The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-05
THROWS Off FEALTY
Omaha TIRES of THE RULE OF
COLOMBIA.
DECLARES HER INDEPENDENc
.xD APPARENTLY SECURES 1T
WITHOUT TROUBLE.

panama Was ShelIed-One Report
saws No Damage Was DOnej An
,hsr That Chinaman Was
,xuIcd-Americnn Jackies We're
,anded-Subsequent Retired to
their Ship-Enthusiasm Among
RevoIutiOnists.
Colon Nov. without the firing
~ shot and amid scenes of great en-
+husiasrn. the independence of the 18TH
mus and the Department of Panama
was declared this evening.
The city of Panama is now in the
hands of the revolutionists, and no Sc
rious attempt has been made to recap
ture IT, The Colombian gunboat Bo-
oo+a arrived in the harbor after the
declaration of independence, and threw
q few shells into the city without do
ing damage to life or property. Per-
feet order prevails in Colon tonight,
and transisthmian trains are running
as usual without interruption.
The presence of the United States
gunboat Nashville at Colon is be-
lieved to have resulted in the avoid
ance of serious trouble. AS the result
Of a conference, Col. Torres, COM
handing the troops at Colon, has just
sent on a special train to Panama, a
representative to confer with Gen.
Toyar whose unconditional release is
demanded.
proposal was made to Col. Torres
that the American troops will return
to the Nashville If he guarantees to
maintain order.
This proposal was tonight accepted
by Col Torres. Public alarm in Colon
is now somewhat abated.
The act of independence has just been
signed at Panama.
Jackies Made Barricades.
During the excitement this afternoon
the blue Jackets from the Nashville
quickly placed bales of cotton on top
of freight cars, forming excellent bar
ricades
Many of the citizens were armed
with rifles and revolvers. Several
Americans and other foreigners took
refuge on board the German steamer
Markomannia.
The opinion of everybody here is
that the isthmian canal is now as
sured.
Declaration of independence.
The following is an extract from the
document proclaiming the indepen-
dence Of the Isthmus of Panama:
Moved by the necessity of satisfying
Obligations and of promoting within
the bosoms of the people respect for
right and liberty, the municipal coun-
Gil OF the district of Panama, faithfully
interpreting the sentiment of the peo-
PIE 1t represents, declares in solemn
forms that the peoples within its jur-
Sdlcton shall from to-day and foever-
more separate themselves from the re-
pubic of Colombia and, limiting to it
the state of Panama, shall create, with
the other populations of the depart
ment of Panama who accept separa-
Ton republic, this republic to have
an independent, democratic and repre-
sentative government to assure the
happiness of natives and other inhab-
ltants of the isthmian territory. In or
DER practically to give effect to this
resolution, the people of Panama will
nave to emancipate themselves from
The government of Colombia and found
nationality free from the interfer-
ehce Of foreign powers.
me municipality of the district of
Fanama, in its own name and that of
other municipal councils, commends the
administration and direction of affairs,
pending the constitution of the new
republic, to a junta composed of Jose
Augustin Arrange, Frederic Boyd and
tomas Arias, to whom shall be dele
gated all powers necessary for the full
nllment of the duties commended to
them in the name of the country"
Everybody Signing 1t.
The PROCLAMATION was unanimously
approved by the council at Panama and
everybody is signing the act of indie
pendence
The provisional government of Pam
anna has notified the agents of the
steamship companies not to accept Co.
ionolan passengers for Colombian
porls unless they can show passports.
o. Torres agrees, if Gen. Tovar so
a. a. Elses' to embark the troops now at
Solon on the Royal Main steamer ORR
MOO sailing for Cartagena tomorrow.
me presence of these troops is now the
U ,,, lliheulty in the way of the pro-
SSis.ohA government. All the troops
% moved mile outside Panama.
EfoIon'olan government reinforcements
LON io along the coast will not be al
0Wed to land.