Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-02

break of day his men were in line Of
pattle' one column was TO the right
on the side Of a hill another TO the left !;
both were facing the city. In a little
while the Spanish yielded 10 the temp
tation, the gates OF the city flew omen
and out rushed a company OF hosenen
all a glitter with bright armor and
polished steel They paused moment
as II to measure the situation, then
turned and with a dash made for the
men on the hillside Here lie their mis-
take, for between them and the bucoa-
neers was small stream deep In mud
and mire, into which their horses
plunged. but could not get out. While
both men and horses were fioundering
the robbers rushed down and with
little resistance cut off the whole col
umn, few more rushes. some feeble
resistance and the enemy was within
lhe walls and Old Panama was taken.
But not With all It's treasure. for antic-
ipating the worst the Spanish had re-
moved much OF the gold from the
church. placed IL on board a vessel and
sent II to safe place. but enough was
left for the robbers, though when Nor
gan learned OF the removal of the
treasure he Immediately fitted out an
other vessel and sent II inpursuit but
without success.
Once in possession OF the town. the
excuses OF the robbers knew
no bounds. They were not TO
be restrained by the report that
The wine had been poisoned; In fact,
nothing could restrain them, not even
the authority Of their leaders. Soon the
city was In flames, and all was over.
From the old site. The people moved to
the present and butt Up a new Pana
ma The ruins Of the old stlll stand as
SAD reminder OF the days Of the buc-
cancers.
THE GREAT CANAL.
Next to the revolution the canal re-
ceivcs the most attention. The great
question ls What viii the United
states dog" for all depends on that gov
eminent The present canal company
Is helpless. Its only anxiety seems 10
be TO get out easy. Not much actual
digging has been done. though mill
lions have been waste IN preparation.
Little villages OF from dozen q two
dozen large houses are strewn all aionh
the route. There must be at least forty
OF them aud am iold By good author.
ity that not half the houses ever were
or ever could have bsen used. Thei,
old machinery Is seen everywhere.
scrapers n peculiar make. cars. trucks.
rails, etc, costing millions OF dollars
are now rusting as fast as rain and
sun can rust them. II is Impossible 10
get information from the canal off,
GERS. but from an American who con.
tractel for a large piece Of the work 1
learn that three hundred million OF dol.
lars were supposed to have been spent
whereas only thirty millions. ana much
of that In useless material. could be
accounted for OF course the actual
work done could be easily estimated
but II Uncle Sam paya only Tor thai
which IL OF actual worth In the con.
struction OF the canal he win not nav
out much. Some work has been done.
however. all along the route. but most.
lv at the mouth on the Panama side.
This Is now used as a harbor for the
CITY.
The canal IL feasible" seems 10 b.
the opinion ~ OIL SoTne - ths cuts
would be three hundred and fiftv feet
deep. and much through solid rock Of