Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-08
THE WHOLE SQUADRON,
Admiral Gherardi I'm Command, Will Sail Cor
Venezuela.

Venezuela.
The North Atlantic squadron has been or
dered TO proceed to veuezuela, and in pur-
suance Of these orders the flagship Philadel-
phia, Admiral Ghersrdi in command. will sail
from New York tomorrow. Commodore Ram
sey, chief Of the bureau of navigation and
acting secretary Of the navy, had a conference
this morning with Secretary of State Foster
and at its close admitted to a reporter that the
Philadelphia would sail as stated.
'what is the particular necessity for the
presence Of the Philadelphia there nou?' was
asked.
1.-THE country il in O state of revolution and
there is no telling what may happen in that
condition of things"
But the Concord and kearsarge have been
sent there. have they rot?"
Eyes; and now the whole squadron will 60
Sending one ship to a country in the state Ven
szuels Is in acts like spat n.y. but if whole
squadron puts in an appearance, the people and
government conclude that the country back
Of them means business?"
HAS any assault been made upon or damage
done to any American or resident in Vene-
zuela?"
mo. that I know Of" responded the COM
modore; land we don't intend that there shall
be II we can help it."
Inquiry at the State Department was
met By the statement that no additional news
had been received from Venezuela. but that It
had been deemed best, in view of the reports
from that country, to strengthen the naval force
OF the United States in the waters adjacent
thereto.
NAVAL OFFICERS ANNOYED.
Naval officers and officials at the Navy Depart
ment are very much ANNOYED over the report
today that the protection of the American flag
from insult in Venezuelan waters should have
fallen upon Spanish. German and French gun
boats instead OF being maintained by a United
States warship.
The fact that the foreigners granted the pro-
lection willingly, that they even volunteered
it, does not mitigate their chagrin What
touches them to the quick ia that this govern
ment had no ship present, although there is
American property to protect there and the
trouble has been IN progress for months.
There are two United States warships en-
route to Venezuela, but from information re-
ceived today they will probably get in when
the trouble is ali over The Concord touched
at ST. Thomas, W. l., last Tuesday and was
then directed to hasten toward La Guayra.
ACTION OF FOREIGN GuNBoATs.
The action Of the foreign gunboats referred
to above is described az follows in o New York
paper today:
Tho steamship Venezuela OF the Red d line,
which arrived at Watson's stores, Brooklyn,
yesterday, brought contingent of Venez uelan
refugees, including ex-President VIllegas, Gen.
Nbarra and Gen. Leopoldo Serria in her cabin
and ten Venezuelan refugees in her steerage.
That the refugees were able TO leave Eene-
zuela was not due to the influence of war YES
sells of the United States, but to men, of-war of
foreign powers.
The start WAS an exciting one, and the officers
and crew of the Venezuela are greatly chagrined
at the lack of protection accorded to American
interests in Venezuela.
THEY FEARED TROUBLE.
Ex-President Vlllegas. Gems Serria and
Ybarra and the other refugees boarded the Ven
ezuela only few hours before the time set for
sailing The officers Of the steamship, who had
heard 81 the outrage Of taking refugees from
the steamer Caracas of the same line, suspected
that there would be trouble in getting away
with the refugees.
When the Venezuela arrived at La Guayra
Secretary Of Legation Bartleman, who il asso-
ciated with United States Consul Philip c.
Hanna, communicated with Capt. Hopkins and
told him that the authorities, surprising he had
come from Porto Cabello, might attempt TO
seize the refugees who were about to take pas
sage on the Venezuela.
Mr.. Bartleman then communicated his fears
to the captains of the Spanish warship San
Juan, the French man-of-war Magon and the
German warship Arcona. The commanders of
these vessels boarded the Venezuela and offered
their services to protect the vessel in her de-
parture.
TRAINED THEIR GUNS ON THE FORTS.
This offer Capt. Hopkins gladly accepted, and
On Wednesday Of last week, on which day the
Venezuela sailed from La Guayra, the guns Of
the three war vessels were loaded and trained
on the city, ready to lombard the place if those
in the old fort had dared to fire make any
attempt to repeat the Caracas affair on the
Venezuela.
The refugees and the officers of the Venezuela
have little doubt that had the officials of the
city not known she was protected by the man
of-war she would have been held. as was the
Caracas, and such Of her passengers as were
political refugees taken off.
The steamships Of the Red d line are owned
by citizens of the United States and fly the
stars and stripes. This government has re-
peatedly held that a political refugee cannot be
removed from United States soil or from the
deck Of ship flying the United States flag.