The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
American Conspllnstructed to Protest Mean
while the Bogota Leaves the Bay
Short of Coal.
way a superior boat to the Bogota.
Details of the Revolution.
(By the Associated Press.l

Panama. Colombia. Nov. 4-The revo,
luton which occurred yesterday, and
which resulted in the proclamation of the
independence of the isthmus of Panama
was not unexpected. Since Sunday last,
all kinds of rumors had been in circula-
ton, but it was not until Tuesday night
that the hour SO long looked forward 10
by the inhabitants OF Panama arrived.
For two days previously groups of people
had been gathering about the town dis
cussing the situation, which caused alarm
upon the part of the authorities for the
houses of DR.. Manuel Amador. Jose Arrange
and Frederice Boyd and other leaders CT
the popular movement were watched by
the police, but the revolutionists fearless.
ly went in and cut of their residences,
issued their orders and their plans were
carried out.
The revolutionists decided upon this af-
ternoon as the hour to proclaim the IN
dependence Of The isthmus. but change
occurred in their plans and word was
sent to Santa Ana, where over 1000 men
had congregated for the revolutionists TO
disperse until p. M, but they were al
ready marching towards the Plaza
Chiriqui, cheering enthusiastically for the
independence of the isthmus- Thereupon
signal was given to General Huertas, OF
the revolutionary forces, who. in the name
of the Republic of Panama, arrested Gen
eral Tovar and his staff and escorted
them to police headquarters amidst wild
cheering for the new republic. for DR..
Amador, and for the other leaders of the
revolution. The flag of the republic of
Panama was then formally hoisted.
The cause of the revolution may be
briefly summed UP as being the result oil
the action of the Congress of Colombia
at Bogota, in rejecting the Hay-Herran
canal treaty The Panamians are almost
to a man in favor of the construction OF
the canal by the United States, and it had
repeatedly been prophesied before and
after the meeting of Congress that Panama
would secede if the treaty was rejected,
and would probably come to terms with
the United States for the building of the
great isthmian waterway.
The revolutionary junta is composed of
Jose Augustin Arjano, FREDERICK Boyd and
Tomas Arias, who have charge of the gov
ernment. The composition of the pro-
visional cabinet is as follows:
Minister of the Government, Eusois
Morales; Minister of Finance. DR.. Manuel
Amador; Minister of Foreign Relations,
F. V. Della Esprilla: Minister of Justice,
Carlos Mendosa: Minister of Public In
structions. N. Victoria; Minister of War
and Marine, De Obarrio, Jr.
While DR.. Amador was in conference
yesterday with government generals the
officer who is second in command of the
government warship Bogota. sent an ultl-
matum to the revolutionsts. giving them
three hours in which to restore the Co
lombian government, the time to expire
at 10 D. M yesterday, but before receiving
an answer the Bogota began lombard
ment of Panama Her fire was answered
by the guns of the town forts and b.
those of the gunboat Padilla, which had
declared in favor of the revolution. Short
" afterwards the Bogota left the bay, but
as she has very little coal on board she
will not be able to go very far.
Communication by telegraph with Bo-
gotta is interrupted.
Colon, Colombia. Nov. At is report
ed that the commander of the United
States gunboat Nashville, Commander
Hubbard, today notified the Prefect of
Colon, and the Panama Railroad officials
that no troops from either end of the
isthmus would be allowed transportation
on the railroad.
Tonight Acting Secretary Darling re-
ceived a Dispatch from the captain of the
cruiser Atlanta at Kingstown. Jamaica,
saying that he would sail with his vessel
tomorrow morning at o'clock for Colon
The Atlanta has been taking on supply
oil coal at Kingston.