The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-23
A CALL
FOR SHIPS
Our War Vessels
Are Wanted at
La Guiara.
ALL QUIET AT
PUERTO CABELLO
Incidents of the Fight Now Going
on in the South Ameri-
can Littoral.

WASHINGTON, Aug 16-Defnite m
formation was received at the Navy Lee
partment from Commander Nickels' OF the
Topeka. dated Puerto Cabeilo, which cor
rected the misrepresentation which arose
o,t of the garbIed dispatch received
Thursday last from which the department
assumed and announced that Puerto "a
beIlo had fallen into the hands OF the
reyolutionists Yesterday, when IL ap-
Deared from a more careful study OF tse
dispatch that possible misconstracsloh
had been placed upon it, Acting secretaiS
Darling cabIed Commander Nickels asking
whether the departments construction
WAS correct A reply dated yesterday re-
refyed this morning read as follows;
mo: everything is quiet at Puerto Ca
hello VIII sail for Curacao for coal and
stores and start tonight. a German man
of-war will remain here during the ao-
sence.'
1T is apparent from the above cis.atcn
that the forces of Castro still hold Puerto
Cabeilo. The Topeka sailed last night
in accordance with advices sent by Com
mander Nickels. and according to dis
patch received today arrived at Curacao
which is only a few hours run from
Puerto Cabello. After taking coal and
supplies aboard he will return to Puerto
CabelIo and in the meantime the Ger
man warship will look after American.
German and other foreign interests at that
port. The cruiser Cincinnati left BARGE
Iona last night and arrived at La Guaira
today Commander Mclean III reporting
his arrival stated that he had left every
thing quiet at Barcelona Both the en-
cinnati and Marietta are now at La Gual-
"a No explanation has been received
from Commander Mclean as to his rea-
sons for leaving Barcelona at this Tune
His movements are practically under the
control of the American Minister. Sew
eral days ago Minister Bowen was teie-
graphing in all directions for 'yarship
to come to La Guaira and on Thursday
he reported to the State Department that
he had been unable to reach either the
Marietta or the Cincinnati. 1t is surmls-
ed that he finally secured communication
with both of them about the same time
and that both Commander Mclean or the
Cincinnati and Commander Rodgers o. the
Marietta FASTENED to respond to his ur-
gent appeal. The result is he now has
two ships at his service.
The United States Minister at Caracas.
Venezuela, has telegraphed the Depart
ment of State that he has reliable IN
formation to the effect that there is no
blockade of the ports of Carapuno Colo
razo and Guira. At Ciudad Bolivar, how
ever, the blockade is effective.
Mr.. Bowen reports that the Government
troops have shown great courtesy to nom
combatants in the Orinoco region and that
the revolutionists have been equally mag
unanimous at Ciudad Bolivar where food
supplies are plentiful.
The foregoing dispatch probably refers
to the extent of difficulty met by Ameri-
can steamers, including those of the
Asphalt Company, which operate in the
region referred to. AS Ciudad Bolivar is
the only place where the blockade is CT
fective and the revolutionists are showing
magnanimous treatment of foreigners
there, the situation is relieved of any
critical aspect at these points