Show revolutionists GAINING GROUND IN COLOMBIA panama march 11 the government general castro was sent to agua duke last december by me late gen alban to attack the indian revolutionary chief gen lorenzo about this time the revolutionary general henera hen era landed an expedition from at aenoi for the past two weeks le govern ment on account of the revolutionary fleet has not been able to send rein re in force menta of any kind of uan castro during this time gen has developed is plan of attack without molestation le gen attacked agua dulca with a strong force reu ccuin gen castro resisted him for four days but as ho was probably short of ammunition he then abandoned the town to do this he had to force his way through the liberal lines the government lias positive information that the revolutionists had men killed or wounded during these engagements gen salazar the governor of panama has the representative here of the associated press that al enough the situation is serious ho fears nothing for the safety of panama and colon gen salazar has received a eago from gov pinio ot the department ot caucia in which the governor says he lias ready an army ot men which he will send to canama if necessary the pacific steam navigation corn panya labago Ta bago which arrived here from pedregal Per regal tho port of Ch iriqui confirms conti the reported capture of he town of david and brings details of tho engagement as follows the revolutionists under gen quintero were encamped sunday march ad nt ban pabio five miles from david ool luque of the government garrison believing the revolutionists to be less numerous titan they actually were ordered an attack david is situated in in immense plain me revolutionists had entrenched themselves near san pabio and surprised the government troops at close range the civil and military chief of the province who had only 25 men at david abandoned that place in order to report to the government he proceeded to bobae del toro with his men and arrived here yesterday he reports having sent a messenger to gen ortiz av horcositos giving hm the news 01 ano situation at david BO hat gen ortiz cannot be surprised by tho revolutionists A report has been circulated hero anat wounded government soldiers and prisoners balsen by the revolutionists at the cavid engagement nut to death |