New-York tribune., 1870-08-20

SPIRITED COURSE OF A GERMAN WAR-VEssEL-
ABORTIvE ATTEMPT TO BLOCKADE LA6UAfhA
THREAT TO CONFISCATE GERMAN PROP
ERTY.
MARAcAIBO. July GA determined course
has lately been adopted at Laguayra by Commander f.
Knorr OF the North German gunboat Meteor, IN obe-
ence to the dictates of the Diplomatic Corps at Carseas
In compliance with the order OF Gen. Hernandez who -
at present the head Of affairs IN the OF the Mo-
nagas Government, the ports OF Laguayra and Porto
Cabello were recently declared I'm state of blockade,
and the Venezuelan man-ofwsr Maparari ordered
to cruise the mouth Of these ports and at all hah-
ards to maintain the blockade, which rendered moro
effective by the presence OF Meet @ unaef ane 81 n si
the Maparari, while cruising the entrance TO La
She instantly fired gun for the stranger TO lay
stead Of obeyng the order the steamer continued on,
sRe sRe proved o 10 se OF the French e
Of steamers Very after the Mspara discovered
at her fore-top This proved to be the North German
gunboat Meteor. The Maparan moved forward TO meet
her and when within hailing distance boat was low
cred from the Meteor, and officer from her came On
board the Maparar bearing note couched In the follow
ing terms: 49, n, =. ,o,o
form you that have received positive Diplomatic Copss
Csas protect the vessels Of II oaOn. ~ ms the. e.',.I' a. & 20
% g and TO H& S & y @ Soss sR %s .ssna %aG o sS % & %
In making this beg 10 rs&Ss, 700 val % aSs Ias
with Of whatever Ouson 9a may cone To- have
OF the Meteor the officer in command OF the Mapalan
declined committing himrelfto written reply until he
had communicated with his superior ofeer ana 0LIy
sent 10 Commander Kn0rr a verbal answer, which how
ever the German officer declined accepting. Returning
to the Meteor the officer reported the result OF the IL
erview and was In consequence Immediately dispatched
with the following note: . -
WV on BOARD THE STEAMER METEOR JGy IT, 1910.
Commander Of & MdpdrdrSR A you have To Ted BOT
10 take into conreraon Diplomatic Cop & tneu
to-day hereby declare vessel aaeb sd
within aye minutes from receipt beeo
otherwise shall take y0.I vessel BY oree xxo,, cu..,
In reply to this the Commander OF the Mapsr.n sad
that he would Immediately proceed and report 10 Lls
chief the action OF the Commander OF the North German
that the Maparar should with all board before
such dastardly should be committed This answer
was conveyed TO the Meteor who Immediately steamed
within guishot Of the Maparari. and hauling down the
white flag made all preparation TO attack her Ile Com
mauder OF the Maparas then sent boat with officer
TO the Meteor demanding further explanations. The
answer of Commander knOrr was peremptOfy that the
Maparar should leave these waters immediately, and
that any found bOckadng that port would he sunk
by him. He staes further that the interests OF the
foreigners at Laguayra suffering the
listing disturbances and his orders from the Diplomatic
blockade With this intelligence the Maparar
Immediately left to report TO Gen. Hernandez who at
once dispatched his Secretary DR.. Ramon Montilla
Foanes Col. Pedro Espenal, and G. Hamille, German,
to Iaguayra with instructions to protest against such
action the part Of the Diplomatic Corps aud 10 repre-
sent to the Commander Of the Meteor that II the Com
mander of the Meteor persisted In the course he had in
him to cOnscate all the property Of the Germans within
his Jurisdiction to indemnify his Government for the con
sequence OF the actions OF the Commander oi the Meteor
in opposing his efforts 10 suppress the rebellion.