VENEZUELA.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4872, 26 January 1903, Page 5

VENEZUELA.

CABLE NEWS.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. —BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF SAN CARLOS. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT. TWELVE HUNDRED SHELLS FIRED. NEW YORK, January 23. Tho Germans twice, ineffectually attempted to land close to Fort Sau Carlos on Wednesday. Tho fort was terribly battered. Twelve of the garrison woro killed and fifteen womr-ed. Tho Vinota’s erratic firing killed two Venezuelan children and scores of native fishermen in the village. Tho Germans .fired twelve hundred shells. Many did not explode. Two hit the magazine, ncauy penetrating tho walls. Tho Venezuelan commandant states that though several of his guns were disabled, others arc still available, and ho will resist to the end. '* Tho Government at Maracaibo has summoned tho militia. President Castro has protested at 'Washington at Germany’s brutality in bombarding without notice, ruthlessly killing non-combatants, and wantonly destroying property. Tho bombardment was resumed at daybreak on Thursday. BERLIN, January 23. Officials at Berlin -suggest that the allied commanders decided upon tho bombardment of'San Carlos and a now effective blockade, leaving its execution to the Germans because it was within the sphere assigned to them. Tho bombardment was renewed yesterday. „ „„„ . (Received January 20, 0.30 p.m.) BERLIN, January 24. Commodore Schoedcr, commanding tho German fleet at Venezuela, has cabled that ns the Panther was passing Maracaibo bar she was unexpectedly attacked by Fort San Carlos, and replied, but subsequently desisted, owing to difficulties of navigation. _ With tho view of exacting immediate punishment for the attack, especially as tho Venezuelan Government had proclaimed it, tho Victoria and Yineta bombarded and destroyed tho fort. Another massage states that the blockade had prevented tho Venezuelans provisioning tho island of Los Roques, and when the cruiser Deruyor visited it it was discovered that twelve men and five women had died of hunger and thirst. NEW YORK, January 23. It is stated at' Washington that if tho allies ate satisfied Of President Castro’s desire loyally to fulfil his obligations, coupled with the proffered guarantee in the slia-po of Customs revenue, tho blockade will bo raised at tho earliest possible .moment. All foreign claims will bo considered on an equality.