The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-11
ALL QUIET IN PANAMA.

i Panama. Colombia, Nov. 5.-11 a.
m.-The Government of the new Re-
public of Panama is constantly receiv-
ing congratulations from Paris, Lon
don, the republics ofsCentral America
and from nearly al other parts of the
world.
Up to the hour Of fling this dis
patch nothing definite had been decid-
ed in regard to Colon, where the Gov
ernment troops brought to that port
by the cruiser Cartagena from SaVa-
nilla are still encamped. The Govern
ment of the Republic Of Panama is
making all possible efforts to prevent
bloodshed but the correspondent of
the Associated Press understands that
an ultimatum has been sent to Col.
Torres, commander of the Government
forces at Colon, announcing that it is
the intention of the Government of
the Republic of Panama, should Col.
Torres refuse to consider the generous
proposals made to him to permit the
embarkation of his troops on board a
steamer and their transportation back
to Savanilla, to send an army to attack
Colon.
The telegraph lines communicating
with the interior of the Isthmus of
Panama are kept busy trasmitting
notices from the inhabitants of outly-
ing places of their adhesion to the re-
Gently declared Republic of Panama.
All was quite here last night and
there have been no disturbances at
Panama today. Telegraphic advices
received from the interior provinces
say there was great rejoicing there
when the news of the declaration Of
the independence Of Panama became
known. The Government troops, sta
toned at Penonome, sixty five miles
southwest of Panama, have joined in
the revolutionary movement and
almost every moment teiegrams are
received from the most important men
in the interior announcing their ad-
hesion to the new Republic.
The revolution has been practically
blood less, as only two Cinnamon were
killed during the bombardEaent of the
city by the Government gunboat Bo.
gotta. The fire of the war ship un-
rooted one house, one shell hit the
tower of the cathedral and another
fell on the house Of Fedrico Boyd, a
member of the revolutionary junta.
The foreign consuls promptly sent a
communication to the commander Of
the Bogota protesting against his ac-
tion in opening FIRE on the city with
out giving proper notification of his
intention to do so.
COLOMBIAN TROOPS WITH
DRAWN.
Panama, Colombia Nov. 5.-s p. m.
Gen. Tovar and his staff have at
last been convinced of the uselessness
of their resistance to the provisional
government, and have accepted the
terms offered by the junta. They will
embark this afternoon for Colon on an
express train and will leave Immediate
ly on the royal mail steamer Orinoco
for Cartagena. The arrangement to
this end was made through the efforts
of Commander Hubbards. of the Unit
ed States gunboat Nashville, Superin-
tendent Shaler and Assistant Superin-
tendent Prescott, of the Panama Rail
road, who guarantee that both parties
will fulfil the agreement.
There is great rejoicing all over the
city because the stability of the Re
public now seems assured. The fact
that troops were already moving to-
ward the line probably decided Gen.
Tovar and his staff to accept the terms
of the junta.