| Show WILT FIGHT FOR PANAMA colombians WILL DISPUTE RIGHTS OF REPUBLIC united states marin marines es sent to head off colombians and the beginning of guerrilla warfare is expected A special from colon says A corn com pany of marines from the united states steamer prairie was landed here monday under the command of captain butler and entrained for panama whence the marines will he be sent bent to a point on the coast south ot of panama this step was made in con sequence of receipt of information that colombian troops had landed in the direction with the object of march ing on an panama if this Is confirmed it will mean the beginning of a long campaign of guerrilla warfare on the isthmus the destination of the ma rines tines Is said to up the san miguel gulf and guira river army array officers keenly interested the news of the movement of ma rines southward from panama based as it was on the reported landing ol 01 colombian troops in that part ot of the isthmus was received with keen in terest in army circles in washington where there has been exhibited tor for some time a desire to participate with the navy in any military movements on the isthmus the general staff gave the subject immediata immediate attention there was however no outcome in the shape ot of orders to troops though the arrival in washington of brigadier general 3 franklin bell superintend ent of the general staff college at leavenworth was regarded as con firming the previous statements to the effect that the army is making ready to do its share at a moments notice torpedo boats ordered to isthmus the report that the entire torpedo fleet has been ordered to panama Is not confirmed officially so far th the 0 perry petry and the paul jones are the only torpedo boats with orders to go to the isthmus these two boats are now ready to leave for the lower bay of san francisco but await the arrival of some of the officers from the ast tast t the cruiser new york Is now on herway from Br emerton to san francisco and may receive orders to go from front there to the isthmus |
