The Taney County republican., 1901-12-05
THE SURRENDER OF COLON.
Liberal TrOops and Arms Turned Over -
Capt. Perry fo- Surrender 10
Gen. Albun.

Colon, Nov. 3O.-Thc terms of sur
render agreed upon nt Thursdays
conference held on board the United
States ginboat Marietta. and Mt
which the commanding officers of the
Marietta. Of the British cruiser Tri-
bune and of the French cruiser SUE
chet: Lieut.. Commander McCrea Of the
Mnchins, Capt. Perry OF the Iowa,
Generals Alban and Jefrrics. repre-
scniing the government Of Colombia.
and Scnor de Ia Rosa, who repre-
scented the liberal party, were pres
en,. are briefly as follows:
Senior de In Rosa agreed to sur
render the liberal soldiers now at
Colon, with their arms. 10 Capt. Per-
ry at noon yesterday; Capt. Perry
in his turn agreed TO hand over these
men. aud their arms later in the day
10 Gen. Alban, who In turn ginrnn-
tccd life and liberty to all men re-
Gently In arms against the conscrya-
tive government of Colombia. The
surrender of arms was 10 be bona fide
in every respect.
NJ 1880 yesterday morning large
number OF marines and blue jackets
from the Iowa, the Marietta and ;he
Machias landed AT Colon and pro, ccd-
ed To the barracks. Here the arms
belonging to the liberal soldiers were
taken over by the Americans in the
presence Of Capt. Perry, the comman-
dcrs OF The war ships above mem
/ toned, the American. British ard
French consuls at Colon and u large
concoursc of people who sympnthilcd
with the liberals in their surrender.
/ The liberal guard patroIling Colon
yesterday morning. appeared sad and
downcns,. Their behavior. however,
has all along been most prniscworrhy,
and it is not at all an cNaggcration
to say that they have gained the re-
sprct of u large portion Of the com
mnni'y, and especially Of the foreign
elements, during their short admin
isiration Of Colon.
Later in the day Gen. Alban, accom-
panied by officials of the conservative
government Of Colombia, arrived here
from Panama, and Senior de Ia Rosa.
representing Gen. Domingo Diaz.
whose secretary he is, surrendered
himself and the liberal troops 10 the
conservative general. in the presence
Of Capt. Perry aud the naval and con-
sular officer above mentioned.
For years past the harbor OF Colon
has not been So crowded as II Is TO-
day. Five men of war and several
German. Italian and British merchant
and passenger steamers. as well rs
other vessels. are in port. The men
Of war are moorcd to the whrrvrs.
The only ilag-bcdccked ship in The
hnrbor is the Colombian conservative
gun boat Gen. pinzon.
When Gen. Alban received the sur
render of the liberals the Pinlon
blew u series cf noisy, quick and ir-
regular notes from her fog horn. in
dicntvc Of her JOY ut the proceed
ingS, She is now lying quite close to
the docks. Gen. Alban is on board.
The majority of the American n.a-
rincs and blucjaclScts have returned
to their vessels. The Suchct has land
ed detachment of marines op the
property of the French Canal COM
pnny, American marines are still
guarding the piers aud the railroad
station. Over two hundred men en-
tered the city with Gen. Alban. De
la Rosa, on handing Alban his
sword, said: ~ accept the conditions
of the treaty 10 safeguard The lives
and liberty Of my soldiers in Colon.
As for my brother and myself. we
personally decline to accept the con-
ditions of this treaty