THE VENEZUELAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1903, Page 3

THE VENEZUELAN CRISIS.

2BUOOKBS OF REVOLUTIONISTS. TBSPANTHKB DISABLKD. r*» pub ammuxioit. Yobk, January 26. The revolutionists defeated President Castro's troops badly some mile* westward of Puerto Oabello. The General commanding was captured. Stdhkt, January 27. Speaking at the regatta luncheon luncheon yesterday, the State Treasurer ■aid that while Germans were loud in ridiculing Britain's inability to speedily terminate the B er war, the attempt of the Germans to take the Venezuelan fort was not a creditable one. Theyj had to make several attempts before' succeeding. I If the Germans, dec'ared the Tretsurer, hid the same task to perform ai the British had in the Ssuth African campaign,, it would probibly have lasted very much longer. Nkw Yobx, Janoiry 26. It ia rumoured at Puerto Oabello that the Germans captured and blew up Fort Sin Garloi. The Germin warship Panther was disabled during the fighting, the cruiser Falk towing her to Willemstad. BLODKADB 84131 D. TEE GUARANTEE. OTBMANY'S ViOLSNCS, Beceived 27,11 p.m. Bkrlih, January 27. It is officially announced at Berlin that Germany, Britain, and Italy have agreed to raiae the blockade as sxm aa an agreement is concluded with Mr. Bowen. Germany admit that the guarantee offered by Mr Bowen on bebalf of Venesaela is not inadequate. Nbw York, January 27. American official opinion experts that Britain will distinctly disavow Germany's reckless violence. Certain American banks are disposed to advanoe Venezuela sufficient to emble the raising of the blockade. It is unoffiilly stated that Mr Bowen oflera thirty p«r cent, of the customs at Puerto Oabello and La Gua/ra to be collected by a jjint-c&m-mittess of th"> Powers concerned. The British naval vithori'.ies at La Guiyra repjrt thit the blookade was nia«d oa Wrdoe^day.