The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
COLON HAS FALLEN.
Colombian RevOlutionists Made an
Unexpected Attack.
THE VICTORY WAS EASY.
Goyerment Was Unprepared and Of.
fered Little Resistance.
TWELVE MEN KILLED IN FIGHT
The Whole Affair Was Over in Less
Than Three Hours.
THE UNITED STATES LANDED MARINES
To Protect the Property Of the Railroad
and to Prevent the interruption of
Traffic and Communication.
THE UNITED STATES LANDED MARINES

Colon, Colombia, November 2O.-The lib.
erals made an unexpected attack on Colon
at o'clock last night The government
was not prepared and there was little re.
slstance. After some lighting in front Of
the Quartet lbarrlcks) and in certain streets
for an hour aud half, tho liberals gained
possession OF all the public Offices and the
town Of Colon. The project guardia is a
prisoner, Twelve men were Killed and
about thirty wounded.
The United States gunboat Macbias now
here, took no part in the proceedings.
On receipt Of the news that General
Alban, the military commander Of the
lsthmus, had started to attack the lib.
erals at Chorrera. near Panama, the latter
detached 160 men, under General Patino,
to attack Colon. This force embarked on
board train bound from Panama to Colon
Yesterday evening at Las Cascades station,
previously cutting off telegrsphic communl.
cation across the isthmus on arriving at
the outskirts of Colon. where the govern.
ment usually maintained a small guard,
the liberals left the train, and in the in
itial sklrmish which began soon afterward,
Patlno was Killed.
The command of the liberals then de-
! voiyed on Colonel FREDERICK Barrcra and
they continued their march on Colon. ar.
! irving a few minutes after the train, thus
| surprising the whole town. The govern
meat troops at Colon were outnunbered
| by the liberals. Fighting Immediately be-
gan at the Quartet, which was soon taken.
There Senior Jaen, n judge of the criminal
court was killed, and Senior Muskus, the
district representative of the department
/ OF the interior, was mortaly wounded
tlghtng subsequently occurred AT the
/ Town hall which was also taken by the
! liberals
Among the prisoners captured by the llb-
erals were the project guardia and the
senior Paroles. the mayor. managed to
/ reach the gunboat General Pinzon. which
| sailed last night for an unknown destina-
| tlon, probably Carthageua.
three hours
Communication with Panama was re-
stored today. ibis revealed that no fight
| ing had occurred there, that everything was
| quiet and the city was still IN the hands
| Of the government. The Issue now depends
on the result Of the hghting which is doubt
less now occurring at Chorrera, news of
which is anNiously awaited here
The liberals are busy raising reinforce
| ments locally, They are reported 10 have
! several hundred men at different railroad
gtu Inns hot hawa and h.
United States gunhoat Machias landed a
detachment of marines here this morning.
They are now guarding the railroad station
and other property Of the road
AT conference between Commander Nc.
! Crea Of tho Machias. United States Consul
Manners, Colonel SKATER superiniendt Mt
If the Panama railroad and Colonel Bar
rera the commander Of the liberals, the
latter was Informed why the marines had
been landed from the Muchas. Barrera
promised Ia guard the city with his troops
Trains will he crossing the isthmus as
usual tomorrow. There has been no oh
structlon Of free transit 50 far
The news Of the capture Of Colon, which
reached Panama when communication
with that city was restored this morning
was a great surprise 10 the inhabitants Of
that city.
According to the latest news received
here from Panama nothing has yet been
heard in that city concerning the outcome
of General Adams expedition against me
liberal forces at Chorrera. II is aid that
Information Of the recent happening q
| Colon has been sent 10 him.
In the meantime the government troops
of Panama numbering about 300 men ar,
busily engaged in the construction o.
e9rthworks and barbados at the railway
bridge going into the city in anticipation
Iof an early liberal attack.
Colonel Shaler says that no request mas
been made upon him for special train e
convey government troops 10 Colon TO
night II such q request Is made: IL VII
be- granted, hut Colonel Shaler does MOI
consider II likely The liberals claim e
nave M leest 7O0 men in possession Of the
dinerent railroad stations on the line be
tween here and Panama. These men would
doubtless do their utmost 70 preveht ta'
INSTRUMENTATION Of government troops 10 TINS
noint' Traffic across the isthmus by rail-
ROAD continues uninterrupted.
Marines from the Machlas are guarolnl
the railroad station ana properly mere 10
I night