The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Government Troops Attack the
Liberals at Culebra.
The Gen. PinZOn Is Landing
Men at Colon.
TRAFFIC is OPENED UI
Sunday Evening Train Failed
to Leave Panama.
People Seek Refuge Aboard q.
s. GunbOats.
Z. s. Blue Jackets Proceed to
Center of Isthmus.

Washington, Nov 25.-The state de-
partment has received confirmation of
the reported defeat of the Liberal troops
by the Colombia government troops.
This came in a cablegram from Consul
Gen. Gudger at Panama, this afternoon
in which he says that the railroad is
now unobserved and that government
forces have been victorious over the
revolutionists. He further says that the
Blue Jackets from Machias have gone
inland and now occupy a point midway
of the isthmus-
Colon, Colombia, Nov 25.-(9 a. N.Y.
No evening train left Panama yester-
day.
The government troops are attacking
the Liberals at Culebra. The result, so
far, is not known.
The government gun boat Gen.
Pinzon left her anchorage, close to the
other WarShipS last night, and is now
reported to be landing troops at the
motion in the streets People are seek
ing refuge on board the United States
gunboats Marietta and Machias. along
the railroad and on the piers
UNCLE SAM TAKES CHARGE.
Washington, Nov 25-The United
Stat government has taken charge of
the Isthmian transit dispatch re-
ceived at the navy department today
from Capt. Perry of the battleship Iowa
at Panama reports that fact. CapT.
Perry says that Gen. Alban with 900
men is fighting the Liberals on the line
near Empire. Transit is in danger of
interruption. Capt. Perry has landed
with a detachment of men from the
Iowa and has started with a train to
clear transit and also establish detach-
ments of men to keep it so.
Commander McCrea of the Machias,
at Colon, has cabled the navy depart
ment notifying the department of the
approaching bombardment of the town
and asking for instructions He has
been instructed to take such steps as
he deems necessary for the protection
of American interests at Colon. While
no specific sta tement is made to the
details of this instruction it is under
stood that it leaves discretionary with
Commander McCrea the prevention of a
bombardment.
U. S. MARINES LAND ON BOTH
SIDES
New York, Nov. 25.-Messages from
the agent of the Panama Railroad and
Steamship company were received here
today at the offices of the company.
The cablegrams said that serious fight
ing was expected at Empire, a small
place on the line of the Panama rail-
road. They also stated that the Ma
chias, Captain McCrea, had landed
more men at Colon, and that the Iowa
had for the first time landed marines at
Panama. They also contained the in
formation that the Colombian gunboat
Gen. Pinzon had arrived at Colon un-
der command of Capt. Ignacio Foriaco,
with troops aboard, from Cartagena,
and that the threatened bombardment
of the city of Colon was to take place
today at 8 o'clock, New York time.
They said the city was in the possession
of the rebels and that McCrea had for
hidden the shelling of the town.
Mr.. De Brifard. consul general of
Colombia, said that he expected ad-
vices today regarding the situation.
Mr. Herran, charge d'affaires of the
Colombian legation today received the
following cablegram:
Panama, Nov. 25.-Colombian Min
lister, Washington: Rebel army COM
pletely defeated at Culebra and En-
perador. Government marched last
night upon Colon. Traffic interrupted
yesterday, but will be re-esta blished
today ARIZONA Acting Governor"