The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-26
U. s. MARINES IN PANAMA
THE BAITLESHIP IOWA SENDS
 THREE HUNDRED 4SHORE.
He-establish Transit Across the Isthm"s Fierce Fighting at Empire station
 on the Railroad Between Panama and Colou-Vory Heavy Losses on Both Sides-Captain Pcrry Will Not Allow
Transportation of Troops.

Colon, Nov. 25.-An armed guard of the marines from the United States bat tieship Iowa has re-established the transit across the isthmus and details from the Iowa's marines are now pro- tecting each passenger train. There has been fierce fighting at Elm pire Station, on the railroad line be- tween Panama and Colon. between the insurgents and the troops of the Colombian government. with very heavy losses on both sides.
 Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the schooner Clapet and a railroad barge returned to Panama bringing $50 men from Chorrera being the remainder Of General Alban's expedition.
 Great crowds gathered at the wharf to witness the landing of the soldiers. They were received with bands of mu- sic, but the music sounded mournful and more like a funeral march than the joyful strains of welcome to vic torious army. General Alban looked his usual and calm self and acted more like a man on whose hands time hangs heavily for want of something to do tIdIl OIlc CDplHS Nitll 5iofS hNSPOiASA"AA ities under trying circumstances. At 330 yesterday afternoon at the head oe 700 men General Alban left Panama by train for Empire Station, where the Liberals were reported to be fairly strong numbers. His purpose was to surprise and rout them. The train bearing these troops was held up just before 1t arrived at Culebra Station, owing to the Liberals opening fire on Albans advance guard. Alban disem- parked his men from the train, which returned to Panama. The fighting at Culebra lasted from 4:40 until g p. m.
 The Revs Loveridge and Jacobs, Baptist and Wesleyan ministers re- spectively, narrowly escaped being shot. Their house in Culebra was riddled with bullets.
 The government troops continued to advance and the fighting was stubborn all along the railroad line and contin ued until Empire Station, q mile and a half distance was reached. The Lib erals continued slowly to retreat. AL bans men following them until the lat ter eventually reached Matachin Sta ton. Here he met and conferred with Captain Perry Of the Iowa. who was returning from Colon on an armored train. It is understood that Captain Perry will not allow the railroad to transport troops, consequently General Alban and his men were forced to push ahead on foot. It is said here that they thus reached San Pablo, where the Liberals are in force and that fighting is taking place there. The Liberals are under the command of General Lugo
 Between the stations of Culebra and Empire over 150 killed and wounded men could be seen along the track. The sight was gruesome. There is no prop CT Red Cross organization, and the wounded lack care.
 The Liberals at Colon declare that the majority of the men killed along the line are Conservative troops and that the rebels are still in force along the railroad
 Three hundred of the Iowa's marines were landed al 4:30 yesterday afternoon
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