New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
COLON MAY SURRENDER
EXPECTATION THAT IT WILL
OCCUR TO-DAY.
CONSERVATIVE GENERALS AND LIB
ERAI. REPRESENTATINE CONFER
WITH FOREIGN OFFICERS.

Colon Colombia Nov. 2S-Generals Alban
and Jeffries arrived here to-day and were re-
ceived at the railroad station by the guards of
the United States gunboat Machias and the
British second class cruiser Tribune The gov
ernment commanders were thought 10 have
come here to arrange terms for disseminating
the struggle.
They went into conference on board the
United States gunboat Marietta. in the harbor,
With the commanding officers of the Marietta OF
the British cruiser Tribune and of the French
cruiser Suchet, and Lieutenant Commander Me
l,rea of th.. Machias. and Captain Perry of the
Iowa, were also present as were Generals Aio'hh
and Jeffries representing the government of
Colombia and Senior de ia Rosa, secretary OF
General Domingo DiaZ who represented the L ID
efal party of Colombia
No information as the result Of this confer
ence has been made public. and none of the de-
tails of the understanding arrived at have
leaked out L car be said upon the best au-
thority however. that the Liberals will sur
render Colon tomorrow to the government
authorities.
United States marines guard Colon tonight
Many untrustworthy statements concerning the
the only men informed in this regard refuse to
answer questions. Colon IS quiet but much
anxiety prevails.
The railroad telegraph line TO Panama, which
1t is reported that the government troops are
driving the Liberals toward Colon
The Colombian gunboat General PlnZon mas
anchored on the other side Of Colon Harbor.
She is reported 10 be landing troops at henney s
Bluff
The government forces. three hundred strong
under General Alban, on reappeartng at Buena
Vista yesterday afternoon opened hre on the
LfberaI~fOrces under Colonel Barrera. The lat
ter were not intrenched, but, having the choice
OF ground occupied the top Of small hill at
BL ena Vista. The lighting which was OF the
most savage nature. LASTED until $50 ?. m.
Without stopping when the government forces
owing to tn great loss they had sustained, were
compelled to give way. and retre&ted toward
Friioles over a hundred men were killed or
wounded the bodies lying al along the ran
road track \ train reaching Buena Vista
was unable to pass, owing to a pile OF corpSeS
men we're taken "a Panama on the eEenlnS
train The Liberal loss was again nslSnlncan''
II is said to be less than dozen men,
The Liberals at Colon were JuDllant owing 10
tn. fact that General Albans forward nharcil
had hean stopped coupled with reasonable hopes
that General Domingo Diaz, with the rein,
fOrcements of Liberals from Chorrera, would
soon arrive on the scene OF actOn and attdCA
General AIbau in the rear This had changed
the asDect Of affairs at Panama Kenmore
ments of government troops in small batches
have been Joining General A!han continually;
The leading merchants of Colon caied on tlie
Tinted States md British consuls yesterday u
ascertain what steps were to be taken 10 pro-
tect the town from possible violence shoua tle
state of affairs become more critical Ihe!
were. assured that marines from the wal ShllS
would in case of necessity, be landed 10 pro-
tect life and property