Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-27
TRAFFIC MOVES
UNMOLESTEO.

Washington, Nov. 27,--Later IN the
day the state department received an.
other dispatch from Consul General
dudger showing that the difficulties in
train service which he mentioned IN his
earlier messages had been overcome,
Mr. Gudger says:
'Tr3lllc moving unmOlested,"
The Colombian minister TO the United
States, Or. Martinez Silva, who went
to Mexico city to attend the congress
Of American republics, has decided TO
return to Washington at once. A dis
patch received at the Colombian lega-
ton today says he left Mexico city this
morning. Some significance Is attached
TO this action and II is assured that the
rather critical condition OF affairs on
the isthmus Of Panama leads the Coll
ombian government to desire his SER
vices at Washington.
The Colombian charge d'affaires, Mr..
Horran was in conference with the
state department officials today. He
had dispatch from Gen Alban, the
government commander on the isthmus,
saying;
The rebels. after having been de-
feated at Emperador returned to San
Pablo and I am closely pursuing them"
This agrees with Captain Perry's adj
vices TO the navy department this
that General Alban has pushed for
ward 70 uatuna, only few miles dis
tant from Colon The Colombian au-
thorities have been anxious TO have
Capt. Perrys authority exactly defined
NO that such military measures as he
may adopt may not lead to diplomatic
complications. With this end In view,
It Is understood that Consul General
GuAger q, Panama viii be given cons
siderable latitude In determining ques-
lions which win involve both military
and diplomatic phases.
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA.
New York, Nov. 27--According to the
Bogoto, Colombia, correspondent Of the
Herald the Colombian government has
Issued a decree declaring that diplol-
matte relations with Venezuela have
ceased, and that the Columbian legation
in Caracas has been withdrawn. Senior
Concha, minister of war, says the gov
eminent, has $4,000 men armed for ac-
ton
FIGHTING AT SAN PABLO,
Washington Nov. 27--secy. Long to-
day received the following cablegram
from Capt. Perry Of the Iowa;
Panama, Nov, g.
Secretary OF the Navy, Washington.
stubborn fighting between contend
ing forces yesterday near San Pablo,
Delayed trains requiring prudence and
patience. There probably VIII be fight
ing today near Gatun, ! have secured
assurances that firing shall cease while
trains are passing. Forty wounded Col
ombins brought In trains last night. All
cared for by DR.. Kindleberger.
(signed.) PERRY"
A cablegram received at the state de-
partment today from United states
Consul-Gen. Gudger at Panama says:
There was a good deal Of fighting
yesterday along the line in which the
government forces were generally sue
cessful. Trains delayed"
FIRED ON PORTO BELLO.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 27.--An Ameri-
can named Murphy relates the follow
ing story corroborating the report that
the Colombian gunboat General PIN
zon fired on Porto Bello
On Monday morning Murphy was In
an open boat bound for Playadonno on
a mining excursion. Besides himself
there were three Chinese and a Colom-'
bian negro In the boat, which WAS COM
manded By the colored man. When
they were passing Porto Bello, boat
containing soldiers from the Pinzon,
then at anchor off Porto Bello, cap
tured Murphy and his companions Az
ter they had been made prisoners and
while on their way to the gunboat, the
General pinzon fired many shots at
Porto BellO On arriving on board
the gunboat, Murphy learned that no
less than 30 shots had been fired at
Porto Bello He also says that from
the gunboat one or two Of the largest
houses OF the place could be plainly
seen 60 have been wrecked. Men from
the General Pinzin who went ashore at
Porto Bello said the town was evacuat-
ed Not a liberal was to be seen any
where. Murphy asserts that explosive
bullets were used by the liberals as
one bullet brought on board the Pinzon
was subsequent exploded
Murphy was handed over 10 the Of
flcers Of the United States gunhoat
Marietta when the Pinzon returned to
Colon.
II was persltently rumored this morn
Ing that the government troops had
been driven back over the Barbacoa
bridge But the rumor turned out 70
he incorrect The facts In the case are
as follows:
In a skirInsh az Buena Vista last
night the government troops lost
ground somewhat and retreated to Tab
emilia, losing 5000 cartridges The
government forces now occupy Taber-
nilla. which IL on the Colon side % Bar
bacoa.
Gen. Sclamayor. with $50 mon. COM
handed the liberal forces at Barbacoa
bridge. Good authorities say that 20
men should have been able TO prevent
the government troops from crossing
the bridge. Solomayor's conduct Is ev- |
erywhere deserted Tie seems 20 have |
sheltered himself and ~ have super
vised nothing personally hence the |
reckless waste Of ammunition which |
caused the eventual retreat OF the lib- |
erals who lost less than q dozen men
yesterday Gen Domingo Dlaz and |
Luso have been unable as yet to arrive |
here with their troops.