Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-05
A BLooDLEss REVOLUTION.
Panama Is Now in the Hands of the
SepnrHtists.

IannInu Is now Kn the Hands OF the
Sepnrntists.
COLON, Colombia. Nov. 5.-WithOut
the firing of q shot and amid scenes of
great enthusiasm the independence of
the isthmus and the department of
Panama has been declared here. The
city OF Panama is now in the hands of
the revolution!sts, and no serious at
tempt has been made to recapture 1t.
The Colombian gunboat Bogoto ar:
18 in the harbHT after the declara-
ton of independence and threw a few
shells into the city without doing much
damage to life or property there. In
Colon perfect order prevails and trains
across the isthmus are running as
usual without interruption.
The movement for Independence has
been In progress since the rejection by
the congress at Bogota of the Hay
Herran canal treaty, but its sudden
ripening was due to the news Of the
unexpected arrival ut Colon of the
Colombian gunbOat Cartagena, with
Generals Tovar and Amaya and Il num-
Der of troops.
The movement has been promoted
by prominent and wealthy isthmians
and Governor Ohaldia of the depart
ment of Panama, who arrived ut Pam
ANA Mt $50 p. III. Tuesday. On COM
putting the troops and citizens in favor
of independence 1t was found that they
numbered Mt least 1900. The advo-
Gates Of independence both at Panama
and Colon are 10Y jubilant.
The timely presence of the United
States gunboat Nashville ut Colon is
believed TO have resulted in the avoid
ance of serious trouble. AS the result
Of a conference here Colonel Torres,
commanding the troops at Colon, has
just sent In Il special train TO Panama
q representative to confer with General
Tovar. whose unconditional release Is
demanded.
During the excitement attending the
revolution ~bluejackcts from the United
Stntcs gunboat Nashville were landed
TO protect the lives of Americans and
their property.
About fifty men were sent ashore,
and for Il time serious trouble was
feared.
The blucjackets quickly placed bales
Of cotton on the tops OF freight cars,
forming excellent barricades. Many of
the citizens were armed with rifles and
rcY0lvers. Several Americans and 9TH
er foreigners took refuge OF board the
German steamer Markomannia.
AT half past 7 O'Clock the American
b~lucJackets returned aboard the Nash
vile, order having beeR restored.
The British consul has suggested
TINT, ii requested, a contingent of
troops Will be sent 10 Colon from the
British cruiser Amphion, now at Pan
ANA. 1t Is believed that the Nashville
will be hardly sufficient for all emer4
eopcics. 1t is reported that the United
Suites gunboat Dixie will soon arrive
here. Iublic alarm in Colon is now
somewhat abated.
The act of independence has just
been signed Mt Panama.
The opinion of everybody here is that
the isthmian canal is now assured.
The project Of Colon received the fol-
lowing letter from the commander of
tho Nashville:
''rhe condition of affairs at Panama,
/ an lvised, is such that any move
mcnt "a the Colombian troops now Mt
Color ~ that neighborhood must bring
about R conflict and threaten that free
and %errupted transit of the 18TH
mus Aflle government of the Unit
ed pledged to maintain. l
- bre the honor TO notify You
Rf directed the superintendent
nad that he must not tInRs-
line troops either Of the gov
of the opposk