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Show Colombians Preparing for War. United States naval authorities nt Colon appear to bo convinced, from the tenor of tho reports which are continually brought In, that Colombia Is determined to send an nrmy to attack at-tack Panama Tho Panamanian authorities au-thorities on Tuesday received ofllclul confirmation of tho fact that tho Colombian Co-lombian troops nt Tltumat! number at least 1,000 men, undor tho command com-mand of Generals Ortiz, Urlbo-Urlbe, Rustamonto and Novo. These troops aro woll armed and suppllod with ammunition, am-munition, and havo ftur guns, tihrco steam launches and n largo suppl- of cattlo. Tho district Is an unproductive unproduc-tive ono, nnd tho provisions and other supplies which tho troops possess havo boon brought to thorn from othor places. |