Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
lnsurrection Assumes Serious Proportions. Lives
and Property ofAmericans in Danger
GERMANY AND ENGLAND WILL KEEP OUT
Those Nations Have Expressed Willingness Let Uncle San
Settle the Difficulty

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COLON, Columbia, Nov. 5.-Much
anxiety prevails here today. II To-
recognized that the crew or the Nash
vile Will be wholly inadequate to cope
with the situation ashore should ser.
ious disturbances occur and Admiral
Dixie Is anxiously awaited. It is
hoped he will reach Colon soon, but
there is no knowing what may occur
before that.
The Nashville is now again prepar-
ing to land q detachment OF blue
Jackets. The commotion ashore Is
intense.
ounboat on Tho Way.
WASHINGTON Nov. b.--Telegrams
received at the state department to.
day announce the departure Of the
Atlanta from Kingston for Colon, and
the Boston from San Juan del Sur
for Panama. 1t is not believed that
any additional ship can get to Colon
or Panama before tomorrow. Later
| in the day the department received
the following from Commander Hub
bard: Have withdrawn forces
! landed on Wednesday No bloodshed.'
] Formal announcement has been re-
| ceiyed at the state department BY
cable from Panama of the establish
l ment OF new government, that,
which the dispatch states, is' cap.
able Of maintaining order. The cable
!, gram comes from three consuls con
stituting the new government and h
signed By Frederict boyd. Jsse Angus
tin arrange and Tomas Aris.
i The navy department has received
I q cablegram from Commander Johi
M. Hubbard. Of Nashville, dated CO
Ion, yesterday, saying that he ha'
landed marines, such action being nee
I. necessary to protect the lives AM
property Of American residents.
!. President Roosevelt nad many con
ferences on the Panama situation ia
day. His information Of tho eyae
condition of affairs at the lsthmn
! are still too meagre to warran
statement outlining the policy Of III
. administration.
i The navy department received
cablegram from Commander Hubbar
OF the Nashville. stating that he ha
again landed q force from that shi
to protect life and property at Color
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Nov. 5.-l
the protests. which consu, Ehrma
was instructed to make yesteria
against the bombardment Of Panami
do not prove sufilcient, the command
er OF the United States gunboat Boz
ton. which Ia on her way to Panami
will promptly seize the Columbia
gunboat II that is necessary In orde
to stop the bombardment. This bon
bardment Is in violation OF all tn
rules Of war, beginning as II did with
ont the required notice. Moreover th
United states government takes tn
ground that 1t certainly interferes Wit
the freedom OF transit across the Il
thmus which this government is b
treaty bound to maintain. The grea
est activity Is exhibited In the stat
and navy departments today and ther
are frequent consultations between o.
fcials. It is evident that the navy
making preparations for large
squadron In the lsthmian waters tina
has been maintained for years an
the fact Is not disguised that an II
formation which come from our SEE
fet agents point to the success O
siie revolution.
you will protect American intel
ests and do everything possible /
avoid bloodshed," is the substance O
the dispatch cabled TO our navnl CON
manders now at the isthmus or O.
their way there. The last part Of III
instructions are particularly signif
cant for It forecasts more acrlv
intcrposition by the Unitel States go,
ernment in troubles on the isthmu
than has perhaps ever before bee
displayed.
u Is Uncle Sans Affair.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The attitude 0