The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-26
LIBERALS DEFEATED
TABLES TURNED AT PANAMA
WITH A VENGEANCE.
WASHINGTON GETS THE NEWS
AMERICAN MARINES NOW HOLD
THE RAILWAY.

bloody Battle at CuIebra I'm which
Many Arc Ixilled-Gen. Alban
seems to BE Having His own
Way-United States Takes Charge
of the Isthminn Railway ana
transit of Troops Is Not Permit
ted-The PinzOn May Not BE Al
lowed to Bombard Colon.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Mr. Herran,
charge d'affaires of the Colombian le-
cation, to-day received the following
cablegram:
Panama, Nov. 25-Colombian Minis
ter, Washington: Rebel army complet-
" defeated at Culebra and Emperador.
Governor marched last night upon Co
ion. Traffic interrupted yesterday, but
will be re-established to-day.
ARIZONA, Acting Governor"
The Fighting at Culebra.
Colon. Colombia, Nov. 25.-Transit
across the isthmus has been stopped.
Marines from the United States battle
ship Iowa at Panama have been land
ed to protect the railroad and are now
ON the line where the fighting is going
on. ~,
At $3.50 yesterday afternoon at the
head of ZOO men, Gen. Alban left
Panama by train for Empire station
where the Liberals were reported, 10
be in fairly strong numbers. His pur-
nose was to surprise and rout them.
The train bearing these troops was
held Just before it arrived at Culebra
station, owing to the Liberals opening
fire on Adams advance guard Alban
disembarked his men from the train,
which returned to Panama. The fight
ing at Culebra lasted from 4:40 until
p. m.
The Revs. Loveridge and Jacobs,
Baptist and Wesleyan ministers, re-
spectively, narrowly escaped being
shot Their house in Culebra was rid
died with bullets
The government troops advanced and
the fighting was stubborn all along
the railroad line until Empire Station,
a mile and half distant, was reached.
The Liberals retreated slowly, Adams
men following them until the latter
eventually reached Matachin station.
Here Gen. Alban met and conferred
with Capt. Perry of the Iowa, who was
returning from Colon on an armored
train 1t is understood that Perry Will
not allow the railroad to transport
troops, consequently Gen. Alban and
his men were forced to push ahead on
foot. 1t is said here that they thus
reached San Pablo, where the Liberals
are in force, and that fighting is TAX
ing place there. The Liberals are UNI
der command of Gen. Lugo.
Between the station of Culebra and
Empire over one hundred and fifty
killed and wounded men could be seen
along the track. The sight was grue-
some. There is no proper Red Cross
organization and the wounded lack
care.
The Liberals at Colon declare the ma
jority of the men killed on the line to
be Conservative troops and that the in
surgents are still in force along the
railroad.
The Iowa's marines were landed at
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Panama to protect the property Of the
railroad and to insure the continuance
of transit across the isthmus. 1t is es-
timated the Conservative government
has 400 men at Panama.
The breastworks on the railroad
bridge that leads into Panama, as we'll
as those erected inside the city have
been demolished by the government.
Gudger Confirms the News.
Washington, Nov. 25-The State De-
partment has received confirmation of
the reported defeat of the Liberal
troops by the Colombian government
troops. This came in a cablegram from
Consul General Gudger at Panama this
afternoon, in which he says that the
railroad is now unobstructed and that
the government forces have been VIC
torious over the revoutionists. He fur
Their reports that the blue jackets from
the Machias have gone inland and now
occupy point midway of the isthmus.
Capt. Perry Makes Report.
Later advices. while showing the sit
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tied, contain the information that free
transit by way of the railroad has been
established. These advices came in
dispatch received by Secretary Long
from Capt. Perry of the Iowa, who had
made a trip across the isthmus from
Panama to Colon, from which place he
sent a telegram, an extract OF which
was made public, as follows
Capt. Perry reports free transit
across the isthmus is restored and that
he returns to Panama this afternoon.
The captain will leave a guard on each
passenger train for the present.
The purpose of the guard presuma-
bly, is to prevent interruption to the
Tree passage of trains by insurgents,
congregated along the line of the road.
AIban Marching on Colon.
Mr.. Heron, the charge daffaires of
the Colombian legation, is very well
satisfied with the tenor of the advices
which have come to hand to-day from
Acting Governor Arizona of Panama,
VINO reported that the rebel army, haV-
ing been defeated at Culebra and En-
perador. Gen. Alban had now marched
on Colon. His theory is that Gen. AL
ban completely dislodged the rebel
iorce which had rendezvoused at Choir
rera- from which place Mr.. Herran be-
lleves they retreated to Culebra and
Emperador, where they again took
stand. Their defeat at these places,
Mr.. Herran says, leaves Gen. Alban
Tree 10 march on Colon.