| Show FIGHT AT Gen Oen Alban of Aro ro or Washington Jan 20 Only meager details of ot the fighting between the tho ves vessels sels of ot the tho Colombian government and those of ot the Insurgents In tn Panama bay were received In circles today tOllay They consisted of or a I dispatch II patch from Con GUdger at nt Panama and an nn another other from Capt Mead the commander of ot the tho cruiser Philadelphia which Is Ish lying h In Panama bay GUdger saM Fighting In bay Gov Governor Governor Wiled kilell Excitement great great Commander Mend Mead o the battleship Philadelphia cabled l thus The Insurgent gent steamer attacked the Lautaro yesterday morning at nt close quarters quartel The e crew has hal deserted her ber cose She Is now on fire sinking Up to 10 no additional advices had come either to the state depart deput department ment or to Dr Siva rep representative nt at this capital The nt the th state and navy departments are watching the outcome of ot the tM contest with wih much Interest U I Is believed that fuller tuler reports will wi bo b received by tomorrow morning At At the th Colombian legation great Krat re reo Bret in I expressed by tho at nl th death of oC Cen len Allan Alba governor ot of 10 had proved a 1 very er elcor and In tho recent roc ot opera ol Incident to the capture sur surrender render relder of ot Colon Colen by the rebels ho had played a 1 part Ho 16 wan wn about 60 6 years yel 1 of ot age nga and a 1 man of or brilliant attainments Formerly he had nd been of oC Colombia It I la Is feared that tho death of oC Gen OCI Allian leader t of or the Uw troops on tho mu IU will 1 havo u 1 very vory nil ting ef et effect upon his hla nt u n great Ireat part ot or which Is made uj HII of ot Ignorant coast COlst negroes legros who ho be bl apt to bo 0 affect affected ed el adversely by b tho lo or their tender Dr SIu the tho Colombian minister here hun been assured by I the state tuto de do department that anything In tho nature larl ot or a bombardment of or either the tho Isthmian mian towns with KM lt danger to tu American Interests nUl In to transit would bo 0 prevent prevented ed ell by the naval representatives tives In that quarter The legation of ot officials therefore foel sure that In caso tho revolutionary loot Is II successful srul In the government leot vessels the tho victory will wi end ond there Capt Mead of ot tho Philadelphia has hM the th same Bale Instructions from Secretary Long which the ac actions lO l battleship of ot Copt Perry of tho thu lon Iowa wh n the liberals captured Colon and he hI will 1 I Intervene only olly when whon Amer American Amerlean lean ican Interests or treaty rights arc uto threatened |
