The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-27
STRONG PROTEST MADE AGAINST
PRESENCE OF MARINES ON
lSTHMuS.
TO ASSUME SOVEREIGNTY
This is What They Charge Against
The United states-Insurgents Hold
UP Train But Are RepeIled
by Yankee Marines.

Panama, Colombia, September 90
Traffic across the isthmus is free. and
part Of the revolutionary army having
rctreated to Aqua Duce, the danger
OF a battle on the istnmus is believ-
ed to be removed.
In a communication sent to Com
mander Mclean, of the United States
cruiser Cincinnati. Governor saIazar
has endeayored to demonstrate that
the Colombian government mas here
all the forces necessary to protect the
lives and property Of all foreigners.
and to guarantee their rights. The
governor ADDS that he is desirous of
having pointed out to him a single
case where the lives or property of
foreigners have been menaced. and
consequently he holds that the land
ing of the United States marines was
not justified
IEa~says he considers - an attempt
to assume the sovereignty of Colom.
bia, protests against it and states that
he Will hold Commander Mclean res
ponsible tor whatever may happen as
the result TO the marines landing.
IN the meantime American marines
remain here to protect American in
terests.
The government encertains great
hope of me new cruiser Bogota. re
Gently acquired by it in the United
States and expected here shortly. It
is believed when the Bogota begins
operations the revoIutonists will lose
their prestige at sea which govern
ment officials declare to have been
tneir greatest strength. The success
OF the government in its contemplated
naval engagements depends on the
Bogota. which is commanded by Cap.
tain Marmaduke, an American. and
manned By an American crew. Ii the
Bogota sinks the Padnla the reyoia
ton, it IS belicged. viii be ended.
There is no change today in the
situation at Panama.
Americans 0rIve Off Insurgents.
Washington, September 26.-1ne
Jaw department has received the fol.
lowing cabIegrams from Commander
Mclean. of the Cincinnati:
Colon, September Wednesday
afternoon, three hundred insurgents
attempted to board a train about leay-
ing Empire station and capture Colon
bian officers and passengers from Col
on to Panama. Marine knocked in
surgent off car with butt Of musket.
Guards trained Colt gun on them, hut
I'D not fire, as they fed
Tne second dispatch was as follows:
Colon. September 24.-Russen and
three companies marines, railway and
wbarye5 Panama, one company mar
ines Colon Marines sharing duty
with sailors who had Deen doing all
guard duty. Placed Mason in com
mand forces doing duty ashore"
Secretary Moody was more fully adj
vised Of the situation on the isthmus
Of Panama this afternoon by another
and longer cablegram from Comman-
der Mclean, at Colon 1t was stated
at the department that the comman-
ders report was to the effect that the
conditions on the isthmus, while not
seriously disturbed now, are such
that the Unl,ed States forces at pres
ent there can not be with drawn or al
minished.
After the receipt Of this dispatch,
it was announced that the Prairie haa
been ordered to leave the Boston navy
yard by noon tomorrow, going thence
to. League Island to take on party OF
enusted men and then proceeding to
Norfolk. where she will be ready to
start at any moment with the marl
fnes. assembled there for Colon.
orders also were sent to the Olym-
pia Which is to convey Rear Admiral
Coglan to the Caribbean, directing
that the repair work which she is now
undergoing he expedited so tnat she
will be really to sail about the first
week in october, instead of the latter
part of that month as was anticipated.