Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06
THE COLOMBIAN SITUATION.

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After conference yesterday afternoon
Colonel Torres, commander of the Col
ombian troops in Colon, seeing that the
situation was hopless, agreed to embark
his soldiers on the royal mail steamer
Orinoco, which sailed fer Cartagena at
$50 p. m. A special train from Pan
anna also brought General Tovar and his
men. who also sailed on the Orinoco. In
all there were % officers and 435 men
of the Colombian forces who departed,
thus leaving the isthmus in possession
of the new government Just as the
crisis ended the United States auxiliary
cruiser Dixie arrived. The arrange
ment leading to the departure OF the
Colombians was made through the ef-
forts of Commander Hubbard, OF the
United States gunboat Nashville; Sup
erintendent Shaler and Assistant Sup
erintendent Prescott, of the Panama
Railroad, who guaranteed that both
parties would fulfil the agreement.
1t vas arranged Wednesday that the
government troops should withdraw to
the outskirts OF the town, and they did
so during the night. Yesterday morn
ing, however, Colonel Torres marched
the troops to the center of the town,
which caused a landing of American
blueiackets next morning.
Commander Hubbard, of the Nash
vile, in an interview said he had offered
to re-embark the United States force If
the government troops would return to
their camp on Monkey Hill, where they
passed the night. Colonel Torres, how
ever, refused to return to Monkey Hill,
which is situated about mile from
Colon, saying the place was too un-
healthy for the soldiers and that it was
necessary for them to come to town.
Then followed the negotiations leading
to the departure of the Colombians.
The American bluejackets were barri-
caded behind bales of cotton in front of
the bank and the railroad building.
The commander of the Nashville dis
tributed about so rifles to private citizens,
who, with the bluejackets, guarded the
barricades. The government OF the re-
public is making all possible efforts to
prevent bloodshed.
The telegraph lines communicating
with the interior of the Isthmus Of Pam
ANA are kept busy transmitting notices
of the inhabitants of outlying place
to their adhesion of the recently de-
clared Republic OF Panama. The gov
ernment of the new republic is constantly
receiving congratulations from Paris,
London, the republics of Central Amer
ica and from nearly all other parts OF the
world.
The Municipal Council of Colon has
notified the provisional government
at Panama of its adherence to the new
republic.
The government troops stationed at
Penonome. 65 miles southwest of Pan
ANA, have joined in the revolutionary
movement.
The revolution has been practically
bloodless. as only two Cinnamon were
killed during the bombardment of the
city by the government gunboat Bogota.
The fire of the warship unroofed one
house. a she'll nit the tower OF the
Cathedral, and another fell on the house
of Federico Boy d, a member of the re-
volu tionary junta.
The president probably will make a
statement today regarding the proyis-
ional government of the republic OF Pan
anna. of the establishment of which this
government was officially informed yes
terday.
In view of the latest advices from
Colon to the effect that the iunta has
succeeded in gaining control OF th'
situation, it is currently expected tina
this government will recognize the newly
established government, but it was I'M
possible to secure official information on
this point.
.eThe Isthmian canal will be built BY
the government of the United States ant
will be built at Panama, IS the signin
cant declaration made with great posi-
tiveness by high official of the ADMIN
istration in Washington yestel day aiter
noon. There is no longer the sllgnteS
doubt as to the part the United ota'e
will play in affairs on the 18th nus 0
Panama. An official of the Govern ment
who has authority to speak for the Au
ministration, yesterday before the an
nouncement of the Colombians' eva cua
ton came, outlined to newspaper CORES
pondent the policy the United States ha'
settled upon. The land and naval forces o
this country, which are to be greatly IN
creased if the occasion warrants, will no
be withdrawn from the Isthmus ofPanami
until all danger of conflict between tn
forces of Colombia and the separatist
has passed. Instructions were sent {
the naval commanders TO pre- vent In
landing on the isthmus Of any additions
Colombian troops, and at all ha yards :
prevent the rival forces from coming int
armed conflict.
A Runaway Bicycle.
Terminated with an ugly cut OH tn
leg of j. B. 0rneI, Franklin Grove, III
1t developed stubborn ulcer unyieldin