The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-04

did not deem it expedient to attempt &c
tdetain her, as such action would certainly,
in the then state Of affairs. have precip-
itated q conflict on shore which was not
prepared to meet. 1t is my understanding
that she returned to Cartagena. After
the withdrawal of the Colombian troops
OH the evening of Nov. 4, and the return
Of the Nashville's force on board, as re-
ported in my letteFssNo. 96,: there was no
disturbance on shore d THE night passed
quietly. On the corning of the 9Th T. dis
Ecoyered that hes4com uander of. the Cos
lombian tEoops had not Withdrawn so far
|: ftom tie stoWrr as he had agreed but was
occupying buildings near the outskirts of
the town. l Immediately inquired into the
matter and learned that he had some
trivial excuse for not carrying out his
agreement, and also that it was his inten-
tion to occupy Colon again on the arrival
| of the a,lcalde, due at lO:45 a. M, unless
General; ;robal sent word by the alcaldc
that he, Colonel Torres, should withdraw,
1 That General Tohal had declined to give
any Instructions 7 was cognizant of, and
4 the situation, at. once became quite as
serious as On the. day previous. I'M
nediate1y landed an armed force, re-
occupied the same building; also landed
4 two one pound rsS and mounted them on
platform ears, behind protection Of cotton
i bales and thenssin company with the
i United States consul, had an. interview
i with Colonel Torres, in the course OF
which l informed him that had relanded
1 my men because he had not kept his
i, agree1nent;. that I had no interest IN the
4 affairs Of either party: that my attitude
Z was strictly neutral; that the troops OF
neither. side should be transported; that
i nay sole purpose in landing was to ,protec!
4 the lives and property Of American cltl;
a zens IL threatened, as they had peer
4 threatened, and to maintain the free anC
! uninterrupted transit Of the isthmus, an6
that purpose I should maintain by torres
il necessary. I also? strongly advised thai
}, in the interests Of peace and to preVen1
the possibility of a conflict that could no,
but; }be regrettable, he should carry: ou
EtI.iis agreement Of the previous evening
} and Withdraw to. Monkey Hill: -
8 EE$C Colonel Torres only reply was that
l was unhealthy at Monkey Hill, reitera
J ltioE of his love of Americans, and per
! sistence in his intention to occupy Colon
! should General: Tobal not give him d1rec
! tons to the contrary. J: IS: IS
FL On the return of the a1calde at abou
II a. M the Colombian troaPs- rnarche'
g into Colon, but did not assume the threat
= ening demeanor Of the previous day. Tn
/ american women and children again Wen
l. on board the Marcomania and City Q
:. Washington and thru the British vice
a consul 1 offered protection to British sub
1 jects as directed in the department
= SOk2y
e tconsuRs acknowle ent is hereto; ap
:; Epended. The Nashville 7 got under wa
j as on the previous day and moved clos
e in to protect the water front During tn
/. afternoon several proposfti ions were mad
>; Ito Colonel Torres by the representa- tiyes {
o the new government and he was final
persuaded by them to embark on the Roye
= Mail steamer, Orinoco with all his troop
: and return ia sCartagena. The Orinoco LEI
: her dock with: the troops-474 all told-a
: 1885 p. IN. The Dixie arrived and ancf
= ored at 7:O5 p M, when went on boar
y and acquainted ii the commanding of1ice
= with the situation. A portion Of the mai
- inc battalion was landed and the Nasf
y ville's force withdrawn. r..
. II Third-On the evening Of Nov. 4, MaJt
e William M. Black and Lieutenant Maj
= Brooke, corps of engineers: United State
q army, came to Colon from Culebra ar
e. volunteered their services, which were a.
> cepted, and they rendered very efficie,
Of help on the following day. :
Eel ollrtl7-I beg to- assure the departme
ss that I had no part whatever in the neg
Ss%E tiations that were carried on betWe'
at Colonel Torres and, the representa- iyes
e.. the provisional goVernme mt; that land'
to am armed force on when, the lives
n American citizens were threatened, al
ell Withdrew this force as soon as the
ne seemed to be no grounds for further a
Of orehension Of injury to American lives
IT property; that I relanded an armed for
Il because of the failure Of Colonel TORI