Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
HERRERA's ENVOY
Brings Message to Panama-No Fiaht.
ing Now in Colombia.

Panama. Colombia, Feb. Col Ju-
lien Del Castillo, an envoy from Gen.
Herrera, the insurgcnt c7.~rlar der ar
rived here, at s O'Clock last night, es-
cortcd by police. and left Paalm at
10 o'clock Gov. Arizona received inn
portant papers from Col Del "a. tillo
for himself and the foreign consuls.
Tire note from Gen. Herrera wan ad-
dressed to the American, French nit
isli and German consuls here Cen.
Herrera claimed. among other III ngs.
that the government of Senior Mtrro-
gum. the President Of Colombia. was
moi lawful and that, therefore. the
rebels. although deploring the h ,ody
results of the war. would fight a. the
end for the ultimate success of the Lib
era, principles.
Gen. Herrera proposed that the con
suls addressed ask their respective gov
crnments TO declare the line Of tn Pa
mama Colombia Railroad TO be ueu-
tral zone. within which the govern lent
should not build entertainments o. the
Liberals attack and that only a )licc
force be left 10 guard the line.
Gen. Herrera said he proposed. if pos
sible. to compel the government u at
tack the Liberal forces. and thai the
Liberals had a strong fleet and army,
provided with cannons, etc.
Gen Herrera also declared in his note
that the Liberals considered the cap
ture of Panama and Colon to be abso-
lutcly necessary for the development of
their military plans; that they would
act to obtain such results and that in
due time they would notify consuls of
such proposed action. allowing "A hours
fer foreigners To take refuge at a place
Of safety, TO be agreed upon with the
consuls. and that the point so selected
would not be fired upon. This is the
same phraseology which Gen. HeIrer
USED when the late Gen. Alban defend
ed Panama in July of 1900.
Gen. Herrera said that should the
consuls so desire he would meet them.
as Well as 4 representative of the Co
lombian government, on board the
United States cruiser Philadelphia at
tie island of Taboga. or Chame the
present headquarters of the revolution
AIRY staff.
In government circles it is believed
that Gen. Herrera wants to gain time.
for the government cannot accept the
terms he offers. When the expected
reinforcements arrive on the isthmus
fiom Puero Colombo the government
viii begin an energetic and active cam
paign against the Liberals. Panama
ard Colon are now garrisoned by 1000
men, The government General Castro
has 1900 veterans under his command.
giving a total of $500. The most san
guine Liberals do not claim that Gen.
Herrera has over 1900 men.
Coy. Arizona said at the conference of
the consuls which he attended, that he
would not recognize, even indirectly.
the right of the rebels to make the pro-
posals they did. that the consuls could
not correspond with the Liberals that
even il they We're bellgerents, the con-
suls would have to have the permission
If the Colombian government to com
nunicate with them.
Gen. Arizona then demanded that the
ronsuls send their answers to Gen. Her.
rera TO him. promising to forward them
70 the Liberal general by messenger.
10 this the consuls agreed.
Colon. Colombia. Feb The wife of
government soldier. who was made
prisoner by the rebels last month, land
xho managed TO escape from Gen. Her
era s camp, arrived at Panama. last
light She reports that the Liberal
torces 10 the number of 1900 men. are
encamped from Penonome to Chame.
about 20 miles southwest of Panama,
and that Gen. Herrera and his staff are
at Chame.
According to this woman Gen. Her
rera sent word to the government Cen
Castro 10 surrender. The latter an
swered that he had been sent out to
fight and was ready TO do so.
The only fighting so far has been be-
tween two exploring parties In the Vi
entity of Tonosi. where The revolution |
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