The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-24
THE THREAT TO ATTACK COLON
Our Consul warns the Insurgents That They
hSustn't interfere with Free Transit.

WASHINGTON, Sept 73-The Consul n.
Colon has advised the Department Of STATE.
under date Of the 9th instant. that on SEP 9
hs received through the Alcalde Of Cohen
an open letter from the i~nsurgent can.
mander, giving notice of n contemplate
prompt attack ON Colon. which letter was
the same night sent TO the officer COM
handing the United States warship Nj.
chias. The Consul was informed thai
Identical notes had been left at the Alcaldo =
Office for the consular officers Of Gr.a,
Britain. France and Spain.
The Consul replied to the letter of tia
insurgent commander. notifying hun ia.
any Interference on his part with tho fr-n
transit of goods and persons across 'Na
Isthmus OF Panama would be o violation (
treaty rights Of the United States. and thai.
II he should attempt such Interfere ID,
the United States would act accuriirsly.
The Consul added that any o~bs'rucu,u
Of free Access 20 the Panama Rli,rllI
station AZ Colon from any Of the docks =
the port. or any obstruction Of the NAN
street Of Colon to tho Panama Railroad
station. and any act Of the insurgcui fore f,
rendering such access dangerous. vu.I
DO regarded as an interference with ',
lFFf bdlANAA lFAfIIfi ". NV NJ H.."
and the Project declined 10 forward ,,
letter, and II was sent ~ the railroad .fa'. l-
master at Gutun. with the rrgu,st ~ iuf
ward II AZ the earliest opportunity
During the night of tn 81 inst loo Govern
ment troops arrived nv special train from
Panam at Gatun and at about tho slH.-
time the insu gent forces decamIed Du
the morning Of the 4th inst. fifty men =
the loo Government troops sent 10 tata..
arrived at Colon. 80 that the force 90
Colon amounted to about loo soldiers ar.l
thirty policemen The rebel fpr,,- 10
Gatun are variously estimated az b"iH',u
200 and 500. hut as far a. the Consul rlr
ascertain nobody has actually seeu mn.,
than about ffty men. There may ." -auo
more within supporting distance. but hardly
enough 20 swell their number 10 2Oo mon
or over. N appears Ia tho Consul probable
that an attack upon Colon has Temporarily
been abandoned From n general ORDER
la the Newspaper n MeycVuo. puhi.H.-l
In Panama on the 9th inst h =rm- that
the insursent forces in this department
are recognizing and have ono" more a
recognized chief.
Concerning the situation Of Bpcas del
Toro. the Consul has received thr-' %l'ft.-,
from Consular Agent Hand THEIR c-u-
tents may b" summed up a. follows.
The Government troops, instead II await
ing a rcbcl attack In tho town. have moved,
pursuant 10 orders. from Panama toward
the rebel position, that an c~ug1gNur''
II imminent. Property belonging - Amer
can ridents ~ the district of Bpsu- IHl
1oro has t-sn impressed 10y IN" iu~urr"H'-
The Consul sayE that ho will adv.-. '."
agent that II II necN-ssnry for Am"uDdH-
whose property il taken. either 10y ~"
rebels or by the Colombian G~overum'f'.
10 prepare afida Wits by themselves and
other c~reditahle persons ougr,zant ~ 'I"
facts. giving tho names Of h. pgTth- taking
the property. a full description of tho pr D.
erty. the tlme and plao, Il such taking
and the vnlu" Of the property at The 'iiu",
In order that ~well-suppnrted claims for
damages may hereafter lP presented.