| Show LIBERALS CLAIM BIG VICTORY CHAME colon colombia nov 22 it is reported that the government has ad a communication to the united states consul general setting forth that it cannot guarantee protection for as transit two boats having seventy five soldiers on board which left panama with gen y alban returned to that place at 3 p hi yesterday and gen alban and tiffy armed on board alie gunboat boyaca at 7 p ni F the liberals here assert that general loranzo attacked gen albans force af ter it had landed at chama near and defeated it only gen albada anda few of his troops escaping it is also claimed by the liberals that the other division of gen albans army was routed bagen lugo ichen of troops joined the liberal ranks jhc thc liberals at aplon are jubilant and that aliey cape cogen luo fa arrive at colon momentarily further details of the later decisive fighting arc expected at panama at any moment FRENCH COMMENT ON COLOMBIAN AF FAIll paris nov 21 considerable attention is being paid cicro to the landing of J force of american marines at colon in view of secretary giaya speech the patrie published an at alleged telegram from new york an bouncing noun cing eliat the french consul at coi ion has vigorously protested against the american action and that lie lias cabled to liis government for instructions inquiries made in official circles here elicit alie fac that nothing is known there of lucli a protest the news is discredited and it is pointed out that the united states ii perfectly within her treaty rights franco has no ground for complaints and docs not intend to interfere except in the event of her own interests being imperiled by alie revolution the journal acs dubats commenting on the alleged contrast between secretary hays f that the united states not covet the territory of other american republics and the landing of alie marines ironi alie bays alie events on alie isthmus of panama furnish the united states government with an opportunity of proving practically to what extent its action is disinterested the francais Fran caia says branys will give president Roosevel ts government tho legitimate legit imato confide fice it aaka lor and deserves A 4 the on alic other hand accuses washington of seeking a pretext to seize the isthmus and cs that alie americans will not strive their utmost not to release their prey ERECTING breastworks AT COLON colon nov 21 the government at panama is still erecting breastworks in alic vicinity of the railroad property in alio direction of which the liberal attack is expected the mayor of panama started in a liun cli belonging to the canal company yesterday morning to report alie state of affairs to general alban since the mayors return to panama it has been rumored that he found alie general at cherrera chorrera Chor rera and that he decided to take his forces back to panama by land and garrion there certain sources of information have it that the canal companas comp anys largest launch was loaned to the government sunday to convey general alban and troops toward cherrera chorrera Chor rera and that it was sunk on tuesday near doboga toboga alie political prisoners al panama have been removed from their usual prison to a safer place of confinement at the further end of panama united states general gudger capt perry of the united baates iowa and tho secretaries of the government held a conference at panama yesterday alie latter chaimea that alie conductors of the trains should not have allowed liberals to embark on tho train at las Casc miLi captain perry replied that the government should protect free transit on the isthmus and ought to have prevented the embarkation of the liberals subsequently a letter was to the colombian authorities by the american officials with reference to future action it is not improbable that alio iowa will sli orlly land a force to protect transit senor espriella counsel for alie panama railway who was appointed provision prefect by the liberals yesterday has declined to accept the office and dr Cain pillo has been appointed prefect in his place senor silas haa accepted alio llio appointment as mayor which was offered to dr valverda dc alie united states gunboat tta is expected here alie marietta which left key west for colon nov 18 was w as re from colon last night to have been signalling sign alling in the offing A |
