Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

Colon, Dec. S,--Following instruo,
lions received from the navy depart.
mont at Washington the United States
sunboats ON both sides of the isthmus
have started or are starting on recon.
expeditions along the coasts,
in the direction of Colon.
hia. for the purpose OF ascertatning the
condition of the trails and roads be-
tween the Panama and Colombia from.
tiers. the facilities OF the country for
sustaining expeditions marching ON
Panama and to generally determine
the United states best course,
Colombian Gunhoat Harmless.
News received by cable from Buena
Ventura says that all is quiet there AMI
that there is no indication on the part
of lbc Colombian government to move
troops In any direction, The Colon
biau government to move troops In
any direction, Tho Colombian gun.
boat Bogota, which is still at Buena
Ventura without coal, is considered
quite harmless,
Rumors OF Invasion.
A rumor IL In circulation here that
5000 soldiers have left Cartagena for
the purpose of invading the lsthmus,
No details are known and the rumor
cannot be confirmed, II probably had
it's source In Port Limon, Costa Rica,
whore II was brought by steamer from
Cartagena. The only possible means
Of approaching Panama Is by the mar
row and difficult mountain passes
through the Indian country. The
United States cruiser Atlanta Is now
OFF the Indian coast
Landing American Marines.
Tho United States auxiliary cruiser
Dixie will today land company of
marines, who will go into camp at
Empire Station, near .Cultbro cut, Tho
battleship Maine Ii doallng near Boca
Del Toro.
Treaty shipped North.
Consul Gudger yesterday afternoon
delivered tho boxes containing the en-.
nal treaty to the purser of tho City OF
Washington, taking a receipt for them.
The two keys TO the separate boxes, In
the inner one of which Ia the treaty,
will 20 to the United states in the Gus
tody of Major ], H. Eddie of the medi'
cnl department OF the United States
army. who has been here for fort.
night looking into sanitary matters
Great Britain Wants Pledges.
Washington, Dec. S,.-The action Of
Russia In recognizing the republic OF
Panama leaves Great Britain the only
power OF consequence that has not yet
extended It's recognition or sIgniiled It's
intention Of doing so. The British
government desires TO secure some
pledges from the provisional govern.
INIT of Panama that provision viii be
made for the settlement Of portion OF
the foreign debt of Colombia held by
British subjects,
American ship Dispatched.
Washington, Dec, S,-rhe dispatch
OF the cruiser Atlanta to the gulf OF
Darien Ia of greater importance and
interest IN connection with the rumor
from Colon Of the departure OF Colon.
ban soldiers Off the lsthmus OF Pana'
mn. This IL about 1870 miles east OF
Colon and the cruise In those waters
will enable her commander to keep In
close touch with the developments In
the Colombian situation originating In
and about the vicinity Cartagena, from
which place II is rumored soldiers are
TO march on the isthmus. The naval
officials decline to say whether the dis
patch OF the Atlanta to the gulf OF Oar
len Is the result OF any limitations Of
warlike operations on the part of Col
ombia. They content themselves with
expressing the opinion that II will be
impossible for Colombian troops to
march overland To Colon or Panama be.
cause OF the impassibllty Of the coun.
try to be traversed. Nevertheless the
departure Of the vessel is regarded as
significant as indicating the intention
OF the officials Of the United States to
be on the alert.