| Show OL M MATT ATT PA M MU U S Naval Authorities Arc Con Convinced Convinced vinced from Reports Received That She Will HAS TROOPS AT Arc Me Well Armed and Supplied With v Ammunition and Have Tour four Guns Colon Jon Jan 12 J United States naval authorities hero appear to be convinced ed cd tram from the tho tenor of ot the reports which continually brought 1 In that Colombia ID Is determined to send an nl army to attack Panama The authorities yesterday received of 0 the fact that Hint the Iho Colombian troops at lit number lumber at lit least men under the command ot lens Ortiz e and ond Novo 00 These troops arc ure well armed and supplied with am um and ond havo tour four guns gum three steam launches launcheR and n 1 large supply of or cattle The district IB I an 1111 unproductive one and the provisions and other sup pile which tha tho troops possess POH HII have been brought to them Ulem from other places The rhe government facia from a II reliable Informant at It who contrives to send news of ot events from that to 10 Colon by b of oC signals trustworthy tru sera gers News NeIl has hOll also been received that tha t tho Indian chief returns yes es to to Interview Colombian regarding a 1 request made by them for Indian small boats to bo be used uNI by I the tho at nl In crossing cru Col 01 who Is IR now no at lit Itlo Hlo nt lit tho mouth of the tho thenn nn bay bl In command of oC soldiers In a 1 report scat In yesterday said MId ho hall had no need of ot more troop Tha rhe colonel and he had already sent out OUI scouts OH far an liS Con Conception to 10 tho past Culebra to the tho west who have the belief bell t that the mountain trails aro so 0 that It would be an nn easy matter for the tho colonel command to stop on army attempting to pass over them themA A party part of or United States marines marineR has hns Just left Colon on the tho steamer Horald for tor de e Dlos which place they will a 1 small mall boat bOllt to with ho object t tot of ot undertaking a Journey to the Darl Darlen en district toward uron This ex expedition i Is IR likely to be bc absent for two or three and on Its lIa return the tho I naval authorities will have the tho fullest Information obtainable regarding trails etc It la expected that all tho warships will leavo leae Colon tomorrow for tor the pur purpose I ur pose pOliO of at making a II demonstration alons tho Sill San coast The yu ell will wll land on nn attacking force torce the moment In Information formation reaches thorn that Colom bian troops havo haYo crossed Into Panama territory There are aro no signs of at n Colombian army In the vicinity of 0 territory on all tho Pacific Tho outlook Is apparently warlike |
