The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
FALL OF PUERTO CABELL0.
7HE RcBEL FORCE LOST 200 KILLED
~ WOUNDEE.


Castro now Controls Livery verezuoisn
Port-Gop. Pared~s believed to Have
Escaped to One of the Wnrships-The DE.
tro,rs Hospital Corps Aids the Wounded.
H,1ai cable Do,a.eh I" raa sus
CARACAs. Venezuela. Nov 13-Tbe forces Of
the Government of Gen. Cipriano Castro hold
the town " Puerto Cabello as n result Of tho
desperate nght of Friday night and the bonn
bardment by tho varships on Saturday.
Three hundred men were killed or wounded
in the battle. The hospital CORPS OF the United
states cruiser Detroit were sent ashore to care
for the wounded.
Gen. Paroles. the revolutionary leader. was
wounded four times. II is reported that he
succeeded In making his escape 10 one Of 'he
warshirs in the harbor.
WASH SGToS. Nov. 13-Commsndsr Hemp
hill. commanding the Detroit. now at Puerto
this morning regarding the bonn bardment OF
Puerto Cabcllo. He says:
Severe lighting since Saturday morning
About three hundred killed both sides. Paroles
surrendered final position 10 Castro faction
Sunday norning"
The Department OF State has received the
following telegram from Minister LOOMS at
Caracas: After eight hours fighting Castro's
army took Puerto Cabello this morning
Killed and wounded aggregate 300. Surgeon.
and hospital corps from foreign cruisers at
tending wounded Local facilities Inadequate.
Castro holds every port aud place OF conse-
puence in Venezuela"
Minister LoomIs's despatch shows that the
revolution IL over. With the surrender Of
Paroles the last remnant of the old Govern
ment army ceased to exist Castro 1. now the
Dictator OF the country. having gained possess
sion Of Caracas La Guayra. Puerto Cabello
and every other place OF Importance. He con-
trolls tho land and the waters OF Venezuela and
any attempt on the part OF the ndherents Of
the late Government to renew the trou BILE W IN
INTERNATIONALLY be suppressed quickly.
Nenszucans IL this city. while deplorng tho
Government troops and the forces Of Gen.
ss sredsI are We. pleased with the result.
losing cable despatch to President Castro:
We congratulate you upon your victory at
Puerto C0bclIo With ,rencs assured vene.
zncla must make rapid strides toward condi-
Gor;aI; Genera! Dsilno rsc:iS.d tn. follow.
taken. Xii custom houses and " ports N in tho
hands OF the Government You are authorized
to clear vessels to nl ports.
taken BY President Castro was a last r.sort.
sitions for surrender made to him hy the Gov
srnmcn, nnd the battle was necessary to end
MS revolt.
Con. Paroles. u appears. had no particular
OBJECT IN his rebellion against Gen Castro. lie
wanted only E.rsonal glory Even his enemies
here stamp him ~ a decidedly brave soldier
zen. Phfede- was eNlol from Venezuela dur
ing the administration ~ President Crespo.
aud lie spent some ot this time in this city. lie
was on the military atafY ~ ex.prcsident And
rndc. and wa. assigned To- Puerto Cabelio.
Although the latter was deposed the General
refused to submit to the new Government lie
had fewer than | .OOn 20 lowers
senior Carlos 4. Scholtz. a leading Vene.
zuelan here says that Gen. Paroles, IL captured
will probably be court.martaed and shot
There Is stu another revolution threatening
the Government and 'or more than 4 week
Their" have been no official bulletins to show
thnt y Is weasening In fact tho silence is
n,ellimn, which 10 ed by ten. jose
Manuel Hernandez Is spreading. Puerto
tabello - IN the State OF Corubobo, and Cen
Hernandez has many followers there The
Govcrnmant feared u union i.twcen the forces
on Gen. Paredes and Gen Hernandez The
convention 81 congressman selected 10 elect a
permanent President 10 supposed to meet this
work. but unless ten. Castro succeeds ia
suppressing all armed opposition to the Governs
mCnt the election will probably be POSTPONED