New-York tribune., 1901-11-22
COLON CONTINUES QUIET
rTRERAL!S MAKE DIVISIONAL
APPOINTMENTS.
ooSSERYATIYES PREPARE FOR ATTACK
AT PANAMA-THE IOWA MAY
LAND FORCE

Colon Colombia. Nov. 2l.-The city Of Colon
,ss quiet yesterday and to-day. 1t is asserted
4, hehalf of the Liberals that there has been no
,eeerlly behavior Foreigners are being re-
,ec-ed and protected. and transit across the
,s.hrnus is uninterrupted.
The following provisional appointments were
made by The Liberals to-day: Senior Esperdella,
.o he Prefect: DR.. Valverde to be Mayor; DR..
franco 70 he Postmaster, and Senior Silva. to
=. Cartain of the Port. Other minor appoint
nsnts we're also filled.
The Treasury safe was opened this afteroon
>, the presence of witnesses II found to
oontain IoS0 Colombian dollars. equivalent 10
s.5G gold. The former postmaster also handed
cver 70 the Liberals the cash and the postage
camps in his possession. The municipal offices
IN charge Of the Liberals will probably be
opened morrow
II is said the gunboat Marietta. which sailed
t-an Key West for Colon November is, has been
agnalled.
FORTIFICATI0NS AT PANAMA
The government at Panama is still busy erect
ing breastworks in the vicinity of the railroad
nroperty in the direction OF which the Liberal
attack is expected.
The Mayor Of Panama started in launch be-
longing to the canal company yesterday morn
ng 10 report the state OF affairs TO General
ilbaD. since me mayor Ietui II ~ dilaAii"' A.
sas become rlnlored that ne found the general
ST Chorrera, and that he decided 10 take his
forces back to Panama by land and reinforce
the garrison there.
Certain sources Of information have il that
the canal company'S largest launch loaned
10 the government last Sunday TO convey Cen
eral AIban and troops toward Chorrera, and
that il WAS sunk on Tuesday near Taboga.
The political prisoners at Panama have been
I,as, I far
place Of confinement at the further END OF
Panama.
United States Consul General Hezekiah A.
Gudger. Captain Perry, Of the United States
tattleship Iowa, and the secretaries of the gov
ernment held a conference at Panama yester-
cay The latter said that the conductors OF
the trains should have allowed armed LIB
erals embark on the train at Las Cascadas
CAPTAIN Perry replied that the government
should protect free transit on the isthmus, and
ought to have prevented the embarkation of the
Liberals. Subsequently. a letter was sent to the
Coiombian authorities by Ihe AieI! an OF. a.
with reference TO future action II Is not Nn-
probable that the Iowa will shortly land force
70 protect transit.
ANOMALOUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
The feeling of the community here cannot be
regarded as antagonistic to Liberalism The ex-
listing conditions have created panic. but ii is
recognized that the fact that the Liberals hold
Colon while the Conservatives are in possession
Of Panama creates a state OF affalrS Whlcn
cannon possibly continue.
Colonel Barrera admits that the government
troops here numbered little less than l2o men,
II was az first reported that twelve or more men
lad been killed, and that about thirty had been
wounded, but the bodies Of more dead men have
since been discovered The Inspector Of Gus
toms escaped outgoing steamer. Several
prisoners who were captured by the Liberals
have since been released.
General Zaldana commands two hundred Lib
eral troops at Gatun railroad station, about six
miles from Colon The Liberals claim to be in
possession of all the railroad stations between
Colon and Las Cascadas, which is nearer to
Panama than to Colon.
Both sides used Remingtons and Mausers. The
former caused the higher death rate. Liberal
lieutenant. who shot in the neck with a
Mauser bullet is reported 10 be doing we'll
No immediate attack on Panama is contem-
plated. Colonel Barrera is awaiting the arrival
at Colon OF the Liberal chief. Domingo Diaz. in
a day or two. When Diaz reaches this city
definite plans will be formulated. General Sar-
ria commands the government forces at Panama
General Patino, who was the original COM
nSnder Of the Liberal force which captured
Colon, and who was announced to have been
killed in the initia. skirmish the outskirts OF
Colon Tuesday. is said to have intended to
capture the Colombian gunboat General Pinzon
in person, and some say that the general was
Drowned in an effort 10 reach her in boat,
which capsized Colonel Barrera, however. de-
Ties this But there is no doubt that the capt
TIRE of the General Pinzon was contemplated
The General Pinzon, as cabled yesterday, sue
oeeded in putting to on Tuesday night, haV-
ing on board Sefior Parades, the Mayor OF Colon,
and was believed to have headed for Cartha-
aena.
The United States gunboat Machias. 1t is un-
derstood will not interfere with any OF the
lighting. but will protect the railroad ana 1or-
4 few armed Liberal troops left Colon by train
this morning for Gatun.