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Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

In his weekly report to Secretary of the Navy Moody, Rear Admiral Coghlan states that all is quiet despite rumors that an invasion from Cartegena, Colombia, is imminent. Coghlan also reports about the movement of ships under his command, the incoming and outgoing sailors and Marines under his command, the seeming disbanding of the Panamanian military, and the presence of Imperial German ships in Boas del Toro and their help during the accidental fire that destroyed most of the town.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-07

Creator(s)

Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, 1844-1908

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Glass reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody on the location of U.S. Navy ships, and the location and strength of Panamanian forces. Glass also reports that the Colombians have won the support of the majority of the Native peoples on the Northeast coast of Panama, and then lays out how Colombian forces could use them to mount an attack. Glass reports that Colombian troops have occupied St. Andres and Providence islands, that provisions there are running low, and that the inhabitants are panic-stricken. Glass encloses two provisional maps of Panama from the canal zone eastward.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-18

Creator(s)

Glass, Henry, 1844-1908

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Glass informs Secretary of the Navy Moody that he is sending a tracing of a map prepared by a lieutenant. Glass points out the non-existence of roads, and states the rivers are the main methods of communication and the only way for Colombia to get forces into the region. Glass then details the three routes the Colombian army will have to use to attack Panama. Glass then discusses the advantages of using particular harbors as bases for their ships. Finally, Glass reports that the San Linus and Andres de Providencia islands have been occupied by the Colombians.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-11

Creator(s)

Glass, Henry, 1844-1908