The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-30
liberal POSSESSION OF COLON
WAS OF VERY SHORT
DURATION
MEN AND ARMS SURRENDERED
American Marines Took a Prominent
Part in the Somewhat Cere-
mOniOus Details of
CapituIation.
fsTHMUs IS NOW PEACEFUL

COLON, Nov. 29.-The terms of sur
render agreed upon at yesterdays con-
ference held Oh board the United Stat IS
gunboat Marietta III d at which the com,
n anding officers Cf the Marietta o. the
British cruiser Tribune and Of the French
cruiser Suchet, Lieutenant Commands
McCrea, Of the Machias Capt. Perry, OF
the Iowa; Gems. Alban and Jeffries, rep-
resenting the government of Colombia,
ana Senor de la Rosa, who represented
the Liberal party, were present, are
briefly as follows: Senior de la Rosa
agreed to surrender the Liberal soldiers
new at Colon, with their arms, to Capt
Perry at noon today, Capt. Perry in his
turn agreeing 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
bona tde in every respect.
At half past II this morning a larga
number Of marines and bluejacketS from
the Iowa, the Marietta and the Mach1as
landed at Colon and proceeded to the bar
racks. Here the arms belonging to the
Liberal soldiers were ta-.en over by the
Americans in the presence of Capt. Perry,
the commanders of the Warships above
mentioned; the American, Brush ana
french consuls at Colon and a large cons
course of people who sympathized with
the Liberals in their surrender
Liberals Felt Humiliation KeenIy.
The Liberal guard patrolling Colon this
morning appeared sad and downcasr
Their behavior however, has all along
been most praiseworthy and 1t Is not at
all an exaggeration to say that they have
gained the respect of a very large por-
ton of the community and especially OF
fha ,1o =,
administration of Colon
Later in the day Gen. Alban, accom-
panied by officials of the Conservative
government of Colombia, arrived here
from Panama, and Senor de la Rosa, rep.
resenting Gen. Domingo Diaz, whose sec>
retary he is, surrendered himself and the
Liberal troops to the Conservative gen>
eral in the presence of Capt. Perry and
the naval and consular 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 NJ Tchant and passenger
steamers, as we'll as other vessels, are IN
port. The men of war are moored to the
wharves. the only ag-bedecked ship in
the harbor is the Colombian Conservative
gunboat, Gen. Pinzon. When Gen. Alban
received the surrender of the Liberals the
Pinzon blew series of noisy quick and
irregular notes from her foghorn, indi-
cative of her joy at the proceedings. Gen.
Alban later went on board.
The majority of the American marines
and bluejackets have returned to their
vessels. The Suchet has landed a detach-
ment of marines on the property of the
French canal company. American ma
rines are still guarding the piers and the
railroad station.
Over 200 men entered the city with
Gen. Alban. De la Rosa on handing Al>
ban his sword, said: Il accept the con
ditions of the treaty to safeguard tho
lives and liberty of my soldiers in Coion
AS for my brother and myself, we per-
sonally decline to accept the conditions
of this treaty.
Gen. Adams Terms.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Mr. Herran,
the Colombian charge, said tonight that
Gen. Alban will grant nothing short OF
a complete capitulation by the rebel
forces with all their arms and ammuni-
ton to the Colombian Conservatives. But
it is understood, Mr. Herran added, that
Gen. Alban will give immunity to the per
sons 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 remove
any of their military supplies from Colon
and their parole Will prevent their joining
any of the scattered bands of Liberals
at other points.
With the restoration of order and open
traffic on the isthmus of Panama it is ex
pected that the navy department viii
be able to withdraw some of the United
States warships now on duty in thai
quarter and it is probable that one ship
will be Withdrawn on either side of the
isthmus. There will be no haste, how
ever, in reducing the naval strength, as
the officials feel the surrender of the
Liberals on the isthmus may not fermi-
nate the entire struggle throughout Co.
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