New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13
REBELLION IN BOLIVAR.
DE CASTRO LOSES PLACE.
WT March on BGrranquilIa-Cause
of Disorders.

ro5on rreb 12-Political troubles ia the De
rartmeut OF Bolivar are growing The steamer
Cs1vados. of tie French Line. has arrived mere
sro-7 Cartapcna and Savanilla, and brings news
ca rebellion and practically state Of anarchy
sr tic department. which has lasted for almost
Two weeks. ard which arose from the deter
snfuation ~ the government at Bogota 10 ous'
DIEGO O. Castro from his Office as commander
d. cher u the military forces IN Boivar.
I'll was deemed prudent 10 do this because
General De Castro acting in conjunction with
Francisco Insignaros. civil Governor OF Bolivar.
rert an expedition ID the Mag6alena River the
latter mart OF last month 10 Calama, for the
purpose OF stopping certain government troops
who were coming down the river. The govern
ssent soldiers were sent down by the Bogota
government for the purpose u insuring the cleo
ton q Joaquin Velez as President OF the Repub-
lie whose chances were considered slim IN
Bolivar. Iusirnares and de Castro purposed to
meet this force in the interest Of the canddature
OF General Rafael Reyes. When the two forces
met at BARGE mutual explanations were made
and Tnsignares and dc Castro were Induced TO
return without lighting.
General Manjares WHO IS with the govern
,nent. reached Barrauqunla, where General de
castro is stationed. about the end OF January,
and informed De Castro that he held papers
from President Marroluin making him tNan-
sares) commander IN chief OF the military and
naval forces OF the department, in SUCCESSION
80 T,e Castro De Castro obstinately refused 10
give I'D his post, saying that he held his ap-
pointment from General Reyes. who had been
DESIGNATED supreme commander Of ell Colon
Nla's military forces, and that he had not been
advised 10 hand over his command 70 General
alanjarcs
Upon this refusal General Maujares proceeded
30 Cartagena. where. without communicating
with Governor Insignares. he succeeded in in
suciug General Arrange 20 turn over TO him the
command Of the troops then in Cartagens- AS
soon as this had been done. Manjares. with
battalion OF the Csrtagena troops. took train
1or Caiama- where he arrived on February l.
Prom CaIama he telegraphed 10 Csrtagena 10
tsend him I'VE hundred men at once. The gov
erument at Bogota also sent down 1000 troops,
under General Monsalvo. 10 join ana support
Nanjares Ar soon as his forces were collected
1danjares started to march on BarranQuiIla.
IN the mean time De Castro had left Barran-
uu.lla and started Up the river alone. He
reached tIamarra. and from there got into di-
rect Geographic communication with President
ltarroqun While DE Castro was up the river
NanJares and ms command, numbering about
2.Ou8 men, reached Bafranquilla. MANAGES COM
muniCated WlJn the officer WHOM DE Castro had
left In command mere, ana this man agreed to
guln over the garrison OF $500 men and the
aown 10 MaujaIes. MdlIares entered Barran-
tuiIa and TOOK possession on February with
out firing q shOJ.
ID Is rumOred that De Castro has now retired
10 the province OF Santanoer, whore he intends
10 muster forces marCn O. Barranquilia and re
capture be-.
Do is regarded as most extraordinary IN the
Department OF bolivar that the disorders did
not eliminate in the shedding of blood.
Cartagena is now quiet. but considering the
present uOtous state OF affairs, no one knows
what via happen next and there is much ap
r'reheusiou. lnsignares is stiu Governor Of the
department. but he Is expected shortly 20 be
superseded because OF his connection with De
castro in opposing the wishes Of Bogota.
The result OF the Presidential election is not
known on the coast. but il is said that General
Reyes polled large majority Of the votes in the
= department. Of Bolivar.