The age-herald., 1901-11-25
IgRaciO Fa|iaco, Commanding the General PinzOn, Gives
 "A Hours Notice COLON FLIES LIBERAL FLAG
5reastworks Are Being Erected in the Streets of Panama and the In- habitants Are Taking
 Refuge in Flight.

Colon, Colombia, November 24.-As result of an exchange of notes be- Ween the United States gunboat Ma. chIas and the General Pinzon, Iunacio Foliaco, commanding the Pinzon, which has 500 men on board, has of- flcially notified the American, British and French warships now In the har- bor, that he intends to lombard Colon at noon tomorrow (Monday) thus qiv- Ing twenty-four hours notice.
 The various consuls are notifying their respective fellow citizens that refuge may be had on board the warships To Lombard the town of Colon it is absolute ly necessary to fire across the railroad tracks and the railroad employees prob- ably will refuse to work.
 Lieutenant Commander McCrea of the Machias is the senior naval officer and he awaits instructions from Washington regarding the threat to lombard.
 There Is much excitement in Colon.
 Breastworks are being erected in the public thoroughfares of Panama. The towns folk in the vicinity of these cities are hastily removing to safer places. All persons known to be liberals are arr rested on sight The government has de- cared its intention to contest every inch of ground If an entrance to the city Is effected. It is reported on the Island of Taboga, facing Panama harbor to avoid creating alarm in Panama Taboga is about eight miles from Panama
 Wants Marines Landed.
 The government is very anxious that marines should be landed from the United States battieship Iowa. but Captain Per ry, her commander, has not compiled with this request
 | The Boyaca returned to Panama a eee& ond time yesterday afternoon with Gen. eraI Aiban and a few men. The govern ment claims to have effected a landing at Chorrera, routing the enemy and re- covering all the prisoners previously re- ported taken with the exception of two Among the number recovered, according to the government version. Is the alcalde of Taboga.
 The Liberal version of the incident is that the alcalde was forced to fight and when captured offered Domingo Diaz, the Liberal leader, 5000 if he would release him; that the money was accepted and that the alcalde was allowed to go after giving his word of honor not to attempt to escape.
 The Liberals also assert that General Alban effected a landing at Chorrera af- ter the Liberals had withdrawn to join the Liberal forces marching to the Elm pire station.
 Panama Expects Troops.
 The government claims that the Chor- rera troops are momentarily expected at Panama. and that on their arrival there preparations will be made to attack the Liberal advance guard, and that these will not cease until Colon has been re- captured.
 Great hopes are entertained that the news of the capture of Colon will induce the authorities at Barranquilla to send big endorsements to land at Colon and annihilate the enemy.
 It is reported that the Liberal gunboat Almirante Padilla. with General Herra on board, left La Libertad, San Salvador, November 21 bound for Panama.
 The United States gunboat Concord, Commander Harry Knox arrived at Pan anna yesterday.
 Colon has become a red city, being in Liberal hands. A large red flag bearing the words "Patria y Libertad" is flying at the cuartel.