The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-08
PANAMA IS EXCITED
RENEWED ACTIVITY ON PART
 OF THE LIBERALS.
General Andrade, Former President of Venezuela, Reaches the Isthmus and Has Conference
 with Governor Alban.

Colon Colombia, Jan. 7.-Information received here as to the conditions exist ing at Panama char acterizes them as very unsatisfactory. Ships belonging to the revolutionary forces were seen last Sunday fifty or sixty miles from Pdna- ma. It is reported that these vessels were unable to take aggressive measures against the government because one of them, the cruiser Padilla, lacks coal Sutsequent reports. however & say that has supplied the revolutionary General. Herrera, with coal.
 General Herrera landed Q revolution ary expedition at Tonosi, December "A, in the revolutionary steamers Ibis, Ca- rien and Gaitanp)
 General Carlos Alban. the military gov ernor of this district, has captured cor setting forth that General Herrera had perfected piars for capturing Panama by effecting landing during the night at the railroad dock at Laboca. Haboca is the Pacific entrance of the Panama ca nal and about three miles from Panama.) Since this discovery six pounder and one hundred men under General Sarria have been stationed on the dock at La boca, rendering landing in that Vl- cinity impossible.
 The Colombian government gunboat Boyaca. with troops from Chepo. Is ex- pected to reach Panama todqay. Govern
 
 ma yesterday after a march overland Small attachments of government sol diers now at Nombre de Dios and Coole (b )th on the Caribbean coast of Colom- bia), 1t is also expected, will reach Pa mama shortly. Thsre is now total or between 800 and 800 government troops at Panama and much excitement prevails there owing to the movements of sol- diers up and down the city.
 General Alban has asked that the United States cruiser Philadelphia which reached Panama yesterday, proceed to Las Tablas, conveying certain revolu- tionary prisoners who are to be ex-, changed for government officials captured by the Liberals at Tumaca and who are all said to be of importance. H. A. Gudger, American Consul General at Pa mama. has sent a cablegram to Washing ton. asking for approval of the request made by, General Alban.
 General Ignacio Andrade. the former President of Venezuela, who arrived here January from Willemstad, Island of Curacao, has had a long interview with General Alban, the military commander here today for Willemstad. The visit of General Andrade to the isthmus doubt less has an important political signifi- canoe.
 against Venezuela, General Andrade said he did not believe Germany would press these claims at present, but that she would prefer to deal with the faction
  la, Castro, He says that none of the claims of Venezuela Is now being called upon to pay originated during his ad- ministration of that country; that on the contrary under his administration Venezuela had paid to the United States and France a large portion of the claims due those countries. General Andrade ex- Dlaned that the government of Vene- zuela had been Overthrown as result of bribery and treachery in the Venezue- Ian army. He also expressed great lk- ing for the United States and Ameri- cans.
 The latest reports from the Colombian General. Castro. locate him at Peg with the revolutionary forces at Las Tablas southwest of Panama on the Azuero peninsula). The captain of a sailing yes sel which has just arrived at Panama reports that when he left Legua Dulce lighting was going on at Los Santos. near Peg.
 The United States cruiser Philadel- phia arrived at Panama yesterday.