VENEZUELA.
l^hiiY POINT IN THE ULTIMA'!UM REJECTED. DESTRUCTION OF FORTS. Ruroivcd 16, 8.58 a.m. NEW YORK, DecemJber 15. The German Charge d' Affaires at Caracaa, telegraphed from Port of Spain on tho 10th that General Castro has rejected every point in tnd ultimatum. Castro's message announcing that tho authorities . at Puerto Caballo had been ordered to afford satisfaction was not delivered to tho Allies until tho fortß.wore in ruitas. Two Venezuelans wero wounded, lno commander of tho castle at Liib^rtador was captured. . The residents of Caracas arc furious. Ten thousand demonstrated in tho streets, clamouring for reprisals. President Castro advised prudence and goodwill, on* 1 *woro to sacrifico hia life in tho honour of his country. Castro suddenly ordered a discontinuance of reprisals, and visited thqf sick wifo of tho Gorman Charge d'Aft'aircs nt Caracas, and offered hia hospitality of tho palace.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7629, 16 December 1902, Page 3
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142VENEZUELA. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7629, 16 December 1902, Page 3
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