San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-02

NEW YORK, Nov. "A special
to the Herald from Barbados, w.
l., says: The dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela will
now assume quite a new phase.
The European power may have to
declare war with the South Ameri-
can republic, but not for the pres
ent at least upon the boundary
question. If war is declared-and
it is undoubtedly imminent-it
will be upon a basis to which con-
ditions of the Monroe doctrine will
not apply and Venezuela will have
to go without the support of the
United States. In previous dis
patches reports have been circu-
lated to the effect that for some
weeks Venezuelan gun boats had
been cruising along the coast of
the Spanish main and in British
waters off the island of Trinidad,
one of the islands forming the
group of the British West Indies;
that complaints had been lodged
with the colonial government as to
the unwarrantable interference by
the Venezuelan gun boats with
British vessels trading in these
waters; and, to the fact that the
British ships had been fired upon,
the crews narrowly escaping with
life, while the sails had been rent
in pieces by the shots from the
Venezuelan cruisers.
People here have been startled
indeed by the announcement
that a commander named Filbert,
on board a Venezuelan gun boat,
the Guardacosta, shot down Capt.
Thomas Garcia, owner of the
British schooner Myosotis, on
board that vessel, while on a voy-
age from Port du Spain, Trinidad,
in most unprovOked manner.
The main facts of the occurrence
have been reported to the admins
tration at Trinidad, and a report
on the same is now on it's way to
London for the information of the
secretary of state for the colonies
and the cabinet.
1t is generally believed that the
murder of Mr.. Garcia is a grave
misfortune to Venezuela, consider
ing the present relations between
the two countries, as it will give
England an undoubted advantage
in dealing with Gen. Crespo and
his government.
The circumstances connected
with the death of Mr.. Garcia are
these: The Myosotis, a British
schooner, was on a voyage from
Port of Spain, Trinidad, to the
island of Margarita. Garcia was
on board. The vessel had made
the better part of the voyage when
they observed the Venezuelan,
Guardacosta, in pursuit of them.
The gunbOat appeared to be under
full steam, as she rapidly gained
on the sailing ship. Benefitting
by former experiences, for the
Myosotis had on a former voyage
been captured by a Venezuelan rev.
enue cutter, the British ensign
was run to the masthead. The
Guardacosta continued to approach
and when well up with the Myoso-
tbs and within close range, Com
mander Filbert opened fire upon
the vessel. Mr.. Garcia who was
on deck at the time, was shot dead,
and the others only saved them
selves by throwing themselves fiat
upon the deck. The schooner was
brought to and the Guardacosta at
once came alongside, took the
schooner with its dead owner and
frightened crew on board in tow
and proceeded to Carupano. Here
the vessel was rumaged from stem
to stern and as there was no con-
traband goods found on board, the
vessel was released. The MyOsotis
was seized by the Venezuelans
some time ago upon an alleged
breach of the revenue laws. Mr..
Garcia decided to defend the case
and proceeded to Caracas for the
trial.
The court dismissed the action
and liberated the vessel, there not
being evidence sufficient to war