Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1902 — MARINES HURRIED TO PANAMA. [ARTICLE]

MARINES HURRIED TO PANAMA.

Government Aroused by Threatened Attack on Isthmus City. On Friday the United States cruiser Panther was ordered to take on board a battalion of marines, 380 men, and proceed with all haste to Colon. The Wisconsin was given orders to prevent ths bombardment of Panama from the sea by the revolutionary gunboats and to land marines if necessary to protect the railroad property. The Cincinnati had similar orders for Colon. Revolutionists already control points along the Isthmian railway. They have captured the principal government force sent against them at Agua Dulce. The only Colombian warship on the Panama ■lde of the isthmus fell into their hands several weeks ago. They now have aeveral gunboats cruising almost within Sight of Panama.