The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-30
BEAUPRE COMES
On THE OLYMPIA
Our Minister to Colombia
Now at Colon.
HE HAS LITTLE TO SAY
He Thinks That Colombia Will Not Go
To War But Get All She Can Out
ssof Panama Through fine
Channels of Di-
piomacy.
pl0macy.
(By the Associated Press,

Colon, Dec. 2S.-Admiral Coghlan's
flagship the cruiser Olympia, arrived here
this afternoon from Cartagena, bringing
\. NJ. BeaupYe, United States Minister
to Colombia, and Mrs. Beaupre.
Minister and Mrs. Beaupre arrived at
Cartagena from Bogota last Saturday AMI
boarded the Olympia on her arrival yes
terday afternoon. The Olympia imme-
diately sailed for Colon. Minister Beau
pre- will sail for New York on the steam
er Yucatan tomorrow.
The reception of the Olympia at Car
tagena was friendly. The naval authori-
ties here received instructions from WASH
ington Christmas cay not to send tho
cruiser Atlanta, the converted cruiser
Mayhower and the gunboat Castine TO
Cartagena with the Olympia as previously
projected The Olympia therefore sailed
Tor Cartagena alone at dayDreak last
Saturday and arrived off the Boca
Chicha entrance to the big lagoon on
Which Cartagena is situated early yes
to-day morning. As the Olympia neared
the entrance she discovered the Colon
b!an cruiser Cartagena four miles dis
tsnt, making every effort to reach the
entrance and to pass into the lagoon ahead
Of the Olympia, which she succeeded in
doing.
The Olympia steamed slowly to the
tortuous entrance between two old Span
isIi forts which apparently were deserted
ard found that the Colombian cruiser had
taken up position a short distance H.
side bat commanding the entrance. L.
was learned subsequently that the Car
sns was lowed INTO port. The Olympia
passed the Colombian warship and pro.
rceeed To CGrtagen2, which is eight miles
from the entrance.
Nnchorng about 4 nile from the town.
the Olympia hoisted the Colombian flag at
her nam and fired a salute OF 81 guns
Shortly after the Colombian battery nc
the edge OF town returned the salute
Admiral Coshlan then sent a boat ashore
u communicate with United States Con-
sui Orr, but it was learned that Mr.. Orr
mad left Cartagena about q fortnight
ago for Barranquilla The British Vice
Consul had undertaken to look after Uni
ted States interests pending the arrival
of Mt Orf's successor. Admiral Coghlan
then arranged 10 pay an Official visit
II DR.. jose Insignares, the Governor ct
Bolivar which he did in the afternoon,
accompanied by Captain HARRISON, Gov
ernor OF Colombia. Both officers were il.
iull dress uniform.
A big crowd gathered ut the docks to
meet Admiral Cogh,an and Captain Colby
and It silently followed the carriage con-
tanning the officers through the streets
to the palace, where another big crowd
h9d assembled.
Governor Insignares, surrounded by 4
large riumte of secretaries aud aides re-
ceived Adlral Coghlan in the large sa-
loon Of the palace to which the populace
was admitted the latter, however, were
separated from the dignitaries by rail
ing Admiral Coghlan and Governor In
signares exchanged the regulation formal
tiles, the crowd listening attentively. The
Governor said he would return the visit
Immediately. whereupon Admiral Cogh-
Ian and his party returned to the Olyia-
pia. The officers were in no way molested
or annoyed by the crowd which followed
them closely at the time. Neither by
words nor looks did the populace display
any hostility. The Colombian battery
fired Rear Admiral salute as Admiral
Coghlan pulled off for the Olympia About
o'clock in the afternoon Governor In
s.gnares, accompanied by numerous re-
tiEue, boarded the Olympia for the return
visit and remained for fifteen minutes.
When the Governor and mis- retinue were
Gisembarlling the Olympia fired a Cover
nor's salute of seventeen guns and imme-
6iately thereafter hoisted anchor and