Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-21
WAITING FOR DIAz.
No Immediate Attack on Panama Is
 Contemplated.


 Contemplated. Colon. Colombia, Nov. 21-The city of Colon was perfectly quiet all yes terday and last night It is claimed III behalf of the liberals that there lils been no 1Inseemly behavior. ForelgD- CTS are being respected and protected, and transit across the isthmus is uniIi- terrupted.
 The postoffice, prefecture, all the other government offices and nearly al. the commercial houses were closed yes terday.
 Colonel Barrera. commander of the l liberal forces. asserts that lie has nott- fled the district representative Of the department of the interior and other former officials of the government Fhat { he has appointed a commission to take over their offices. formally, to-day. Senor Espresilla. prominent lawyer and counsel for the Panama railroal, is member of the commission, The feeling Of the community cannot be regarded as antagonistic to llberai- 1 ism. The existing conditions have created no panic, but is recognized that the fact that the liberals hold Colon while the conservatives are in possession of Panama, creates q state
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 Colonel Barrera admits that the gov ernment troops here numbered little less than 120 men. It was at first re- ported that twelve or more men had been Killed and that about thirty more had been wounded, but the bodies of more dead men have since been dis ! covered
 The Inspector customs escaped on l an outgoing steamer. Several prisoners, who were cap tured by the liberals have since been released.
 General Zaldana commands POO lib efal troops at Gatun railroad station, about six miles from Colon. The liberals claim to be in possession of all the railroad stations between Co- lon and Las Cascadas, which is nearer to Panama than to Colon. Both sides used Remingtons and Mausers. The former caused the high CT death rate. 4 liberal lieutenant who was shot in the neck with a Mau- ser bullet.is reported to be doing well No immediate attack on Panama is contemplated. Colonel Barrera is awaiting the arrival at Colon of :iie liberal chief, Domingo DiaZ, in a day or two. When Diaz reaches this city definite plans will be formulated COLON, Nov. 21.-The city of Colon is in possession of the Liberals.
 One hundred and sixty men took and paid for -pau- age by railroad train from Las Cascadas. They arrived ID :, the town at s o'clock Tn the evening and tttacked the defending force. After q fight that lasted an hour they took the town prefect prisoner. Fourteen men were killed and twenty two wounded Traffic is not impeded
 The United States gunboat Machias has landed q force at the railroad sta ton
 According to the latest news receiv- ed kere from Panama. nothing has yet been heard in that city concerning the outcome of General Alban's expedi- | ton against the Liberal forces at Chorrera. It is said that information of the recent happenings at Colon has been sent to him.
 In the meantime the government ] troops i'll Panama, numbering 300 men, are busily engaged in the construction l Of earthworks and barricades at the railroad bridge going into the city in l anticipation of an early Liberal attack
 Colonel Shaler says that no request | haS been made upon him for special train to convey government troops to Colon. If such a request is made, it will be granted, but Colonel Shale- ! does not consider it likely. The Lib- erals claim to have at least roo men In possession of the different railroad stations on the line between here and Panama. These men would doubtless do their utmost to prevent the trans portation Of government troops to this | point
 Traffic across the isthmus by the railroad continues uninterrupted. Ma rines from the Machias are guarding the railroad station and property here.
 Since the renewal Of activities by the Colombian Liberals some i've or l six months ago on the isthmus an at tack upon Panama has been expected at any time. After q very stubborn and bloody battle in July of last year the Liberals almost succeeded in cap- turing the city, and they have recently frequently threatened to renew the at tempt
 General Alban, then acting governor 1 of Panama and today at yhe head of the Chorrera expedition, commanded the government troops upon the occa- sion Of this attack.
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