The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-22
Foreign Interests Fully safeguarded
and No Excesses Committed by
the Insurgent vIctors.
TRAFFIC NOT INTERRUPTED
RAILWAY TRAINS RUNNING As USUAL
ACROSS THE IsTHMUs.
Casualties During the Fighting on
Tuesday Greater Than First Re-
ported-Stations Held by Rebels.

COLON, Colombia. Nov. H.-The city or
Colon was perfectly quiet yesterday and
last night. IL is claimed in behalf Of the
Liberals that there has been no unseeinly
behavior. Foreigners are being respected
and protected and transit across the 18th
mus is uninterrupted. The postoffice, pre-
lecture. all the other government offices
and nearly all the commercial houses were
closed yesterday.
Colonel Barrera, commander of the Lib
eraI forces, asserts that he has notified
the district representatives OF the depart
ment of the interior and other former Of
ficials OF the government that he has ap-
pointed a commission TO take over their Of
fees formally. Senior Espriella. a prominent
lawyer and counsel for the Panama Rail-
road. is a member of the commission
The feeling OF the community cannot be
regarded as antagonistic to Liberalism.
The existing conditions have created no
panic. but IL is recognized that the fact that
the Liberals hold Colon, while the Con-
servatives are in possession of Panama,
creates a state of affairs which cannot pos
sibly continue.
Colonel Barrera admits that the govern
ment troops here numbered little less
than 10 men. 1t was at first reported that
twelve or more men had been killed and
about thirty wounded. but the bodies OF
more dead men have since been discovered.
The inspector OF customs escaped on an
outgoing steamer. Several prisoners who
were captured by the Liberals have since
been released.
General Zaldana commands zoo Liberal
troops at Gatun railroad station. about six
miles from Colon. The Liberals claim to
be in possession Of all the railroad stations
between Colon and Las Cascades, which is
nearer to Panama than TO Colon.
Both sides used Remingtons and Mausers.
The former causes the higher death rate
A Liberal lieutenant who was shot in the
neck with Mauser bullet is reported to
be doing well.
No immediate attack on Panama is con-
templated. General Sarraria commands
the government forces there The govern
ment at Panama is still busy erecting
breastworks I'm the vicinity of the railroad
property, in the direction OF which the
Liberal attack Is expected when II is made
The mayor or Panama started In a launch
belonging TO the canal company yesterday
morning TO report the state of affairs to
General Alban. Since the mayors return
10 Panama IL has been rumored that ne
found the general at Chorrera. and that he
decided TO take his forces back to Panama
and reinforce the garrison there. Certain
sources Of information have IL that the
canal company's largest launch was loaned
10 the government last Sunday TO convey
General Alban and troops toward Choir
rera, and that IL was sunk on Tuesday near
Taboga.
The political prisoners at Panama have
been removed from their usual prison TO a
safer place OF confinement at the further
end OF Panama.
United States Consul General Gudger,
Captain Perry. of the United States battle
ship Iowa, and the secretaries of the gov
ernment held a conference at Panama yes
terday. The latter claimed that the con-
ductor OF the train should not have al
lowed armed Liberals to embark on the
train at Las Cascades. Captain Perry re-
piled that the government should protect
free transit on the isthmus Subsequently
letter sent to the Colombian au-
thOrfties by the American officials with ref
erence TO future action. Ii is not imprOb-
able that the Iowa shortly will land a
force 10 protect transit.
The following provisional appointments
were made by the Liberals to-day: Senior
Esprella- to be prefect; Dr. Nalverde. to be
mayor; DIR. France, 10 be postmaster. and
Senor Silva 10 be captain OF the port. Other
minor appointments also were filled.
The treasury safe was opened this aft
ernoon I'm the presence of witnesses. IL
was found 10 contain 1.0S0 Colombian dol
lars. equivalent to $3.50 gold. The former
postmaster also handed over TO the Liber-
ais the cash and the postage stamps IN
his possession.
The municipal offices in charge OF Lib
erals. probably will be opened to-mor-
The gunboat Marietta (Which sailed from
Key West for Colon Nov. Isl, has sig
nailed of this port.