Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-11-25
FIGHTING TODAY
AT COLON
The Inhabitants AreSeeking Refuge
on the United States Gunboats
and on the Piers.
ATTACK ON The LIBERALS
United States Marines Are Landed and
Have Taken Possession Of the Railroad
Between Panama and Oolon-Amer-
lean Interests Protected.

Colon, Colombia, Nov. 25.-Govern-
ment troops are attacking the Liberals
at Culebra. The government gunboat
General Pinzon is now reported to pc
landing troops on the north END OIL
Colon. The people are seeking refuge
on the United States gunboats Mar
ietta and Machias, and along the rail-
road and on the piers.
A COMMANDMENT OF COLON.
New York, Nov. 25.-Messages from
the agent of the Panama Railroad and
Steamship company, received here to-
day. said that the Colombian gunboat
General Pinzon arrived at Colon, un-
der the command of Captain 1gnacio
Foriaco, with troops aboard from Car
tagena, and that the bombardment OF
the city of Colon was to take place to-
day at o'clock, New York time. Also,
that Captain McCrea had forbidden
the shelling of the town.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The United
States government has taken charge
of the isthmian transit. A dispatch re-
ceived by the navy department today
from Captain Perry of the battleship
Iowa at Panama, reports that fact.
Captain Perry says General Albian,
with 800 men, is fighting the Liberals
near Empire. Transit is in danger of
interruption. Captain Perry landed
with a detachment of men from the
Iowa and started with a train to clear
the transit and also to establish de-
tachments of men to keep it so. Com
mander McCrea, of the Machias at CO.
lon, cabled the navy department of the
approaching bombardment of the town,
asking for instructions. He has been
instructed to take the steps he deems
necessary for the protection of Amerf-
can interests at Colon. While no spe-
cific statement is made as to details In
this instruction, it is understood It
leaves it cautionary with Commander
McCrea as to the prevention of the
bombardment.
THE RAILROAD UNOBSTRUCTED.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The state de-
partment received a cablegram from
Consul General Gudger at Panama
this afternoon. He says the railroad Is
now unobstructed and the government
forces victorious over revolutionists.
He further reports that blue Jackets
from the Machias occupy a point mid
way on the isthmus.
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
Colon, Nov. 25.-Transit across the
isthmus has been stopped. The ma
rines from the United States battleship
Iowa, at Panama, have been landed to
protect the railroad and are now on
the line, where fighting is going on.
THE REBELS DEFEATED
Washington, Nov. 25.-Mr. Herran,
charge d'affaires at the Colombian le-
CATION, received the following cable
gram:
Panama, Nov 25.-The rebel army
was completely defeated at Culebra
and Emperador. The governor march
ed last night upon Colon. Traffic was
interrupted yesterday, but will be es-
tablished again today.-Signed: Arjo
ma, Acting Governor"
CALM IS REIGNING.
Colon, Nov. 25-Calm now reigns.
The Liberal army is not advancing to-
wards Panama. 1t is reported to have
been defeated at Matachin by General
Albian's command. The latter is said
to be pushing on to Colon. At a con-
ference this morning on board Of the
British cruiser Tribune, at which Cen
eral Ignacio Felacio, Senor de la Rosa,
Secretary General Diaz ,and the COM
manders of the foreign warships were
present, General Felacio agreed, at the
request of the naval commanders and
on the ground Of humanity, having in
view the large foreign population of
Colon, not to land troops here or open
fire on the town before o'clock Fri
day evening. The Colombian gunboat
General Pinzon is badly off for pro-
visions, and the commanders of all the
warships agreed to supply her with
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