The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
new PHASE TO THE ALREADY Mud
DIED SITUATION.
ECUADOR NOW TAKES A HAND
In b Double Revolutionary and
International Contest Going on in
Colombia and yenezuela-She Sends
an Army TO invade the Former Re-
public A Battle Imminent Our
North Atlantic Squadron Ordered to
Suspend Eyolutions and Come South.

Quito. Ecuador, August 1S.--A force
of E~cuadorian troops is ready TO invade
Colombia. and a battle is imminent
near Paste, just beyond the Colombian
frontier and about 80 miles northeast
Of Quito.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Au-
gust Is, (via Haitian cable).-President
Castro, of Venezuela. some days ago
sent to Cucuta, Colombia. ammunition,
arms, n men to assist in the Colom-
bian revolution.
Emilio. Fernandez. former governor
of Caracas under President Castro, and
subsequently administrator of customs
at La Guaira, who finally declared
against Castro, has left Curacao, &C
companied by sixty p~artisans, with the
announced intention of invading Vene-
zuela. 1t is also reported that Segundo
Rivera has also effected a landing.
Colon, Colombia, August is, via Gal
veston.-Statements made by passen-
gers who arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Canada from Venezuela ports
clearly show that there is considerable
political unrest throughout Venezuela.
The passengers were not permitted to
land ind~iscriminately. No authentic
version of the recent border a
ments could be obtained from any of
them. but the evidence all points to
serious internal ~dissensions. 1t is re-
ported here that the inSurgent General
Ruiz has landed near Panama from
the south, probably from Guayaquil.
Berlin, August 1S.-The German gov
has ordered the cruiser Vineta
which is off the eastern coast of south
Africa. to proceed to Venezuelan waters
to be in readiness to protect German
interests if al emergency should arise.
ATLANTIC SQUADRON ORDERED
SOUTH.
Nantucket, Mass, August 1.-THE
North Atlantic squadron has received
orders to sail tomorrow for Hampton
Roads. All preparations for the con-
tinuance of the maneuvreS at that place
have been countermanded and the YES
sells of the squadron are already get
ting UP steam, preparatory to their de-
parture.
While the exact reason of the change
of plans is not known, it is believed
here that the trouble in South America
has something to do with it. The YES
sells were scheduled to be in Newport
on August the 25th and the camp here
was to have remained until Friday
next.
Washington, August LIT was an
bounced at the navy department to-
day that the North Atlantic squadron
would sail from Newport about the 25th
instant for Hampton Roads. When
specific inquiry was made as to whether
this had any connection with the trOu-
bles in South Africa, an authoritative
answer was given that it had no rela-
ton whatever to affairs in that quar-
ter. 1t was explained that the maneu
vres of the squadron in New England
waters had come to a Close, and that
the southern drill grounds off Hamp-
ton "a afford better facilities for
the evolutions in contemplation. These
plans appear to have been formed some
time ago. The effect of the movement,
however, will be to place vessels OF this
squadron about a day and a half'S sail
culties than they would be if they re-
manned on the New England coast, and
also in good location for coaling and
equipping for sea if n necessity
should arise for dispatching any of
these ships.
Colon, Colombia, III Galveston, Tex
as, August ia force of rebelS ap-
peared at Emperador Saturday night.
The station happened to be without a
garrison at the time n sc they looted
the Chinese stores. The rebels are
avoiding the garrisoned stations.
Willemsted, Curacao, August 49,
Senior Vellegas Pulido, formerly presi-
dent of the Venezuelan state of Quart
co, and lately President Castro's minis
ter of commerce, has been arrested IN
Caracas and also thirty-five other po-
liticians. President Castro continues
to encourage the Colombian insured
ton.