The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21

i.rato river nv M Colombian cruisers
C,a1.tagena and General Pinzon.
ci+o+;o, N,,rero,,s
S1tuaCioH Ian
Early in the morning % December 10
the Atlanta sighted small schooner IN
the center Of tho Gulf Of Darien and fol-
lowed her to the western shore, whore
tho .cboonor otte,rpted n hido behind
49,, ,,,,n+ ,,o,+onort r4ar1a,, u perriIl of
~ ~ - - board bar
ana theranno, q whale boat was lowered
ana pulled toward the schooner. Through
tho courtesy Of the naval officers the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press &C
companied the party in the whale boat
Il was found that the schooner had on
board q hundred armed N"iolhpiah sol'
@!ers. commanded BY General Raiael No
70. VINO salo General Dan'el 0''i~, c""'-
n'ander ~ ciiiei OF '"e ev'oiiioN'li ~ w.
had large camp a nile away on me
no,'fer vii,
General ortiz. After temporarily return
ing to the Atlanta, Lieutenant Perrin
Went back 10 he schooH r #hi tSn IN - siie
mean Hto 'lAqI i, ~ a +'''''V va
Cra,t nyr,fanen, n,evailod among the
rolon,hiane m thr yvhal. boat's an
nroarh There wrrc renrated cries of
viva Colombia -. and there was n sud
de-, concrr fratio, nr $50 Colombian sol
der on me besrh E'ar Some moments
me sif,,atinn. aD,aa,.el dangerous and had
~ ,1,Tc,,a,,,., ~ a., arnb,l.,>ade Cen
sr.lI 6rtfz annearad on the beach when
llrutenant t,err~fI went on shore +ha
.cj,alo boat T. mo r,ca,vvniI, living close
to Tho beach General ortiz Insisted that
1iant,nant pnrrili shon)d Nv the C,oloro-
bjan flag at me how 81 ne whale boat
~. toz,e- tho Aroer5car fia, a+ her ste,,,
hao,,,se ~ 49, T., C'oin,,S,,js,, -,..srs
'ls
REFUSED 10 AoWef rig.
I.icde}s,slat Perm rc,ii.d lnat ne did
not ha1s = Colombian flag and refused 70
taa-o. tAa CO., - e,t,.,,,ar c,a,a,.,,
80, -.
DrtiA uiu nor HISS, on nus u"iils So put
ne protested IN WrltlnS against the pres
ence of the Americans in Colombian Wa
ters
Lieutenant Perrin accented the protest
o,,l ,ar-,.l,.,s, - (,..,'',,,a,. -.
:" 40 ns.i''F4 u :" i'',''i - -
r,.-..>l. ..-,,,' l,,',': M
.a,an. pa,,rtn ,,.,s s,,rro,,,,l..l -. C.oreral
0rtiz's stan. while inland. a few PAGES.
there was p scmi-clrcie OF armed sent-
nels. The beach in both directions was
ais' nf'ed win sea'ineis' ''enelal "
loavn tha noint of me beach where he
landed. While PERTH was awaiting the
1oiom plan protest tlrst Lieutenant "a "a
',no -,rS ~ +n tant $500 ~
In : cutier far The nuynnse ~ con,muni-
eating with Lieutenant perrin and gain
military Information. Lieutenant Main
Naflug went ashore and the cdtter join
ca 'he "3laie poat- Lieutenant Ferrlll
- ~ 90 lhe ANthta AZ CLOCK IN
brfora ret,,Trio a. =,
along the coast qsbse,[.in, me C,olon-
I,ians' car,n Tate IN az az f..n..,5I
ortiz requested the Atlanta 10 leave.
The Colombian camp appeared to be per-
m2nent' was wei provisicned and prob
r.,9t5,,'1o 20 ~ used as 2 hase =
traelZ evnrose.d ~ o,eT, ~ '' oS'i',s'
Iombia to feht ia ne btttar end ~ cosa
General REYES visit IL yroehinefon i,
not succeseful ana Panama is mai 49,
turned to Colombia
secretary MOODY Sends instructions.
Washington. December le.-Let Colon
bians take the initiative is the restrain
irg key note Of specific Instructions which
Secretary 1rood,. bae c,I,l.a - ~ 49,,
-, 800,
80 :" 'Sli''h!ah va
ters. Ihe secretary has taken active
hold in he shaping OF the naval policy
on the ;sthmus ana from nov, on fne
jnstructfone ,-bn4tor - n.,.o, 80, ..
rina officers WIN az a., nc ,oe,ibIa ~,
prepared n. HIS personal direction
II was announced fodav tha+ 1.hi,a +1A
situation on tho isthr,us vas IN M ~,
ALARMING ia the yvaebfretor oo,.ar,,,,o-,'
n W., e,.ee,c,o+i, ,7.,,,+. - -, 80,
rul 8inlomattc hand1tne I-ar 80, ".
son sanraoy IN, ,,ae,, o,7foI,,a, ~, aff,o,.,i.
in M f7e,art,,a,t regar,lj,,e, ~ o,,,-,
tions Of ships ana marines ,rha on,v ~.
fic.a, information on the subject vii.
be given out at tho direction Of the sec
rotary.
Al a conference this aftarrfr,n hetwnnn
Secretary Moody ana Br;sadipr General
George = Elliott commando, Of .7a ma