The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-05
AMERICAN MARINES LANDED
SITUATION ON ISTHMUS GROWS
MORE SERIOUS.
Lives of Foreigners Thrsatened-MOvs-
ment for independents due 60 Rejeo.
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namsn kiIied-Thi. Government Or
ders Consul to Protest.
ders Consul to Protest.

Colon, Columbia, Nov. 4.-General
Cuadros, the prefect of Colon, senior
officer commanding the troops which
arrived yesterday on the gunboat Car
tagena from Sayanilla, are maintaining,
their position of refusing to acknowl-
edge the authority of the provisional
government of Panama and the troops
still refuse to return to Savanilla,
The lives of the American residents
are threatened American and foreign
families are focking for shelter to the
railroad buildings. There is great COM
motion here. The United States gum
boat Nashville has landed about fifty
bluejackets and quantity of ammuni-
tion. =. ...z .......
The Colombian gunboat Cartagena
has just left the harbor. headed north
east. 1t is surmised that she is going
with all speed TO Savanilla.
The Colombian flag still flies over the
prefecture. The flag Of the new repub-
lie has already made its appearance. in
Colon. ... ..-s a
The movement for independence has
been in progress since the rejection by
the congress at Bogota Of the Hay Her
ran canal treaty, but It's sudden ripen-
ing last night was due to the news OF
the unexpected arrival at Colon of the
Colombian gunboat Cartagena with
Generals Tovar and Amaya and num-
ber of troops. The movement has been
promoted by prominent and wealthy
isthmians and Governor Obaldia, of the
department Of Panama. who arrived at
Panama at $50 p. m. Tuesday. Upon
computing the number of troops and
citizens in favor of independence found
that they numbered at least 1900. The
advocates OF independence both at Pam
anna and Colon are now jubilant.
The timely presence of the United
States gunboat Nashville at Colon is
believed to have resulted in the avoid
ance Of serious trouble.
Washington, Nov. 4.-United States
Vice Consul Ehrman at Panama cabled
to the state department, under to-day's
date that the Colombian government
warship Bogota is shelling the city, In
consequence Of the seizure of the city
last night by revolp.fonists who pro-
claimed the independence Of the 18TH
mus Of Panama One Chinaman has
been killed
Mr.. Ehrman has been instructed to
protest against the bombardment.,
Colon, Nov. 4.--The prefect Of Colon
to-day received the following letter
from the commander Of the Nashville:
''Sir: The condition of affairs at
Panama. am advised, is such that
any movement of the Colombian troops
now at Colon to that neighborhood
must bring about a conflict and threat
en- that free and uninterrupted transit
of the isthmus which the government of
the United States is pledged to main
tain. I have, therefore, the honor to no
tify you that have directed the super
intendent Of the railroad that he must
not transport on his line troops either
of the government or Of the opposition
party.
Trusting that this action on my part
will meet with your cordial acquien-
ence, I have the honor to be, ~
.g VERY respectfully,
John Hubbard,
Commander U. S. Navy"