Show + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + DISREGARD WHITE FLAG S + + Colombian Rebels Open Fire on Launch Carrying Reply of Government to Insurgents 4 + 4 + 4 + Panama Colombia Sept 27The Government gunboat Chuculto + + left here this morning escorting a gasoline launch with a commission + + cr on board bearing to the Insurgent General Herrera the answer of + + Gen Salazar Governor of Panama to the formers peace proposal + + George B Parker and H Gooding of Washington and George Cross + 4 of Newport News Va the Anicrlcan gunners who rcccnlly arrived + + hero for service on Government gunboats were on board the Chu + 4 cullo The Government commissioner had been Instructed to deliver + + Gen Salazara communication to Gen Herrora in person off Tegual 4 + Ita where Ihe lnnurgent leaders forces were reported to be + 4f + When the launch was a lIttle more than < hundred yards from + + shore though both boats were Hying white nags the revolutionists + 4 opened fire from their entrenchments and the escape of any of those + 1 + on board was lIttle short of a miracle Fortunately the gunboats were + 4 prepared for any emergency and they Immediately answered the reb + + els shots with two sixpounders tfllendng the hore fire They then + + trained theIr guns on the house In which the rebels had established + 4 their headquarters completely demolishing It and causing the rcvolu 4 + tlonlsts to take Might S + + Gen Salaxar la highly indignant at the mnnnurm which his com + + missioner waS received which Is hi striking conlrast with his re 41 + oeptlon of Icrrerasj messenger who upon arrival here 1 was enter + + talncd nt the Governors palace and wns supplied upon leaving wiLl + + provisions for hluiFelf nnd his crew 4 + The first service of the gunners hiss produced a great Impression + + In Governmentcircles Tho men arn being llonjzed + + + + + + + + 4 + + + + + + + 4 + + + + + + + + + + t + + + 3 4M + + + 5 S S |