THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1903, Page 4

THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.

Bombardment of San Carlos The Germans Charged with Inhumanity. [per press association—copyright.] New York, Jan 2;!. Tho Germans twice ineffectively attempted to land close to the fort at San Carlos on Wednesday. The fort was t jrribly battered. Two ve of the garrison were killed and fifteen wounded. The Vinotas erratic firing killed two Venezuelan children and scores of native fishermen in the village. The Germans fired twelve hundred she.ls. Many did not explode. Two hit the magazine nearly penetrating the walls.

The Commandant states that though several guns were disabled the fire is still available and will resist to the end. The Govo-'nnient at Maracaibo has summoned the militia. President Castro protested to Washingt m ac Germany's brutality in bombarding without notice and ru hlessly killing nonoombatants and wan only destroying property. The bombardment was resumed at daybreak o.i Tnursday. Beelin, Jan 2-1. Schoedcr, Commodore of the German fleet at A r enezue!a, cables that as the Panther was passing Maracaibo bar she was unexpectedly attacked by ths fort of San Carlos and replied, but subsequently desisted owing to the difficulty of navigation. With the view of exacting immediate punishment for the attack, especially as the Venezuelan Government proclaimed it, the Victoria and Vineta bombarded and destroyed the fort. Another message states that the blockade prevented the Venezuelans provisioning the idand of Losroques. When the cruiser Deruyer visited it it was discovered that twelve men and five women had perished of hunger and thirst.