Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-14

Colon, Dec. S.-Following instruc.
tons received from the navy deDart.
ment at Washington the United States
gunboats on both sides OF the isthmus
have started or are starting on recon
noitering expeditions along the coasts
principally in the direction of Colom-
bia. for the purpose of ascertaining 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 Gunboat Harmless.
News received by cable from Buena
Ventura says that all is quiet there AMI
that there is no indication on the part
OF tic Colombian government to move
troops in any direction. The Colon
bian government to move troops in
any direction. The Colombian gun
boat Bogota, which is still at Buena
Ventura without coal. is considered
quite harmless.
Rumors of Invasion.
4 rumOr is in circulation here that
1900 soldiers have left Cartagena for
the purpose of invading the isthmus.
No details are known and the rumor
cannot be confirmed. 1t probably had
its source in Port Limon, Costa Rica.
where it was brought by steamer from
Cartegena. 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.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Dixie viii today land a company of
marines, who viii go into camp at
Empire Station, near Cultbra cut. The
battleship Maine is cOaling near Boca
Del Toro.
Treaty Shipped North.
Consul Gudger yesterday afternoon
delivered the boxes containing the ca
nal treaty to the purser of the City of
Washington, taking a receipt for them.
The two keys to the separate boxes, in
the inner one of which is the treaty.
will go TO the United States in the Gus
tody OF Major J. L. Eddie of the medi-
cal department of the United States
army, who has been here for a 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 its recognition or signified its
intention of doing so. The British
government desires to secure some
pledges from the provisional govern
INIT Of Panama that provision win be
made for the settlement of a portion of
the foreign debt of Colombia held by
British subjects.
American ship Dispatched.
Washington, Dec. S.-The dispatch
of the cruiser Atlanta to the gulf of
Darien is Of greater Importance and
Interest III connection WITH the TuUuOE
from Colon of the departure of Colon
bian soldiers Off the isthmus of Pana-
ma. This is about $50 miles east of
Colon and the cruise in those waters
viii 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 it 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 it viii he
impossible for Colombian troops to
march overland to Colon or Panama lie
cause of the impassibility 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.