The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-14
NO NEWS FROM !!SOUTH
AS TO THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA
Colombian Insurgents Keep the
Federal Troops Busy, According
to Reports From q. S. Con-
suInr Officers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3-The state de-
partment today received mail advices
from three different quarters in Colom-
bia, all showing revolutionary move
nlents in progress and rather serious
condition of affairs. Both termini of
the Panama railway route were heard
from Consul General Gudger writing
from Panama as to revolutionary at
tack on nearby towns, and Consul
Malmros, at Colon, reporting that guerz
rilla fighting had been going on at diff
ferent points between Colon and Panama
AT the same time Minister Hart wrote
from the capital of Colombia as to the
arrest and Imprisonment of prominent
adherents of the former president, DR..
SancIemente, as they were suspected of
seeking to have the Nationalist organiza
tion join with the Liberals, who are said
to be showing increased strength and ac-
tivity in a revolutionary movement. AL
though these letters have taken some
time to come forward, yet they give the
state department about the best and the
only definite information which Is at
hand as to the condition of affairs Mr.
Gudger's letter speaks of a revolutionary
raid on the 26th and 9th of July, in
which an alcalde and several policemen
We're made prisoners and some arms and
provisions captured. This is not the hold
ing up Of the train at Matachin, report
ed by him by cable, as that happened
later and did not result in any looting.
The navy department. received word to-
day of the Iowa from Puget sound for
San Francisco, whence she will go to
Panama, if her services ar required
there.
The attention of officials here has been
attracted to the manifesto issued by Gen.
be-Uribe, leader of the Colombian
revolutionists, declaring Tor a greater
mi ia nd oft Of
official nature has been received on the
subject, yet it appears to bear out the
ideas held as to scope of the trouble Ac-
cording to Sthe manifesto, Uribe-Uribe is
seeking to unite the Interests of Colom-
hia, Venezuela and Ecuador,
There is an entire Hack of official in
formation here concerning the. progress
of affairs in. either Venezuela or Colom-
bia Whether the Colombian minister
actually has left Venezuela, as reported
in a press dispatch from Willemstad, is
not known here The departure of the
minister would be in. line with what was
fcreshadowed when the American charge
d'affaires, Mr. Russell, of Venezuela, ask
ed for authority to represent Colombia in
case the minister withdrew.
The navy department had no word this
morning from the Machias. The latter Is
taking on ammunitieps at Norfolk, ana
the department has telegraphed asking
when she will be ready. to sail. The de-
partment believes that the delay will not
be over two days at the most
RUMOR OF URIBE's DEATH.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Times to-
morrow will say According to El Con-
servador, a semi-officiaI newspaper, pub
lished at Barranquilla, Colombia, Gen
Rafael Uribe-Uribe was killed at San
Cristobal, Venezuela, on July 27, while
fighting with the Venezuelan troops
against the Colombian invaders.
Ell Conservador's authority for this re-
port is message sent by Gen. Iguaran.
in charge of the Colombian government
forces at Riohocha, to the commander-i,-
chief at BarranquiIla. The Colombians
engaged in the fight at San Cristobdl
were led by DR.. Rangel Carbinas.
No direct news has been received from
Gen. Tribe since June l5, when it is
said, he sailed from this city for Ven
ezuela. Colombian officials said that he
went there to secure aid from President
Castro in the shape of arms and ammll-
milton to continue the REBELLION. Since
then DR.. A. j. Estrepo, the diplomatic
representative of the insurgents, has re-
ceived indirect Information that Gen.
Tribe reached Colombia safely and is
fighting at the head OF 1900 men,.