New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
BoYACA IN REBEL HANDS
FORMER GOVERNMENT WARSHIP AT
SEA FIXING THE LIBERAL FLAG

Panama Aug 20-The former government
gUnhoat ROyaca, which left here on July - 'o
carry three hundred soldiers to Agua Duice' anu
which was captured by the Colombian reNoi"
tionists, is now at sea flying the rebel flag The
rUmors that the Boyaca had been sunk are
therefore refuted.
Before she left here General Sa1azar. Governor
of Panama. ordered the commander of the
Boyaca fire the guns on that vessel be-
cause he feared the bad condition Of the Boyaca
would endanger those on board if her guns were
discharged. Revolutionary reports of the capt
ure of the gUnboat that she fought two
hours before being captured. and it is believed
in government circles that some accident toher
machinery rudder forced the commander of
the Boyaca TO accept unequal battle until
further resistance was impossible. The Boyaca
was very old ship and her machinery and
keel we're in very bad condition. She was built
in 1893 at Wilmington Del. for the Colombian
Government.
The hopes of the Conservatives OF Panama
are now centred in the steamer which Senior
Concha Colombian Minister at Washington. is
supposed to have bought recently at San Fran
cisco Should this vessel sail promptly f"r 'he
isthmus with good gunners on board, it IL pe-
lieved hy government officials that. with the
reinforcements expected here from Barrah-
auilla General Salazar need have no fear of an
attack from the revolutionary I'tCtS uiiO'i
General Herrera.
The steamer Palena reached port TINS HoIH-
ing from the south. and her captain reports
having met the Boyaca flying the flag of the
revoIutionists off the island OF Taboquilla, about
fifteen miles from Panama
J. w. Peet. local agent Of the Pacific steam
Naviga tion Company. OF Liverpool, declines 10
axe any statement regarding the action OF
the Colombian authorities at Buenaventura IN
the case OF the company's steamer Ecuador, ana
sa VS. he knows nothing about the sailing OF tne
British cruiser Phaeton for that port The Gov
ernor of Panama General Salazar. however.
has received a cable message from General
veIasco, in command of the troops at Buena-
ventura saying that the English company ahso-
lutely refused to transport troops to the lsth-
mus No further complications are feared al
Buenaventura for the present
Nothing is known here of the reported SUI
render of the government General Morales Bertl
TO the revolutionists at Aqua Dulce. NO news
has been received from this general Tor soine
time past but government officials express Tue
belief that he would only succumD a1tef ga
liant fight. The situation here Is serious, out
there is nothing TO show that General Herrera
intends to attack Panama Immediately ana tiie
statement that he is now marching toward tIIS
city is dscredited 1t is not true that the re.o
Iuticnary gunboat Padilla has demanded 'he
surrender of Panama. The Padilla mas beeh
seer frequently off Otoque Island
Colon Colombia Aug. 20,-Persons who have
arrived here from Cartagena say that according
to General Velez, the government cruiser oarta-
eena will shortly leave that port for the isth-
mus. bringing 500 soldiers and $4,000 In gold
The government gunboat. General Pinzon las
arrived at Cartagena after slow trip from
Colon This vessel also will bring reinforce
ments to the isthmus soon as possible
With the exception OF the revolutionary army
under General Herrera, at Aqua Duice, tuere ls
az present no organized Liberal army in any
,,-, ., tho renublic A few guerilla bands still
continue TO exist here and there In the interior
All trade at Cartagena and Savanilla and Cther
noints Is at a staudst Imports and exports
rortfnue to decrease alarming rate ana all
commerce is suffering from the continuance or
the revolution