Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-28

train guards from the fleet. Two ARM
ored nlatform cars We're prepared ANA
were attached TO the principal trains
each way. AZ a matter Of some interest
IL nay be said that these cars were
protected on their sides ana ends BY
sieel nlates, which had been brought
down for the purpose originally intcnd-
ed for use In construction Of the then
new cruisers Chicago and Boston ana
the dispatch boat Dolphin, and IN an
probability are q part of these SHIPS az
this day. The cars thus Nrmored were
intended for outpost duty In case OF q
ocular opposition by the insurrection-
lists, as well az for patrol of the Inc
after communication had been opened,
and each was so fitted as 20 deliver the
nrn of thrte guns, one 3l-mlllmeter
Hotchkiss revolving cannon,Ono Gatllng
and one i2-pound smooth-b0rc HoWit2er
ON either beam and that Of the llOtch-
kiss and Calling ahead or 0stern, while
tbe Calling or l2-poundor could he dis
embarked for use IN the field at any
polnt The l2-pounder although q SUR
yival Of the old days OF the civil war;
waq thought might be- servlceable on
the lsthlnus where there was no artil-
lery 10 oppose our forces and whore
short.r nnge canister fire might be
needed. The occasion FOR the use Of
these guns ashore did not fortunately
arise.
THE RAILROADS. PROTECTION
strong garrsons Of marines and blue
jackets were nov established at CO.
lon and at advantageous and strategic
POINTS along the line OF the railroad
while the terminal station Of tho latter
outside of Panama was occupied and
kent clear by o full battalion Of mai
ines under command OF Col Haywood
Inc present Commandant Of the marine
corps,
Although anarchy reigncd along the
line OF the railroad, there was thought
10 be little danger to the transit, re-
Gently restored, unless the de facto
government Of Panama, represented by
Al2puru, should be threatened or over
thrown THIS was not likely 10 occur
until the arrival of sufficient national
force from the south and the danger
then TO be apprehonded was the prob
ability that during a possible conflict
within the limits Of Panama the city
would be fired by the Insurgents, In
whose ranks We're some Of Prestan &
men, who had recently taken part IN
the burning Of Colon The large sums
of money paid out seml-monthly to the
employees of the canal company had
attracted many men Of bad character
from the West Indies, who, having
nothing to lose. would have been glad
TO apply the torch with the prospect OF
plumber as an incentive TO fire the town
and cause her TO share the fate OF the
sister city on the Atlantic side OF the
isthmus. Panama was not supplied with
water and possessed no fire apparatus
al the time and In the then prevailing
strong winds, the flames, in case Of
conhagratlon. would have spread 20 the
buildings and wharves OF the Panama
Railroad company and destroyed them
Such a disaster would have prevented
the transfer Of freight for many months
and thus practically have closed the
operation Of the road.
on he Gath Of April Il was reported
that barrlcades were being erected In
the city. an indication that Gen, Al2-
puru would resist the national forces
then nearing Panama by sea, and that
lighting In the streets would follow. II
was then. accordingly, determined upon
by McCalla 10 occupy the city and hold
the same until relieved by Colombian
troops adequate for its protection and
orders 10 this effect were issued 70 the
various commands stationed at the ter
minus and along the line Of the rail-
road, lately reinforced by detachments
from Colon and the feet
TOOK POSSESSION or PANAMA.
At o'clock Of the same day the dis
position Of the seamen and marines Tor
entry into Panama was completed, and
the signal given for advance, stimuli
taneously with the landing OF a party
from the Y. S s. Shenandoah OF the
Pacific squadron, then in the harbor.
The several columns advanced without
music. the marines IN two lines de-
ployed for street fighting the seamen
with their Cuttings and field guns be-
tween the lines Of marines, The march
into the city was un0bstructed ana no
opposition being encountered by the
advancing columns the town was
peacefully occupied and points Of van
tage seized and held amidst the cheers
Of the loyal inhabitants and friends Of
law and order The sc0wllng faces and
threatening attitudes or many or the
supporters Of the revolutionary party
were soon changed for smiles and more
pleasing manners as the hours wore on
and the moral effect Of the imposing
demonstration on the part of the Amer
icanos became soon apparent In the
changed manners OF the adherents or
Azpuru toward the saviors of Pana-
ma.
on the following day the commanding
officer Of the insurgents requested that
the United States naval forces be With
drawn to Camp Jouett at the terminus
of the railroad promising to guarantee
that no more barbados should be
erected and no street lighting permit
ted. To this McCalla consented and
ON the 25th, the agreement was drawn
,tn and signed by the representatives
of the respective parties and that
night the forces OF the United states
occupying the town were quietly with
drawn TO the quarters they had pre-
viously occupied
Much dissatisfaction was expressed