Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
WARSHIPS MEET
At CARTAGENA
BUT COLOMBIAN VESSEL GETS
STUCK IN THE MUD,
FRIENDLY AMERICAN VISIT
Admiral coshhan Goes Into Colombian
Port With Flagship Olympia, Sa'
lutes and courtesies Are Exchanged
but None Too Friendly Feeling Is
Displayed and Quick Leave Taken.

Colon, Dec. S9,-.Admiral Coghlan's
flagship Olympia arrived yesterday
afternoon from Cartagona, bringing A,
NJ. Reaupre, United States minister to
Colombia, and Mrs, Beaupre, Minis j
ter and Mrs Boaupre arrived at Carta' |
gena from BOgota Saturday and board |
cd the Olympia on her arrival Sunday
afternoon, The Olympia immediately
sailed for Colon, Minister Beaupre
will sail for New York on the steamer
Nucatan today, The reception of the
Olympia at Cartagena was friendly
The Olympia sailed for Cartagena
alone at dayhreak Saturday and ar
rived on the Boca Chicha entrance to-
the big lagoon on which Cartagena Isl
situated early Sunday morning. AS
the Olympia ran in toward the en-.
trance she described the Colombian
cruiser Cartagena -four miles in the
distance. making every effort TO reach
the entrance and to pass into the la
COON ahead OF the olympia, which she
succeeded In doing
| colombian onlp SfouNucus
The Olympia steamed slowly 10 the
Norcross entrance between two old
| Spanish forts which apparently wer~
deserted and found the Colombia"
cruiser had taken up a position a short
distance inside hut commanding the
entrance. II was learned subsequent.
ly that the Cartagena had grounded
there and that later she was towed into
port,
American Embassy Deserted.
The Olympia passed the Colombian
warship and proceeded to Cartagona,
eight miles from the entrance. Anch-
orlng about mile from the town the
Olympia hoisted tho Colombian flag ut
her main mast and fred salute Of II
guns Shortly thereafter the Colon
hian battery nj the edge of the town
returned the salute. Admiral Coghlan
sent boat ashore to communicate
with United States Consul Orr, but IL
was learned that Mr., Orr had left
Cartagena fortnight ago for 1arran
quilla. The British vice consul al
Cartagena who is very sick man and
Is hardly expected to live. had under
taken 10 look after the United States
interests pending the arrival OF Mr.
0rr's successor, In the afternoon Ad.
mial Coghlan, accompanied by Captain
Colby, both in fun dress uniform, paid
an official visit to pr Jose lnsignares,
governor of Bolivar. A big crowd
gathered nj the docks TO meet Messrs.
Coghlan and Colby and II silently fol.
lowed the carriage containing the ON.
GERS through the streets to the palace,
whore another big crowd had as.
sembled.
No Show Of Hostility.
! AT The palace Messrs. Coghlan and
lnsignares exchanged the usual formal.
! tiles. The officers were in no way mo
Tested or annoyed by the people nor
was there the least show of hostility
The Columbian battery fired n rear nd.
mirai salute as Admiral Coghlan pulled
of for the Olympia. Later lnsignares,
accompanied by a numerous retinue.
1 boarded the Olympia for return visit
and remained Is minutes when the
governor was DISSEMINATING the Olym-
pia fired a governors salute Of II guns
and Immediately after hoistod anchor
and steamed out.
While Admiral Coghlan and the
other Americans were treated civllly
and courtGOusly, and while THAR visit
was not marked by the slightest un.
pleasant G. untoward incident, It was
evident that the authorities at carta.
~ ma were not very glad TO see the
Olympia and were glad when she took
Ter departure
Leaves as Soon as Possible.
Admiral Coghlan was careful to
leave at the soonest possible mo.
'nent, evidently remembering the ab.
solute loyalty Of the department Of
Bolivar to the Bogota government. II
is believed the Bcgota government had