The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-30
Formal Surrender Was Complet-
ed Yesterday in Accordance
With Plans Made Thursday on
the Gunboat Marietta
LIBERAL GUARD IN
CITY WAS D0WNCAST
Men Recently in Arms Against the
Conservative Government Have
Been Guaranteed Life and Lib
erty-COIon Harbor Full of
Vessels of All Sorts


Colon. Colombia, Nov. 29.-The cap
tains of the warships, with a large de-
tachment of their respective forces,
took over the government of Colon
from the Liberals and handed it over
later in the day to Gen Alban, COM
mander of the Colombian government
forces. Everything is quiet and orderly
here
The terms of surrender agreed upon
at yesterdays conference, held on
board the United States gunboat Mari
eta, and at which the commanding
officers of the Marietta, of the British
cruiser Tribune and of the French
cruiser Suchet, Lieut.. Commander Nc
Crea of the Machias, Capt. Perry of the
Iowa, Gems. Alban and Jeffries, repre-
senting the government of Colombia,
and Senior de la Rosa, who represented
the Liberal party, were present, are
briefly as follows.
Senior de la Rosa agreed to surrender
the Liberal soldiers now at Colon, with
their arms to Capt. Perry at noon to-
day Capt Perry in his turn agreed
to hand over these men and Their
arms later in the day to Gen. Alban.
who in his turn guaranteed life and
liberty to all men recently in arms
against the Conservative government
of Colombia The surrender of arms
was to be bona fide in every respect.
At 11.30 this morning a large number
of marines and bluejackets from the
Iowa, the Marietta and the Machias
landed at Colon and proceeded to the
barracks Here the arms belonging to
the Liberal soldiers were taken over
by the Americans in the presence Of
Capt Perry the commanders of the
inc
can, British and French consuls at
Colon, and a large concourse of peo
pie who sympathized with the Liberals
in their surrender.
The Liberal guards patrolling Colon
this morning appeared sad and down
cast. Their behavior, however, has all
along been most praiseWorthy and it
is not at all an eXaggeration to say
that they have gained the respect of
very large portion of the community,
and especially of the foreign elements,
during their short administration of
Colon.
Later in the day Gen. Alban, accom-
panied by officials of the Conservative
government of Colombia arrived here
from Panama and Senior de la Rosa,
representing Gen. Domingo Diaz,
whose secretary he is, surrendered
himself and the Liberal troops to the
Conservative general in the presence
of Capt. Perry and the naval and con-
sular officers above mentioned.
For years past the harbor of Colon
has not been so crowded as it is today.
Five men of war and several German,
Italian and British merchant and pas
senger steamers, as well as other YES
sells, are in port. The men of war are
moored to the wharves. The only flag
bedecked ship in the harbor is the
Colombian Conservative gunboat Gen.
10.
surrender of the Liberals, the Pinzon
blew a series of noisy, quick and ir
regular notes from her foghorn, indi-
cative of her joy at the proceedings
She is now lying quite close to the
docks. Cen Alban is on board.
The majority of the American mar
ines and bluejackets have returned to
their vessels. The Suchet has landed a
detachment of marines on the prop
erty of the French Canal Company.
American marines are still guarding
the piers and the railroad station.
Over 200 men entered the city with
Gen. Alban. De la Rosa, on handing
Alban his sword, said:
Il accept the conditions of the treaty
TO safeguard the lives and liberty of
my soldiers in Colon. AS for my bro
ther and myself, we personally de-
cline to accept the conditions of this
treaty
washington, Nov. 29.-Mr. Herran
the Colombian charge d'affairs, said
tonight that Gen Alban will grant
nothing short of a complete capitula-
ton by the rebel forces to the Colom-
bian conservatives with all their arms
and ammunition. But it is understood
Mr.. Herran added. that Gen. Alban
will give immunity TO the persons and
private property of those who lay
down their arms, and they may be
granted leave to depart on parole. They
will not be permitted, however, to re-
move any of their military supplies
from Colon, and their paroles will pre-
vent their joining any Of the scattered
bands of liberals at other points.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 29-Wil-
liam Franklin Willoughby, the newly
appointed treasurer of the Island of
Porto Rico, succeeding Joseph Hol-
lander. resigned, arrived here today.
He will take the oath Of office tomor-
row.
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