Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-08
Captured Correspondence Re.
veals Conspiracy Of the Reb.
els to the Authorities.
Precautions Taken to Prevent
3 Carrying Out OF Plans OF
Invaders.
Government Gunboat on Way
With Troops.-Artillery to
Prevent Landing.

veston) .-Information as to the condi-
tons existing at Panama which ha!
been received here characterizes then
as very unsettled. Ships belonging t.
Sunday fifty or sixty miles from Pan.
anna. 1t is reported that these vessel:
ures against the government because
one of them--the cruiser Padilla-
lacks coal. Subsequent reports, how
ever, say that the steamer Monotombo
from Nicaragua, has supplied the rev.
Iolutionary General. Herrera, with coal
Herrera landed revolutionary ex-
petition at Tonosi. Dec. "a, in the rev.
dictionary steamers Ibis, Darien, and
Gaitan.
General Carlos Alban, military gov
ernor of this district. has captured
correspondence from Liberals in Pan
anna, setting forth that General Her.
rera had perfected plans for capturing
Panama by effecing landing during
night at the railroad dock at La Boca
the Pacific entrance of the Panama
canal, and about three miles from
Panama.
Since this discovery a six-pounder
and 100 men under General Sarria
have been stationed on the dock at
La Boca, rendering landing in that
vicinity impossible.
The Colombian government gunboat
Boyaca, with troops from Chepo, is
expected to reach Panama today
Government troops from Chorrera
reached Panama yesterday, after a
march overland. Small detachments
of government soldiers now at Nom
bre de Dios and Coole, both on the
Caribbean coast of Colombia, 1t is al
so expected will reach Panama short
ly. There Is now a total of between
500 and 500 government troops at Pan
anna, and much excitement prevails
there, owing to the movements of the
soldiers up and down the city.
The fastest reports from the Col
ombian. General, Castro, locate him at
Pese, with the revolutionary forces at
Las Tablas (southwest of Panama on
the Azuero peiinsula). The captain of
a sailing ves,,el which has just ar
rived at Panama reports that when he
left Aqua Dult,e fighting was going on
at Los Santos. near Pese. The United
States cruiser Philadelphia arrived at
Panama Monday.
General Igna clio Andrade, the former
president of Venezuela. who arrived
here on Jan. from Willenstad. island
of Curacao, his had a long interview
with General Carlos Alban. the mill
tary commander of this district. Gem
eral Alban received General Andrade
ut the railroad station when the latter
reached Panama. General Andrade
left here today for Willemstad, ac-
by Luis r. Guzman. Ven
who has been in the Interior
Of Colombia for the past three months.
The visit of General Andrade to the
doubtless has an important
political significance. In referring to
tsermany's claims against Venezuela
Andrade said that he did no.
believe Germany would press these
claims at present. but that she would
prefer to deal with the faction now
opposing the President of Venezuela
Cipriaro Castro. He says that none
OF the claims originated during his
of that country: that
On the contrary, under his administra-
ton Venezuela had paid to the United
States and France a large portion Of
the claims due those countries. Cen
eral Andrade explained that his gov
eminent of Veaezuela had been over
thrown as result of bribery and
treachery in the Venezuelan army. He
also expressed a great liking for the
United States and Americans.
General Alban has asked that the
United States cruiser Philadelphia
which reached Panama yesterday, pro-
coed to Las Tablas, conveying certain
revolutionary prisoners who are to be
exchanged for government officials
captured by the Liberals at Tumacao,
and are all said to be OF Importance
H. A. Gudger. American consul gener-
al at Panama, has sent cablegram
to Washington asking for approval
OF the request made by General Alban.
The proposal for the exchange of pris-
oners was made by General Herrera.
1t is reported that General Uribe-
Tribe has invaded Santander with
1900 men. He is opposed by 5000
troops under General Valencia and
1900 reserves. A high Venezuelan
referring to the situation in
estimates that the entire
republic is in revolt by this time. and
that President Caatro's downfall is
probable within three months.