Show NUMBER JU ai U nl J 2 r THE LiBERALS CAPTURE COLON Place Was Surprised at ai Night Twelve Killed Marines From the Machias Landed as a Precaution J H i I Colon Colombia Nov 0 20 via Ia hal Gal Tho liberals made mude nn un unexpected attack atack on Colon at ut lt 8 last lost night night The Tho government was vav WIS not pre prepared e pared and th there thero ro was WIH little resistance After some lighting fighting In iii front of at the and on In certain streets for tor an In hour timid ami a half the he QI liberals gained pos possession pal possessIon session of all the public and amid uld the town af of Colon The Tue he prefect GuardIa G Is a n prisoner Over twelve killed and about thirty Injured The Tue United States Slates gunboat now here her took no port ort In n the tho proceed ings lags lucre has line been no telegraphic com corn communication with Panama since wince last las lall evening and It I Is surmised o hero here that Panama Is now nol being attacked NEWS NES OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED Washington Nov N 20 The confirma confirmation tion ton of oC the reported capture of ot Colon by bytho bythe bythe the tho Colombian liberals caused a decided ed cd commotion In the state and navy nay de do departments today There Thero were cie long lg con n between Secy Sey Long Iong and ano Ad Admiral Admirl mimi miral mirl and between bet the admiral and Ind Dr lull Hill acting HC ttY of state Later Inter the two to last lau named went over Ocr to the White House HouFe and Pres Ident blent Roosevelt This Thlu was wal the first fn time since Ince 1859 ISS when Admiral Jouett opened I up Ul transit across the time Isthmus uC of Ium Inn inu mi that communication had ha actually been stopped slopped In iii such Hueh fashion n to um to require tho the Interference of ot the time Unit United United UnIted ed States naval forces The list first news of the trouble at lt Colon came come from United States Gudger at Panama Later there came Caine a second message mesle from Mr Ir Gudger auder announcing that Colon hind had har been ben taken This Thill was confirmed more explicitly by U S Consul Cn ul Mam Iam Mamros rca ros stationed at nt Colon The latter liter oil otil 01 cial said that lint Colon waR taken by hy the rebels last Jast ast night night While all ni business bU ln M Is I suspended transit Is II not Interrupted and American life anut ancl property are safe late and not likely Ikel to be he In danger daher Taken altogether alto these dispatches dl were vere regarded by the officials here as ns Indicating a n lurk lack of ot e on the this part purt of at tho the liberals to Interfere with transi transit across acro s tho the Isthmus It I was felt lel that the brief brier interruptions caused by the te taking up Ul of the rail and the cutting of oC the telegraphic wires was nothing more memO tItan than a 1 temporary device to prevent vim hiti government from rein reinforce ment by b Tall roil 11 to Colon Coico officials find support for tor or this belief bellet In the mitt fatt that communication was reopened across the Isthmus l Iho he moment Colon was waR captured Still Sti as tS a n result rG of the consultation today loay It lal r resolved salwa to o take no chances of this the t e Infringement of the tha treaty rights of ot the United 8 Therefore Dr Hill 11 cabied ludger a n direction to lo notify nil all ni par ties who hmo nix ate tell engaged In U molesting or 01 interfering wih free fre transit across the Isthmus that list I such interference must Congo cease He lie iv was u also al o directed to con suit cult freely trl with ith Perry erry the th com coin of or th this States battleship Iowa now lying at Panama It Thou Then Perry Perr was cabled by Secy Seey Thi Long Loni to land marines if tt necessary neles ury for the tho protection of or free transit across the th In accordance with the tho treaty rights und amid Ind obligations of ot the States At the tIme wine same Ile time limo Capt Perry lerty enjoined to avoid bloodshed It If po pos POA elbie sibil Meanwhile news newa come that Commander McCrea of ol tho lie Machine which IH is now lying at lt Colon had Imil antici pate this Instruction In from front the tho navy ny department by b landing a force of ot Jackets at nt Colon olon and RII occupying the th station The understanding at the time navy lay department wo was that thai the landing party Jart mutated of ot 10 saIlOr Hallom who are employed In lieu leu of ot marines marInas of whom the time Machias has lots un an tnt tort force ores Time The text of ot Commander dispatch Is III as n follows U 9 S S Machins Colon Nov 20 Secretary Navy av Washington The Insurgents have possession ot of o the city cl At Al the time request of the proper authorities I 1 have landed force torce for the th I road protection of ot the property of ot the rail railroad ri Signed McCREA A cablegram cable ram received from Capt Perry at Panama confirms that which Consul General Gudger communicated to tho the state Mate department t It I docs does riot pot appear thu Capt C t Perry has yet land landed landed ed cd a force COMMUNICATION CO REESTABLISHED LISt ED Now New York Nov No 20 The Western Union Telegraph central ca cable ble bIe here tuna been advised that telegraphic communication lon between Colon and Panama Is I Interrupted interrupt owing to Insurrectionary movements at Colon ColonAs ColonAs As Af messages for Colon can go forward via Key le West Vest Via Fin I la and amI messages from tram Panama via 11 Galveston this Interruption has hila but a local effect At the chico of at tho the Colombian consul general n ral In this city It I wait saM said that no advices as ns to the tho lie capture of if t Colon bv by the liberals l had been received up UI to 10 1001 today Later the tho th central cable office om of at j UL a Western Telegraph maI Yo lint telegraphic communication be between 0 between tween Colon and aUt aut Panama had been re reestablished 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