Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1901 — Liberals Give Up Colon. [ARTICLE]

Liberals Give Up Colon.

General Alban, commander of the government forces, entered the city of Colon Friday afternoon with 360 men. Captain Perry of the United States warship lowa handed the town over to him as the representative of the Colombian government in accordance with the agreement made on board the American gunboat Marietta. Before this the Liberal force surrendered to Captain Perry. Senor de la Rosa, the Liberal chief, subsequently surrendered his sword to General Alban. The American marines, who were occupying the then withdrawn, with the exception of a detachment, which remains to guard the property of the Panama Railroad company. The lowa’s men have returned to Panama.