The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-29
ADMIRAL COGHLAN WAS
TREATED WITH CIVHLITY
Cruiser Olympia vi8itee Cartagena, Colombia to
Take Minister Beaupre to Colon
Saues Exchanged Between the Forts end Wash and No Un
toward Incident Happened

COLON. Dec. 2S.-Admiral Coghlan's
II flagship, the cruiser Olympia, ar
rived here this afternoon, bringing
A. NJ. Beaupre. United States minister
to Colombia. and Mrs Beaupre-
Minister and Mrs. Beaupre arrived
az Cartagena from Bogota last Satur-
day and boarded the Olympia on her
arrival yesterday afternoon. The OlXm-
pia Immediately sailed for Colon. Min
lister Beaupre win sail for New York on
the steamer Yucatan tomorrow.
Friendly Reception.
The reception Of the Olympia at car
taEena was friendly. The naval au-
thorities here received Instructions
nom Washington Christmas dan, not
20 send the cruiser Atlanta. the con-
verified cruiser MayfOWcr and the gun
boat Castine. 90 CartaEena with the
olympia as previously projected. The
olympia therefore sailed for Cartagena
alone at davbreak last Saturday and
arrived of the Boca ChiCha entrance
o. the big lagoon or which Cartagena
is situated early yesterday morning
As the Olympia ran in toward the en-
trance she deserted the Colombian
cruiser Cartageua four miles distant
making every effort to reach the en-
trance and pass into the lagoon ahead
Of the Olympia, which she succeeded
in doing.
The Olympia steamed slowly to the
tOrtuous entrance between two old
Spanish forts which apparently were
deserted. ana found that the Colon
bian cruiser had taken uD a position
a short distance inside but command
ing the entrance 1t was learned sub
seQUently that the Cartagena had
grounded there and thar later she was
tcWed into port.
Salutes Fired.
The Olympia passed the Colombian
warships and proceeded to Cartagena.
which is eight miles from the entrance
ADChoring about a mile from the town
the Olympia hOisJed the Colombian flag
at her mairmast and fired a salute OF
twenty-one guns. Shortly thereafter
the Colombian battery at re edge Of
the town returned the salute.
Admiral COghian then sent a boat
ashore to communicate with United
Consul Orr. but 10 was learned that
Mr.. Orr had left Cartagena about q.
fortnight ago for Barranquilla. The
British vice consul at Cartagera. who
is a. very sick man and is hardly ex-
pected to- live, had undertaken 20 look
dLLcL the OAALeQ states interests pelQ-
ing the arrival Of Mr.. Orr's success
sOr.
Admiral Coghlan then arranged to
pay an official visit to Or. Jose InsiE-
mares the governor of Bolivar. which
he did i'm the afternoon, accompanied
by Captain Harrison G. Colby. BOtn
officers were in fun dress uniform.
Big Crowd Gathered.
A big crowd gathered at the docks
to meet Admiral Coghlau and Captain
Colby. and it silently followed the car
riase containing the officers through
the streets to the palace, where another
blE crowd assembled.
Governor InsiEnares, surrounded by
a large number OF secretaries and aides.
received Admiral Coghlan in the large
salon Of the palace, to which the pOpu-
lace was admitted. The latter how
ever, were separated from the digni-
taries by railing.
Admiral COghlan and Governor In
signares exchanged the regulation for
malities. the crowd listening attentive
ly The governor said he would re-
turn the visit Immediately. whereupon
Admiral Coghlan and his party re-
turned to the Olympia.