Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-13
! SOMEWHAT EXCITED.
The Colombians Bitter Against Ameri-
h, cans-More Deportations.

Colon, Nov. 12.-The Royal Mail
steamer Orineco, arrived here this
morning. Bringing news.s4of General
Torres and the Colombian troops she
took from here after the proclamation
of the republic of Panama. The SOL
dicrs behaved we'll on the voyage.
On the arrival of Gen. Torres and his
troops at Cartagena, the news of events
on the isthmus quickly spread and
caused excitement. Gen. Torres and
his officers were threatened with ar
rest as traitors. but the threat was not
put into effect. The, populace, greatly
excited, soon crowded the streets cry
!. ing Down with the Americans" Unit
ed States Consul Ingersoll, fearing yio-
lence, remained shut up in the con-
sulate.
The Barranquilla authorities had in
! tended sending 300s colombian troops
y lex he'd that that vessel had debarked
4 GSH Torres and his men there and de-
scidsd nj keep the troops at Barran-
sphe. Excitement at Barranquilla in
~efsad with the spreading of the
liccwss Of the accession of the isthmus,
which was ssIpplerHented by exagger-
ated accounts of ehsthe alleged part
played by tlfalilited States therein.
Panama's ddeiAfatipn OF independence
was read from aSnf,sspaper by the pre-
feet to "A crowd. Nsseinbled in the Plaza
and was greeted ny furious outcries
and shouts of Death to the Panama
nians' and Death to the Americans
The project followed the reading by a
speech in which he declared that the
Colombian government would never
hermit the secession of the isthmus
and would win back the lost territory
at any cost The crowd in the plaza
INDUCED in many extravaganza threats,
impossible of execution.
United States Vice Consul Lovelace was
sitting on a balcony of his house at Bar
ranquilla. tonight. when several stones
were thrown at him. He retired indoors
and was not further molested by the Co
lombians.
The people of Barranqui,la seem TO have
been swept Oft their balance by the sud
denness and seriousness of the news. Rev
olutionary talk began Immediately and
threats were made against the Congress
men responsible for the non-ratiication
of the Hay Herran canal treaty.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
Americans in Colombia and of the possi
bility of the anger of the populace being
vented against foreigners generally. The
authorities at Savanilla have mounted
two obsolete guns covering tho wharf.
There is 10 confirmation of the rumorS
which haze reached Colon that President
Castro of Venezuela, proting by the
plight of the Bogota government. viii
take action against Colombia in revenge
for the aid the Colombian government
gave to Gen. Malos and the Venezuelan
revolutionists.
About 50 officers and civilian employees
of the former government of the depart
ment of Panama. apprehended at Pana-
ma since Nov 3 the date of the proclama-
ton of Independence. and who refused to
take the oath of allegiance to the new
republic, arrived here. today. over the
Panama railroad under a heavy armed eS
cort. The train backed to the dock where
the prisoners alighted and boarded the
steamer Leon XIII between lines of PAN
amanian soldiers. The dock is now guard
ed to prevent their escape. The steamer
will SAIL tomorrow Thirteen others pris-
oners arrested and held here for similar
reasons We're also escorted aboard the
Leon XIII and will be landed at Savarilia.
The Panama government is paying the
passage of the prisoners. to each OF whom
was offered a months salary. which Of
fer was accepted by the majority.
Gen. Obaldia, former governor of the
department of Panama, who is generally
credited with having been fully cognzant
of the secession movement and who. Now-
ing to his sympathy with the movement
did not, while governor of Panama. in
form the Colombian government of the