The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-11-28
NAY, Y,SAYSUNCLESAM
Proposed Bombardment Of City
of Colon Will Not Be Allowed.
IOWA COMMANDER INSTRUCTED
United States Government Has For
mally Taken Charge cf Isthmian
Transit and Will Keep
Railway Open.

A Washington special says: 1t is
pretty well understood at the nation
al capital that there is to be no bonn
herdment of Colon by either side.
While Commander McCrea was given
wide discretionary power and nothing
was said to him about stopping the
bombardment directly, nevertheless
the state department established pre-
cedent in these matters last year when
it instructed Mr.. Gudger to warn some
insurgents at Panama that they would
not be allowed to lombard that port.
If the government troops on the Pin
zon should persist in their purpose, it
is said that the commanders OF the va
rious warships at Colon would require
that ample time he allowed for the
withdrawal from the town of all for
eigners, and the attacking force, to es-
cape restraint, would be obliged to di-
rect it's bombardm ant with such rare
precision as to destfoy the insurgent
defenses without harming the railroad
property, and even without endanger-
ing the passage Of trains, conditions
probably not to be met.
The secretary Of the navy Monday
cabled Captain Perry, of the Iowa, to
assume full command of all the United
States naval forces on both sides OF the
isthmus, is order to assure harmonious
operations.
Consul General Gudger's last dis
patch, which came after o'clock p M,
was about as follows:
"Our troops have arrived at Match
in. one-half of the way across the 18TH
mus. No obstructions and Columbian
government seemed to be victorious
over the insurgents"
Uncle Sam Takes Charge.
The United States government has
taken charge OF isthmian transit. A
dispatch received at the navy depart
ment from Captain Perry, Of the battle
ship Iowa, at Panama, reports that
fact. Captain Perry says that General
Alban has landed with detachment
of men from the Iowa and has started
with a train to clear transit and also
establish detachments of men to keep
it so.
Commander McCrea, Of the Machiass,
at Colon, has cabled the navy depart
ment notifying the department Of the
approaching bombardment OF that
town and asking for instructions. He
has been instructed to take such steps
as he deems necessary for the protec-
ton Of American interests at Colon.
While no specific statement is made as
to the details Of this instruction, 1t is
understood that it leaves discretionary
with Commander McCrea the preyen-
ton of a bombardment.
Mr. Herran, charge d'affaires Of the
Colombian legation, received the fol-
lowing cablegram Monday morning:
Panama, November 25.-Colombian
Minister, Washington: Rebel army
completely defeated at Culebra and
Emperador, Governor marched last
night upon Colon. Traffic interrupted
yesterday, but will be re-established
today. ARIZONA,
"Acting Governor"
Colon Capture Confirmed.
The state department has received
confirmation of the reported defeat Of
the liberal troops by the Colombian
government troops. This came in
cablegram from Consul General Gud
ger, at Panama, Monday afternoon, in
which he says that the railroad is now
unobstructed and that the government
forces have been victorious over the
revolutionists. He further reports that