Note XXVI-62 — Chapter XXVI · FURTHER WARS AND REVOLUTIONS. 1863-1885.

In the first part of 1884 there were about 14,000 men on the canal-works. Still another source of danger was the mongrel population of Santa Ana and Calidonia districts, in the city of Panamá, ever disposed to seize opportunities for plunder, as was made evident in the last fire. J. M. Rodriguez, of Panamá, moved in the national senate that the federal force should be increased to 800 or 1,000 men. Cent. Am. Miscel., no. 1.