The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-05
LONG BATTLE IN COLOMBIA AP-
PARENTLY ENDS IN Gov
ERNMENT VICTORY
UNITED STATES CRUISER
SAILS AFTER WOUNDED
She Will Also Search for the Colombian
Gunboat Boyace, Which, 1t Is Feared,
Has Been Lost With Over Three
Hundred Men on Board.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4.-Capt.
Potter, of the Ranger, has cabled the
navy department from Panama that
the governor of Panama requests that
the Ranger go to sea and endeavor to
locate the steamship Boyace, which,
it is feared, is lost. She had on board
a large number of people. The govern
ment has authorized the Ranger to
proceed on this mission.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4-The vessel
referred to in Capt. Potter's dispatch
is undoubtedly the Colombian gunboat
Boyaca, which arrived at Panama July
rs, after having taken troops and pro-
visions to Gen. Morales Berti at Aqua
Dulce. 1t was at this port that a severe
battle with the revolutioniStS was be-
gun on July 80, and it may be that the
Boyaca was again sent with reinforce
ments to Aqua Dulce.
Battle Evidently Over.
PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 4.-Tele-
graphic communication with San Car
los was re-eS tablished today and Gen.
Salazar received a telegram from San
Carlos saying that some revolutionary
officers belonging to the forces under
Gen. Herrera had passed that town in
flight They reported the defeat of the
revolutionists at Aqua Dulce. This
news has not been confirmed and de-
tails and further information are
awaited.
The United States cruiser Ranger
is reported to have gone to Aqua Dulce
for the purpose of bringing wounded
back to Panama. Definite news of the
engagement is expected when she re-
turns.
The government gunboat Bayaca,
which is missing, left here last Tues
day with reinforcements for Gen. Mo-
raleS Berti, who is located near the
by the revolutionary fleet and obliged
to retreat. Since that time nothing
has been heard of the Boyaca, but be-
ing faster than the revolutionary gun
boat Padilla, she is believed to have
escaped. The Boyaca's rudder was re-
Gently found to be in very bad order
and the repairs made to it were con-
Quoted rapidly and not very thor
oughly
Gen. Salazar, governor of Panama, Is
of the opinion that some accident has
happened to the gunbiat which has left
her helpless at sea or stranded on the
coast of some island There are over
800 men on board the Colombian gun
boat.
Water Communication Interrupted.
The government gunboat Chuchuito,
which was sent from here with ANU
milton for Gen. Morales Berti, could
not deliver her cargo because the Port
of Aqua Dulce had been captured by
the revolutionists. Water communica-
ton between the government troops at
Aqua Dulce and Panama is conse-
quently interrupted.
A government officer who was cap
tured by the revolutionists in January,
of this year, during a previous battle
at Aqua Dulce, has made his escape
from Gen. Herrera's camp and reached
Panama. He reports that many revo-
lutionists are deserting, partly because
they are forced to fight against mem
bers of their own political party, as
we'll as on account of the heavy losses
the revolutionists are said to have sus-
tanned every day since the beginning
of this battle.
Gen. Salazar, military governor of
Panama, today said that if Gen. Her
rara's forces were not defeated within
five days he would march with all the
forces he has in Panama to attack the
revolutionary leaders rear guard Gen.
Salazar has received a telegram from
the Colombian minister of war asking
if reinforcements are needed, and say
ing that if so he will send them imme-
iat ta1u