The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-04
QUIET AT COLON
SUCCESS OF THE CONSERVATIVES
EN- THE GOVERNMENT
TO BE LEN1ENT WITH DIAz
American Guards withdrnwn From
the Depot, and but a Small Detail
Accompanies the Trains
across the Isthmus.

COLON, Colombia, Dec. According
to news just received here, the interior
of the country is almost entirely quiet.
Only a few scattering and insignificant
insurgent bands are here, and they are
waging guerrilla warfare. This causes
the government no anxiety.
The triumph of the Colombian conserv-
alive government on the isthmus will
doubtless intellectually strengthen tae gov
ernments hands. police commission,
composed Of Florencia Arosemena, rep
resenting prominent Liberals of Panama
Manual Amador, representing the Colon
bian government, and Gen. De la Rosa,
secretary to the insurgent general, Do
mingo Diaz, who will act as guide, has
already started for the interior to obtain
an interview with Gems. Diaz and Lugo
and to induce them to give up the strug-
gle and return to Panama. Senior ANA
dor is empowered to grant reasonable
terms to Gen. Diaz in the name of the
government. The peace commissioners
are expected to return to Panama today.
It is already rurnored, however that
Gems. Diaz and Lugo are about to sur
render.
Pananome, in the department of Pana-
ma, and the port of Tumaco, in the de-
partmenI of .Cauca, are now the only
points under Liberal control Consider
ing the present strength of the govern
ment on the isthmus, owing to the rein
forcements landed here by the Colombian
gunboat Gen. PinZon, and the facility
with which this ship can bring in addi-
tional forces from Barranquilla and
other coast points, and owing to the COM
parative quiet in the interior, it is not
unrea sonable to conclude that the gov
eminent will soon be victorious at Pa
nanome and Tumaco. There Is a posi-
bility of further bloodshed at these
places, but Gen. Adams recent successes
seefA to make certain their capture ~
The best element of the Liberal party
in Panama. say they would prefer the
present Conservative government to a
Liberal government, II the latter Is
brought about by the Liberal Gen Por-
Tas For they assert, Porras fights not
for true Liberalism, but for purely selfish
ends.
The guard of American marines which
up to today has been stationed in front
of the offices of the railroad company
here has been withdrawn. A small detail
of marines still accompanies the passen-
ger trains across the istnmus Both
ENDS of the isthmus are quiet and
orderly.
News from Bocas del Toro is expected
upon the return here Of the British
cruiser Tribune.
Among the prominent persons killed
on the government side during the recent
engagements on the isthmus were Col.
Manuel Paehon, Capt. Danian Espionsa,
Lieut.. Julio Ramos. Maj. Molinare and
Evardo Paroles, Capt. Ferro and Lieut..
Chevalier Ramos were gravely wounded
Gen. Francisco Castro, Lieut.. Col. Gobos
and Maj. Huertas were slightly wounded.
Just prior to the capture of Colon. the
Liberal Gems. Patino. Corisez and Trini-
ana were all three drowned in an impru-
dent attempt in small boat and through
a rough and high sea to reach, surprise
and seize the Colombian gunboat Gen.
Pinzon. On the side of the Liberals,
Gen. San Zuniga was killed In the Guile
~ cDgar vile SenoreS Blle-
navista, Moihos. De la Rosa and
Amadeo Agueilar were wounded. Col.
Barrera was also wounded in this en-
gagement He was shot in the leg
Thursday morning, and was only found
Friday afternoon In a helpless condition.
He is now doing well at Colon, where he
has made many friends.
Among the non combatants and govern
ment officials killed in Colon were Senior
Muskus, chief of the department of ha-
cienda (finance) and Senior Jaon, judge
of the criminal court.
The total number of killed and wounded
or both sides is estimated at about 400.