The Archive · 1903

The Republic of

PANAMA, London via Bumbuy, 6th November have quieted down at nia.

The Colombian man-of-war Bogotii has left: the port. The bombardment did little damage, the lives of foreigners not being threatened. The. bluejackets from the U.S. S. Nashville have re-etbarked.—ieuter.

Later.

The State Department at Washington has received a telegram from Panama, formally announcing the establishment of the new government.

The U. S. S. Nashville's bluejackets have been landed again at' Colon, which the revelationists are marching to attack.

When Colon is captured, the Republic of Panama will be recognised iby the United States. It is expected ington that Great Britain land France will also recog ise it—1 i Reuter.

7th November.

The United States has recognised the new Government of Panama, It! is expected that this virtually means an American protectorate, Colombia has sent a strong protest to Washington against the encouragement of the revolution by the United States.

The Colombian federal troops have withdrawn, leaving the Isthmus in the hands of the revolutionists, vigorously accusing President Mose.

Several New York papers are velt of conniving at, and even indirectly supp"rting, the revolutionists.

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