which are on board tho Colombian gunboat Pinzon. now at Colon MT Harran asserts that the rebels have not at the outside more than 50D men.
 Fighting at Empire Station.
 Colon. Colombia, November 25 - An armed guard of marines from the United States battleship Iowa has re-established transit across the isthmus and details from the Iowas marines are now protect ing each passenger train.
 There has been f1erce fiphting at Enn- pire station, on the railway line between Panama and Colon, between the insur- gents and the troops of the Colombian government with heavy losses on both sides.
 No evening train left Panama yester- day.
 The government troops are attacking the Liberals at Culebra- The result so far Is not known.
 The government gunboat General Pin Eon left her anchorage close to the other ships last night and is now reported to be landing troops on the north end of Colon. There is much commotion in the streets. 8w
 People are seeking refuge on the United States gunboats Marietta and Machias. along the railroad and on the piers. There is no jubilation which is evil dence that the Liberal party is not ad vancing towards Panama. It is reported to have been defeated at Machatin by General Albans command. The latter is said to be pushing on Colon
 At conference held at 1 o'clock this morning on board the British cruiser Tribune, at which General Ignacio Fe- liaco, Senor De LaRosa, secretary of General Diaz. and the commanders of the foreign warships were present, the gem eral agreed at the request of the naval commanders and on the ground of hu- manity, having in view the large popula- nf nl atr nAf fn 1a fire on the town before o'clock Friday evening.
 The Colombian gunboat General Pinzon Is badly off for provisions and the com manders of all the warships agreed to supply her with the necessary stores. The gunboat has not returned to Colon and her whereabouts is unknown.
 Reports Colombian Victory.
 washington November 25.-Mr. Herran. charge daffaires of the Colombian lega-