The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
MARCHING ON PANAMA.
Rebels Under General Herrera said to Be menaeing
the Colombian Capital


the Colombian Capital.
Managua, Nicaragua August 23s-Relahle news
has been received from Panama to the effect that the
situation the isthmus is critical, although there
has been no official information regarding the fighting
in aqua Duloe since July Is.
It Is believed however that the Colombian govern
ment troops under General Morales Bert have been
defeated aud the rebel troops under General Her
rera are marching on Panama.
AS confirmation of this belief the local government
Of Panama has cabed TO Buena Ventura requesting
the national government authorities to SEIZE by force
II necessary the Pacific mail steamship Ecuador and
to send by her two thousand troops to reinforce the
isthmlian garrison.
Should General Herrera be marching on Panama.
be will be able TO catch the government with force
inadequate to withstand a serious attack
It Is reported that the situation on the Caribbean
coast is also serious.
Panama Colombia, August 23.-The complications
by the refusal OF the Pacific Steam Navigation
company Of Liverpool transport troops from Buena
Ventura the lsthmus Of Bermuda not yet ended.
General salazar, governor Of Panama, has received
communication from the acting British consul here
ar. Hurson saying that his ajestys government had
instructed him 10 ask what protection Colombia could
give British vessels from destruction by nsurgent
forces in the event OF their transporting troops for the
Colombian government
General salasar replied that the Pacific Steam
Navigation company obliged transport govern
between the company and the national government
that this contract should be fulfilled by the company
without the necessity Of the government giving a
guarantee Of protection and that the insurgents could
not oppose the transportation Of Colombian troops in
British vessel becaue~ any indication of any violence
or act their part would expose them be treated
as pirates, insomuch they have not been recognized
as helgerents
General Salazar said further that in the event Of
an lnSWgent attack upon a British vessel carrying
government troops the government might be ready 10
protect this vessel with an the forces at it's command
arc that the British OF war now In Colombian
waters had been there with the object Of pro.
tectiug the interests guarded by the British flag
troop under General Velasco at Buena Ventura and
desires 10 transport them Panama It endeavored
TO compel the agents Of the British steamer Renador
owned by the Pacific Steam Navigation company Ia
perform this service. This the company's agents re-
FUSED 10 do. and the matter placed before the
british consul at Panama. At the request of the
racine Steam Navigation company the British cruiser
Phaeton was sent 10 Buena Ventura protect British
interests.
There is clause in the contract of 1879 referred
10 10 the above dispatch which provides that the com
pany shan transport Colombian civil and military EN-
ployes prisoners. mail and soldiers at special rates
Panama August 23-Informatlon has been oh
tanned here from revolutionary sources that IN tc
August II the government General Morales Berti who
has been fighting the Insurgents Aqua Duce had no
surrendered. Fighting in the Aqua Duce district con
unues daily, but there have been no big enpapement
since the battle OF July 90