The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
Lieutenant Commander McCrea, of the
Machias, Awaiting Instructions
from Washington.
MUCH EXCITEMENT IN COLON
WHERE 1T is FEARED GREAT DAM
AGE MAY BE INFLICTED.
General AIban Reported to Have
Routed the Liberals i'm Second
Battle at ChOrerra.

COLON, Colombia, Nov. 2.-The Colom-
this harbor at $50 this morning. The ex-
citement In Colon at once became intense.
The Pinzon will not be permitted to land
the troops she is carrying at this port. If
such an attempt is made the Liberals assert
they will fire on them. 1t is thought the
landing of the government troops from the
gunboat should be effected up the Chagres
river, in the direction OF Gatun Station
and at point about five miles from Colon,
or on the beach south Of Colon where
fighting would be permissible.
AS a result of an exchange Of notes be-
tween the United States gunboat Machias
and the General Pinzon, Ignacio Foliaco.
commanding the Pinzon, which has 600
men on board, has officially notified the
American. British and French warships
now in the harbor that he intends to bonn
bard Colon at noon tomorrow (Monday),
thus giving twenty-four hours notice. The
various consuls are notifying their respec-
tive fellow-citizens that refuge may be
had on the warships.
To lombard the town OF Colon 1t is abso-
lutely necessary 70 fire across the railroad
tracks, and the railroad employees will
probably refuse to work
Lieutenant Commander McCrea, of the
Machias, is the senior naval officer, and he
awaits instructions from Washington re-
garding the threat to lombard.
The afternoon passenger train, which
should have arrived here at o'clock, had
not arrived at s. The excitement is in
creasing.
ACTIVITY AT PANAMA.
Breastworks are being erected in the pub
lie thoroughfares of Panama. The towns
folk in the vicinity of these are hastily
removing to safer places. All persons
known TO be Liberals are arrested on sight
The government has declared its intention
to contest every inch of ground if an en-
trance to the city is effected. 1t is re-
ported that some seventy men who were
wounded at Perequito were landed on the
Island of Taboga, facing Panama harbor,
to avoid creating alarm in Panama. Ta-
boga is about eight miles from Panama
The government is very anxious that
marines should be landed from the United
States battleship Iowa, but Captain Perry
her commander, has not complied with this
request.
The Boyaca returned to Panama second
time yesterday afternoon with General AL
ban and few men. The government
claims to have effected a landing at Choir
rera, routing the enemy and recovering all
the prisoners previously reported taken
with the exception of two Among the
number recovered. according to the gov
ernment version, is the alcalda of Taboga
The Liberal version of the incident is
that the alcalda was afraid to fight, and
when captured offered Domingo Diaz. the
Liberal leader, $1,000 If he would release
him, that the offer was accepted and that
the alcalde was allowed to go after giving
his word of honor not to attempt to escape.
The Liberals also assert that General AL
ban effected a landing at Chorrero after
the Liberals had withdrawn TO join the
| Liberal forces marching to the empire
station.
1t is asserted that the steamer Darien
which the Liberals recently captured from
the government, escaped the Boyaca under
! cover of night. but It is generally believed
| that she went 70 Tumaco some time ago.
The government claims that the Chorrera
! troops are momentarfly expected at Pan
| anna and that on their arrival there prep
| arations will be made TO attack the Liberal
| advance guard and that these will not
| cease until Colon has been recaptured.
Great hopes are entertained that the
news of the capture of Colon will induce
the authorities at Barranquilla to send
big reinforcements to land at Colon and
! 1t is reported that the Liberal gunboat
| Almirante Padilla, with General Herrera
| on board, lett La IlDertad, san salvador,
! Nov. q bound for Panama.
The United States gunboat Concord,
! commander. Barry Knox, arrived at Pan
| anna yesterday.
| Colon has become a red city. being in
| Liberal hands. large red flag bearing
! the words. "Patria Liebrtad," is flying at
/ the Quartet.
/ Senior De La Rosa, secretary to General
| DiaZ, arrived here yesterday. Generals
! Diaz and Lugo are expected at Colon short
| ly. The capture Of Colon by the Liberal
! forces is already known at Savanilla and
| doubtless at Bogota.
| The situation here remains unchanged.
Traffic across the isthmus is not impeded.