Eureka Reporter | 1903-07-31 | Page 2 | Panic in Panama

PANIC IN PANAMA governors house raided and he seeks safety consul gudger at panama has made the following report by cable to the state department of the episode at that city at about 10 0 clock soldiers headed by the commander in chief searched the governor governors s house the governor escaped tried to reach the consulate but was intercepted took refuge at the of an american streets lined with soldiers arrested secre tary of state and departmental cm em department has money another dispatch from mr gudger says the governorship has been ten dered but it is not known to whom it is added that the situation Is grave acting secretary loomis has decad ed to await further advices before tab tak ing action it happens that the navy is weak on the pacific side at this moment owing to the absence of the pa cefic squadron in alaskan waters B it in case of need either the bancroft or the panther could be speed ly dis patched to colon and a detachment of marines sent by rail to panama