Evening star., 1901-12-04
PEACE ASSURED IN COLOMBIA.
Only a Few Scattered Bands of the
Insurgents Left.

Ahsur8ents Left.
A dispatch from Colon, Colombia, yester-
day says: According to news just received
here, the interior of the country is almost
entirely quiet Only few scattered and in
significant insurgent bands are here and
there waging guerrilla warfare. This causes
the government no anxiety.
The triumph Of the Colombian conserva-
tive government on the isthmus will doubt
less incalcuiably strengthen the govern
ment's hands. A peace commission COM
posed of Florencia Arosemena, representing
prominent liberals of Panama; Manuel ANA
dor, representing the Colombian govern
ment, and Gen. De La Rosa, secretary to
the insurgent general Domingo Diaz, who
Will act as guide, has already started for the
| interior to obtain an interview with Gems.
DlaZ and Lugo, and to induce them to give
UP the struggle and return to Panama. Sem
or Amador is empowered to grant reasona-
bic terms to Gen. DiaZ in the name of the
government. 1t is already rumored. how
ever, that Gems. Diaz and Lugo are about
to surrender.
Pananome. in the department of Panama,
and the port of Tumaco, in the department
| of Cauca, are now the only points under
liberal control. Considering the present
strength of the government on the isthmus,
owing to the reinforcements landed here by
| the Colombian gunboat General Pinzon, and
the facility with which this ship can bring
in additional forces from Barranquilla and
other coast points, and owing to the COM
paratve quiet in the interior, it is not un-
reasonable to conclude that the government
will soon be victorious at Pananome and
Tumaco. There Is a possibility of further
blocdshed at these places, but Gen. Alban's
recent successes seem to make certain their
capture.
The best element of the liberal party in
Panama say they would prefer the present
conservative government to liberal gov
ernment If the latter Is brought about by
tha HhAr tt,nrr n~<
Pirras fights not for true liberalism, but for
purely selfish ends.
The guard of American marines which up
to today has been stationed in front Of the
offices of the railroad company here has
been Withdrawn. A small detail of marines
still accompanies the passenger trains
across the isthmus. Both ends Of the 18TH
mus are quiet and orderly.
Among the prominent persons killed on
the government side during the recent
gagements on the isthmus were Col. Man
uel Pachon, Capt. Danian Espinosa, Lieut..
Julio Ramos Maj. Molinares and Everardo
Paredes, Capt. Ferro and Lieut.. Chevalier
Ramos were gravely wounded. Gen. Fran
cisco Castro, Lieut.. Col. Cobos and Maj.
Huertas were slightly wounded.
Just prior to the capture of Colon the
liberal generals Patino. CortiSoz and Tri-
ana were all three drowned in an impru-
dent attempt, In a small boat and through
rough and high sea, to reach, surprise
and seize the Colombian gunboat General
AuAou. oA Tic Siue Vi tHe ltDSTdiS zen.
San Zuniga was killed in the Culebra en-
gagement. while Senores Buena Vista, Moi
hos. De La Rosa and Amadeo Agular were
wounded. Col. Barrera was also wounded
in this engagement. He was shot in the
leg Thursday morning, and was only found
Friday afternoon in a helpless condition.
He is now doing well at Colon. where he
has made many friends
Among the non-combatants and govern
ment officials killed in Colon were Senior
Muskus, chief of the department of Haci-
enda (fnance), and Senior Jaon, Judge of
the criminal court
The total number OF killed and wounded
on both sides is estimated at about 400.