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Lejeune, John Archer, 1867-1942

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Report from Charles D. Sigsbee to William H. Moody

Report from Charles D. Sigsbee to William H. Moody

Charles D. Sigsbee reports on the investigation into Colombia having sent a gunboat into the Gulf of Darien. He believes the Colombians’ purpose was not aggression toward Panama but to transport troops to control their own state of Cauca. Sigsbee also describes a strategy for protection of Panama from any possible future aggression by Colombia. Sigsbee encloses a letter from the United States Consulate in Colón.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-26

Creator(s)

Sigsbee, Charles D. (Charles Dwight), 1845-1923

Letter from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Letter from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Coghlan provides a weekly report to Secretary of the Navy Moody. Coghlan details the movements of ships under his command, and that he sent a Marine scouting party to locate positions to defend the canal zone. General Daniel Ortiz sailed to the Atrato River with a small force and has been seen by the USS Newport near Titumati. The majority of the native peoples now support the government in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-14

Creator(s)

Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, 1844-1908