Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22
COLON TAKEN BY RERs
coiombia's Capital Occupied I.
Little Fiphtinr

colon' Colombia, Nov, s,.,
Galveston, Texas.) The liberal,
another attack on Colon Al g. ~
Tuesday night. The povos.
was not prepared and there w,.1
resistance. After some fieh.,. Y
front of the Quartet and in ~,
streets for an hour and a h.,.
liberals gained possession 90 -
public offices and the town 80 " y
The project, Guardia, is ~, oOs
Over twenty men were kiIlas soA
about thirty were wonndaa
United States gunboat, Machias
here, took no, part in the prorss,.a
Washington, Nov. 2l.-The cnnss
ton of the reported capture ~
Colon by the Colombian ~.
caused a decided commotion !"
state and navy departments ~
were conferences between sao,aa
Long and Admiral Crowinsb;ala
between tne admiral and Dr. =,
acting secretary OF estate. Later
two last named went over to !.
white house and saw President H.
welt. AS a result of the consnlts.
it was resolved to take no chance
an infringement of the treaty ~.
OF the United States. Therefora
Hill cabled Consul General Gndoa.
rections to notify all parties Who
engaged in molesting or interfer.
with free transit across the istb,1
that such interference must ceasa II
was also directed to consult H.
with Captain Perry, the command
of the United STATES battleship Tos
now lying at Panama. Then Can't p.l
ry was cabled by Secretary Lono
land marines, if necessary, for pro,s]
ton of free transit across the ;sd
mus in accordance with the traas|
rights and obligations of the Init
States. AZ the same time Capfaa
Perry was enjoined to avoid blona
shed if POSSIBLE. Meanwhile Nan
came that Commander McCrea Of m
Machias, who is now lying at Colos
had anticipated this instruction fros
the navy department by landing
force of blue jackets at Colon and q.
cupying the railway station. The 81
derstanding at the navy department
was that the landing party consistej
of 100 sailors, who are employed h
lieu of marines, of whom the Machia
has an insignificant force.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 22-The cit,
of Colon is perfectly quiet. Ii i
claimed on behalf of the liberals thai
there has been no unseemly behavior
Foreigners are being respected and
protected and transit across the 18TH
mus is uninterrupted.
Col. Borrera, commander of the lib
eral forces, asserts that he has mott
fed the district Representatives d
the department of the interior an
other former officials of the govern
ment that he has appointed a cor
mission to take over their Office
formally. Senior Espriella, a prom
nent lawyer and counsel for Il
Panama railway, is a member OF u
commission.
The feeling of the community ca
not be regarded as gonistici
Liberalism. The existing conditia
have created no panic. but it is reca
nized that the fact that the liber;
hold Colon, while the conseryatiy
are in possession of Panama, Great
a state of affairs which cannot pos
bly, be continued.
Col. Borrera admits that the g
eminent troops numbered less ii
200 men. 1t was at first repor
that twelve or more men had BY
killed and about thirty wounded,
the bodies of more dead men h
since been discovered.
The inspector of customs escap
on an outgoing steamer. Sever
prisoners were captured by the!h
erals and have since been releasts
General Zaldana commanded 2Whb
eral troops at Gatsun railway station
about six miles from Colon.
It ID r.