The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25

Landed on the Island of Pines
Washington, December ID
matte pressure will be brought to Dear
upon Colombia By several European
mowers to prevent war thar
country and the United States. ING
first steu in this direction already has
netn taken by several foreign powers
through their representatives here.
who have Informed General Rataei
Reyes OF the futility of any attempt
by Colombia to retake panama, ae-
Claring that it Will result only IN pre-
cIpituting the Bogota government INTO
war with the United States II thls
is not sufficient, the representatives OF
these ]countrie at BOgota will be n-
structed to inform President Marie
quin that Colombia can expect BS
sympathy from the European powers
in anv move she may make on Pan
anna which would inevitably Involve
her in war with the United States
The members of the diplomatic
corps have been informed by General
Reyes himself that he fears he car
with difficulty check his people much
longer. General Reyes has told them
that he IS doing every thing in his
power 10 prevent an outbreak before
the conclusion of his mission. but that
what he most feared is the result OF
the announcement at Bogota of the
H. - - ,,fr-Ta-- H. him self
realizes tina the most he can hope
from the OF the United
States Is an offer that il VIII use
moral suaSion to prevail on
10 assume her portion OF the Colom-
bian debt. Further, General Reyes
has been told he can expect nothing
Realization of the r situation, II
is said, will prevent General Reyes
from calling on h United States for
a reference TO The Hague of several
of the questions at issue. 1t is on this
point that European diplomats have
told General Reyes that it is expect
Ing too much TO expect this govern
ment to submit any phase sf the
Panama matter TO The Hague. SEX
eral ambassadors have earnestly adj
vised h general to impress on kF
people the fact hat Europe wants
the isthmian canal and that Colombia
can expect no sympathy from hat
quarter.
1t is hoped that the receipt Of this
news in Bogota viii do much to calm
the feeling there and hold the %
lombIans in check until General Reyes
can return.
Colon, December 21.-InformatioF
has been received here that about lee
Colombian troops have landed at the
Island Of Pines, northwest Of Cape
Tiburon, which is situated at the
western entrance Of the gulf OF
Darien. The Island Of Pines is In
Panama territory and is the only is
land along that coast which is wood
&c peaked with mountains and alse
we'll watered, thus Offering every
facility for camping and being used
az a base of observation.
It is significant in this connectieE
tina the United States auxiliary
cruiser hayffower left this harbor yes
terday, bound in the direction of the
Island Of Pines to obtain conffrma-
ton of the report.
The United States gunbOat Bancroft
is still on that coast. in the vicinity
Of NOmbr de Dois.
The United States cruiser Nashville
has returned to Colon from BOcas del
TorO.
Read Admiral CoghIan has trans
ferred his flag to the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie.
Thirty-ffve Of the United States
steamship Prairie's men were landed
today and took Il train for Bas-Obis-
20 station near EmperadOr. They viii
occupy the canal cOmpany5 house al
Bas-Obispo.
Washington. December 21.-Oficial
confirmation has reached Washington
Of the landing of Colombian troops OK
the Island Of Los PinOs, which lies
cloae to the coast Of Panama These
troops number so and they have taken
W ? position on this high island with
the intention Of making paths through
the tungles.
Washington. December 21.-Cnder
the IMPRESSION tina war is surely TO
occur between the United States and
Colombia, the quartermaster general
Of the army has been besieged by
railroad n shipping men desirous Of
he progress Of troops. This impress
sion among shipping men exists to 2
considerable extent abroad and =
number Of offers have come to the
department from foreign ship owners
rendering their vessels as transports.
L was pointed out today that while
he landing of marines on foreign SOIL
0""aei0ns bur little comment and Is
only an evidence Of n disturbed con-
ditIOn OF affairs. the embarkation OF
trCOrs puts \ different aspect on the
situation. For his reason. the navy
viii he permitted to continue to con-
troll affairs in isthmian waters. for the
resent at least. or until matters reach
2 stage necessitating the cooperation