The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
PEACE COMMISSION AT COLON.
Generar Reyes Not in the Pnrty-Ac-
ton of the American Navy.

Gener0l reyes NOT the faEty-AC-
tion of the American Navy.
COLON. Nov. 1s-The Hamburg-Amer-
lean line steamer Scotia. which arrived off
the coast here yesterday. and which was
believed to have board the Colombian
General Reyes. locked here to-day. She
had among her passengers a number Of
prominent Colombians, who formed a peace
commission from the Department of Boil
var. General Reyes was not on board. and
she did not carry any Colombian troops.
The commissioners from Bolivar are DR..
Francisco Padvon. DR.. E. Parega, Senior
Fannon Velez. DR.. Nicanor Insignares and
Gen. Demetrio Dairla. The two latter are
from Savanilla, and the former are from
Cartagena. DR.. Insignares is brother of
the Governor OF Bolivar, The United
States battleship Maine, which arrived here
last night is anchored four miles or the
harbor.
view to-day. said: ''On our arrival here an
American officer boarded us from steam
launch and asked US If we had Colombian
troops or passengers on board. 1 informed
him that we carried troops. but that
we had as passengers five prominent Co
lombians. forming peace commission
from the Department of Bolivar. We flew
the Colombian flag on reaching the coast,
IN accordance with the usual custom of the
port We were not required to haul 1t
down. While we were boarded We at the
same time attempted TO obey our agents
signal to come alongside the DOCK but the
Mayfower. which was nicely handled.
steamed round and occupied position be-
tween US and the dock, thus hindering us
from getting alongside. Therefore, as 1t
was late, we were compelled to anchor in
the stream On the invitation of the Amer
lean naval commander the Colombian peace
commissioners went board the Dixie
early this morning. The commissioners
said that both Cartagena and Savanilla
were apparently beginning to understand
the situation on the isthmus, and that the
Inhabitants were only indulging in recrim-
native and futile speeches and threats.
The commissioners, previous to sailing, had
a conversation with the United States con-
sui at Cartagena, who made no mention
OF hostile demonstrations. They saw no
signs Of the massing OF troops at Carta-
gena or Savanilla."
When the Scotia locked this morning the
approaches to the wharf We're guarded by
Panama soldiers. The marines landed by
the Dixie yesterday evening guarded the
railroad buildings and the town last night
and re-embarked this morning.
Rear Admiral Walker. who arrived here
yesterday with Mr.. Gudger, the United
States consul general at Panama. and SUI
perintendent Shaler. or the Panama Rail-
road, went to Panama to-day. to which
city Mr.. Gudger preceded them yesterday. =.
American naval officers are boarding all
Of ascertaining II they have Colombian
troops on board. previous to allowing them
to dock.
The commissioners were transferred from
the Dixie TO the Mayflower this afternoon.
A special train from Panama with repre-
sentatives of the provisional government is
momentariiy expected The go ,Sa men
flower for the purpose OF learning the pre-
else object or the mission 1t is considered
improbable that the commissioners are act
ing under the authority OF the government
at Bogota.
The United States battleship Maine has
that she will return tomorrow.
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