The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-11-30
ORDER MAINTAINED
Quiet Prevails In Captured City
of Colon.
Liberal Forces Commit No Excesses
Little Prospect of Immediate At
tack ON Panama-Colombia
Appeals to Uncle Sam.

l tary of the navy has received the fol
: lowing cablegram from Capt. Perry
commanding the battleship Iowa
dated Panama, Thursday:
Everything quiet. No further interfer
ence since notification. Transit and tele
graphic communication open Colon II
possession Of liberals and quiet"
Trains Moving Unmolested.
The following cablegram was re
ceived at the state department Thurs
day from Consul General Gudger
dated Panama, Thursday:
Everything quiet. Communication re.
stored and trains moving unmolested."
Great interest is felt in official cir
Giles here as to the outcome of the
Chorrera expedition, for it is realized
that the result of the engagement al
that point will be decisive in giving
either the conservative or the liberal
element control of the isthmus. Sec
reary Long has not sent any addi-
tional instructions to the command
ers of the Iowa and the Machias, be-
lieving that too full directions Oft
times hamper instead of facilitate in
such situation as now exists on the
isthmus, preferring to trust to the
officers own Judgment in suiting
their actions to the prime purposes of
keeping traffic free and American in
terests fully protected. In few days
| the gunboat Concord will have
| reached Panama to relieve the Iowa,
! and the Marietta, on the Atlantic side,
| will be at Colon to take the place Of
the Machias.
Appeal from Colombia.
Formal appeal was made to Secre-
tary Hay Thursday by Mr.. Herran,
Colombian charge d'affairs, that the
United States observe it's treaty stip-
ulations and maintain free, uninter-
rupted communication across the
Isthmus of Panama. In reply to this
representation, Secretary Hay gave
assurances to Mr.. Herran that the
United States will permit no inter-
ruption of traffic. Apparently the lib
erals, who have just captured Colon,
are not anxious to cause this govern
ment to intervene more than it has
done, for dispatches received by the
state and navy departments announce
that the situation is quiet
VIII Attempt Recapture.
1t is. the expectation of Senior Her
ran that the government troops will
Immediately move to recapture Colon.
The liberals will be considerably en-
barrassed in their efforts to hold the
town by reason of the fact that Com
mander McCrea will not permit them
to occupy the railroad station or the
wharves or to demolish the railroad
track so as to prevent the entrance
of an attacking force. If battle
occurs it will probably take place out
side of Colon.
Liberals show Moderation.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 22.-The city
of Colon was perfectly quiet all
Wednesday and Wednesday night. 1t
is claimed in behalf of the liberals
that there has been no unseemly be-
havior. Foreigners are being respect
ed and protected and transit across
the isthmus is uninterrupted.
The post Office, prefecture, all the
other government offices and nearly
all the commercial houses were closed
Wednesday.
Col. Barrera, commander of the
liberal forces, asserts that he has
notified the district representative of
the department of the interior and
other former officials of the govern
ment that he has appointed COM
mission to take over their offices,
formally, Thursday. Senior Espriella,
a prominent lawyer and counsel for
the Panama railroad, is member of
the commission.
No Panic Created.
The feeling of the community can
not be regarded as antagonistic to
liberalism. The existing conditions
have created no panic, but it il recog-
nized that the fact that the liberals
hold Colon while the conservatives
are in possession of Panama creates
state of affairs which cannot posi-
bly, continue.
Col. Barrera admits that the gov
eminent troops here numbered a lit
tie less than 100 men. 1t was at first
reported that IL or more men had
been killed and about 80 wound
ed, but the bodies of more dead men
have since been discovered.
The inspector of customs escaped
on an outgoing steamer.
Several prisoners who were cap
tured by the liberals have since been
released.
Gen. Zaldana commands 200 liberal
troops at Gatun railroad station,
about six miles from Colon.
The liberals claim to be in posses
sion of all the. railroad stations be-
tween Colon and Las Cascades, which
is nearer to Panama than to Colon.
Both sides used Remingtons and
Mausers. The former causes the
higher death rate. A liberal lieuten-
ant, who was shot in the neck with a
Mauser bullet, is reported to be doing
well.
Panama Safe for Awhile.
No immediate attack on Panama is
contemplated. Col. Barrera is await
ing the arrival at Colon of the liberal
chief, Domingo Diaz, who is expected
in day or two. When Diaz reaches
this city definite plans will be formu-
lated.
Want Tax Reduced.
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