Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05
ECHOES OF THE REVOLT.
Rapid Progress in Clearing Fae Ends Of the
Colombian Trouble.

Colon, Colombia. Dec. 4--The British
cruiser Tribune, which sailed from
here. Sunday. with the British consul
on board, has returned from Bocas Del
TorO, bringing news that the latter
town Is in the hands of the govern
ment and that it's inhabitants are gaily
celebrating the recapture Of Colon.
Capt. Galloway of the Tribune, and
Mr. Hudson. the British cOnsul, have
gone 10 Panama to make complaint
TO the government on the alleged Ill
treatment of the Tribune's bOatswain
by Colombian soldiers at Bocas Del
Toro. They claim that no punishment
was inflicted on the offenders. The
Tribune had a boat load Of armed men
ready to land in case Of necessity. The
cruiser is expected 20 return to BOcas
Del Toro Immediately.
Bocas Del Toro is a banana towr
where American, British and other
foreign interests are supreme, espec-
tally the American.
The Austrian-H Hungarian cruiser
Szigetvar arrived here, today. The
peace committee which went to the
interior to induce Gems. Diaz and Lugo
to site up the struggle, returned 10
Panama: yesterday. The commission
ers saw Gen. DiaZ, who agrees TO lay
down his arms and come to Panama,
under the same conditions which Were
agreed upon at the time of the sur
render of Colon.
Senior Del Rio, acting agent Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Co. at Panama,
who was arrested over a month ago on
the charge of completely in the dongs
of the Liberals and with being in pos
session Of revolutionary correspOn-
dence, has been given the option of
standing trial, or paying $1,000 and
leaving the country in Is days. He has
accepted the last alternative and is
now free.
New York, Dec 4.-The steamer FL
nance arrived. today. from Colon.
which port she left on Nov. &c. The
Finance was at her dock at Colon
when the Liberals captured that city
and according to her passengers. was
right in the thick of the fight. Said
one of them:
Many of the rife balls whistled over
the ship and while the firing lasted we
kept under cover. The Liberals, about
200 in number, came down from the
interior by train. having paid their
fare as individuals and when they ar
rived in town began to fire their rifles
until they intimidated the government
authorities and soon had control. They
appointed civil officers to run the city
The United States cruisers Machias
and Marietta which We're in the har-
Dor landed marines to protect the
property.
Great excitement prevailed among
the people on Sunday morning. Nov.
a. when the government gunboat Pin
zon arrived. Shortly after the gunboat
arrived the foreign warships assembled
and boats passed between them
Lengthy signals We're also exchanged
between the Machias and the Ameri-
can marines ashore. Later it was
learned that the city would be bonn
barded and the various consuls were
officially informed. People began to
leave the city and the war vessels and
other craft offered a refuge to fami-
lies but it as learned later that the
bonbardment would not take place
until the foreign consuis could have
opportunity to get their people out
Just before the Finance left, train
arrived from Panama with 200 marines.
Ahead Of the locomotive was an
armored car with two machine guns
mounted and flying the Stars and
Stripes