VENEZUELA.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4871, 24 January 1903, Page 5

VENEZUELA.

CABLE NEW S.

CKITEP PIICSS ASSOCIATION.—rSV ELECTUIO . ni.no n.u’ii. —toi'Yi’.'oux.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF SAN CARLOS. (Received January 23, 0.29 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 22. Further news from Lake Maracaibo states tliat it was tiso German cruisers Gazelle, Panther and Vinetn winch engaged Fort Sun Carlos. Tho panther ran to within live hundred yards, firing a • shot per minute. Tho fort replied rapidly and effectively* Tho latest message says that the village of San Curios is ahbize. An explosion has occurred within tho fort. .FIGHTING WITH THE REBELS. NEW YORK, January 22. Venezuelan rebels under General Hi own attacked iho town nf Gore, and ten hours’ street fighting followed. I’on of General Castro’s, troops and thirty rebels were killed, including General Navas. Tho wounded numbered lid, -among them being General Riewa.. Ti o rebels eventually retreated from tho town. GERMANY AND BRITAIN. LONDON, January 22. “Tiio Times,” commenting on tho speech mado in tho German Reichstag by Count von Ruloiv, tho Imperial Chanct filer (in widen ho said tho allies wero co-operating loyally in Venezuela), says that Britain’s dislike to co-operat-ing wirih Germany is very strong, and thero v rill bo general relief when tho Vcnezuria.n trouble is ended. “The Times” adds; —“Britain is dotorminod not to be dragged at tbc tail of any' nation. Sho must adopt tho German policy of looking first after her own gix’at paramount Imperial interests. 51.