The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-14
PANAMA RAILWAY ATTACKED.
Bands of Insurgents Active Daily
Along the Line.

CoLoN. Colombia. Aug. Brands of
insurgents or guerrillas. or whatever
name may be applied to them, almost
daliy attack the sections along the line of
the Panama Railroad
II is reported here that, on Saturday
''st' GENERAL Allan. governor of this de
partment. called to his official residence
ten of the richest and most urominert
conservatives stating that he desired to
have a conference with them ON tbsir
assembling he disclosed TO them the nrss-
ent conditions of affairs. and stated thai
he required $4,000. which he obtained
from them before they left the room
This sum, Ii is said. has been used for
the payment of the Government troops.
An American gunboat is shortly expect
cd to arrive here for the protection OF
American interests and to fulriil treaty
obligations for keeping open the transit
traffic. Her presence would tend much
to aIiay the present anxiety.
The Department of State continued to
De without cable dispatches from either
Venezuela or Colombia yesterday regard
ing the news of the Colombian Minister'S
withdrawal from Caracas. No informa-
ton that war has been declared has vet
been heard of from any of the American
representatives In either of the countries
This leads to the belief that cable COM
tercepted. Mail advices continue to come
in. each one about two weeks old. and
all indicating trouble of such nature as
would seem to justify the use of the ca
Bile But Notwithstanding this nothing
has been received here by wire.
a mail report was received yesterday
from the United States Consul at Colon.
under date of July .. in which he states
that according to reports which he had
received there guerrilla fighting has been
gong Oh at different points between Co
Ion and Panama
Mr.. Hart discusses the view of the in
surrection held by the Colombian authori-
ties and transmits a copy of General Urf-
be's proclamation. This paper shows. ac-
cording to Minister Hart, that General
Tribe hopes to establish a Greater Coion-
bia similar to the former combine of Ven
ezuela. Colombia, and Ecuador. a state
ment will probably be made by the State
Department of the contents of Minister
Harris communication
The gunboat Machias was at Norfolk
yesterday putting on board supplies and
ammunition. and yesterday afternoon was
reported to be coaling. 1t is expected
that she will leave for Colon this MORN
ing. She has orders to proceed with all
possible haste. The Iowa is now on her
way from Bremerton to San Francisco.
She will stop there and continue on to
San Diego.
The following statement was made at
the State department yesterday after
noon:
Mail advices. dated July s. from the
legation of the United States at Bogota
announce the arrest and imprisonment of
prominent friends of DIR. Sanclamente
the former constitutional President of
Colombia The present Government of
Senior j. NJ. Marroquin. who was Vice
President at the time of the coup d'etat
by which DIR. Sanclamente was deposed
in July of last year. has taken these
measures upon information that the Ma
tionalists. DR. Sanclamente's supporters,
had joined with the Liberals. who are
said to be showing increased strength and
activity in the revolutionary propaganda
they have been conducting in Colombia
since June. 1900, for the overthrow of the
Marroquin Government"