Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-05
A sLooDLEss REVOLUTION.
Panama Is Now In the Hands of the
 Separatfsts.

separatfsts.
 COLON, Colombia, Nov. 5.-Without the firing of. a shot and amid scenes of great enthusiasm the independence of the fsthmus and the department of Panama has been declared here. The city of Panama is now in the hands of the revolutionists, and no serious at tempt has been made to recapture 1t.
 The Colombian gunboat Bogota ar rived in the harbor 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 ripentng was due to the news of the unexpected arrival at Colon of the Colombian gunboat Cartagena, with Generals Tovar and Amaya and num- Der of troops.
 The movement has been promoted by prominent and wealthy isthmians and Governor 0baldia of the depart ment of Panama, who arrived at Pan- anna at 5:30 D. m. Tuesday. On com, putting the troops and citizens in favor of independence 1t was found that they numbered at least 1,500. The advo- cates of independence both at Panama 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. As the result of a conference here Colonel Torres, just sent in special train to Panama a representativesto confer with General Tovar, whose unconditional release is demanded. K r
 During the excitement attending the revolution blusjackets from the United States glnboat Nashville were landed to protect the lives of Americans and their property.
 About fifty men were sent ashore, and for a time serious trouble was feared.
 < The bluejackets quickly placed bales of cotton on the tops of freight cars, 4OLIA1uA CACCklCAL UdAEACuSACSs NAahy OA the citizens were armed with rifles and revolvers. Several Americans and oth- CT foreigners took refuge on board the German steamer Markomannia.
 < At half past o'clock the American bluejackets returned aboard the Nash vile, order having been restored.
 The British consul has suggested that, if requested, a contingent of troops will be sent to Colon from the British cruiser Amphion, now at Pan anna. It is believed that the Nashville will be hardly sufficient for all emer- gencies. It is reported that the United States gunboat Dixie will soon arrive here Public alarm in Colon is now somewhat abated
 The act of independence has just been signed at Panama.
 The opinion of everybody here is that the isthmian canal is now assured.
 The prefect of Colon received the fol- lowing letter from the commander of the Nashville:
 'The condition of affairs at Panama, I am advised, is such that any move . ment of the Colombian troops now at Colon to that neighborhood must bring about a conflict and threaten that free and uninterrupted transit of the isth- mus which the government of the Unit ed States is pledged to maintain. have therefore the honor to notify you that have directed the superintendent of the railroad that he must not trans port on his line troops either of the gov eminent or of the opposition party"