The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-26
WAR CLOUDS IN COLOMBIA.
Gen. Pedro Mol ospina Implicated in
Projected Revolutionary Outbreak

PANAMA, Oct. 25.-It is known here
That a revolutionary force, consisting
or about seventy men, landed on or
about Oetss11 at Catalina, the port at
the mouth of the CaIovebora, on the
Atlantic coast of Colombia, and. after
having travelled a certain distance into
the interior, returned to the coast and
marched toward Penonome.
This expedition, according to infor-
nation in the hands of Gov. Obaldia.
IS under the leadership of FREDERICK
Barrera, Lugo and Juan Antonio Cal
cedo. Barrera was one of the Liberal
reVolutioniSts who took part in the
capture Of Colon in 1901; Lugo was
one of the military chiefs in the Do
m1ngo Diax expedition of 1901, which
was defeated by forces under the late
Gen Carlos Alban, after considerable
hghtlng along the railroad between
here and Colon Nothing is known of
Caicedo.
1t Is believed that the revolutionists
were expecting reinforcements, but
that they were disappointed in finding
them, and consequently returned to the
coast. The telegraph lines on the
lsthmus are working well and the gov
eminent has been able to follow all
the movements of the enemy.
Government forces under Mai. Tas-
con are to sail this afternoon on the
transport Twenty first of November.
formerly the Padilla, to chase the in
surgents. The enemy has had to
travel through rough and wild coun-
try, and it is not believed that thew
Wall be able to stand before the we'll
disciplined troops under Mai. Tascon.
Little Importance is attached to the
movement.
This outbreak does not appear tn
TxTffI
Liberals in Panama, several of whom
nave protested against it, and have
offered their services to Gov. Obaldia.
AdV1ces received by the governor
from the departments Of Cauca and
Bolivar state that Gems. Diaz, Morkun
and Buendia and other prominent Lib
eraI leaders purposed starting a revo-
luuonary movement, but were arrest
ed before they were able to do so.
For some weeks past there have
been rumors from more or less reIia
BILE quarters of an approaching revo-
lutionary movement in Colombia. The
political horizon of the country is
clouded and there are many signs Of
unrest arising probably from the dis
cussion and opposition to the canal
project and approaching presidential
campaign and the heavy deficit in the
treasury.
II has D0en reported that Gen. PEDRO
Mol Ospina, presidential possibility,
had become seriously implicated in
projected revolutionary outbreak
somewhere on the isthmus because of
political opposition on the part Of
President Marroquin, Gen. Benjamin
Herrera and other prominent Liberal
leaders, who Were said to be assocfted
in this movement.
Venezuela is said to have concen-
trated considerable body of troops
on the Colombia frontier, with the idea
of aiding indirectly the new OPPOSE
ton to the government.
The government is said to have
caused the arrest of several prominent
Liberal leaders in Bogota and a num-
Der of Liberals were arrested at Carta-
gena on Oct. 16. Other such arrests
are looked for.
Bogota, the capital of Colombia, has
been said to be threatened with serious
disorder arising from the desire of the
government to close congress before
the approaching elections.
The government is said to have plac-
ed an armed guard in the capitol.
where congress meets, and this action
caused much excitement.