Evening star., 1902-08-14
FROM M'LEAN
Reports Barcelona Held by
ReVolutioniStS.
IS QUIET
MINISTER BOWEN DECLARES THE
SITUATION TO BE SERIOUS.
Statement That American Consulate
Was Pillaged is Discredited-View
of Navy Department..

Gable communication has been re-estab-
hshed with Barcelona. as is indicated ny
the receipt of the Following ca ble message
from Commander Mclean. commanding the
United States ship Cincinnati. who Is IN
charge Of the naval forces now operating
in the disturbed districts Of Venezuela:
BARCELONA. August l2. lgU2.
Secretary Of the Navy. Washington II. c:
Barcelona occupied by rcyoutiouists.
Have imprisoned all civil and military ofIi-
GERS. Are in possession Of entire districts.
Some piliaging done, but everything quiet.
TN, enty-nine busine SIS houses sacked Most
ly foreign. Also fifteen private dwellings.
tSigned) MCLEAN, Cincinnati
The Cable Not Cut.
1t is said al the Navy Department that the
receipt of the above dispatch direct from
Commander Mclean at Barcelona shows
that Minister Bowers dispatch Of yesterday
from Caracas, saying that the Barcelona
cable had again beer cut. WAS based on a
mis2pprchensiou of the situation. The pre-
sumption a. the Navy Department is that
the revolutionists. who we're I'm control at
Barcelona, refused TO allow messages to 20
through to Caracas. whore Castro has his
headquarters, ard that this accounted for
the report at the capital that the Barcelona
cable mad been again severed. The Navy
DSa'dI AIltll tiiltldIS cannot Cbltf thnr
commander Mclean would have failed to
report the fact if the cables had been tam-
pered with. They also now d!Scr,Gt the
press reports to The offsCt that thu AmerI-
can consulate was pillnCed. Masmurh as
Commander Mclean is silent on that pui.t.
They are inclined To think after studNsug
Commander McLoau'S report Inat tn, r,-o-
lutIoIists in sackiEE The town seized what
they ,Duid lay their hands on. but were
very careful not 10 disturb the interests Of
Americans or others whose government
might make tguubi, for ll,m
Report From the American Consul.
The Department of State received a ;.le-
gram from Minister Bowen at Caracas ;his
morning saying he is advised 10y the United
States consul at Barcelona that The r,y,iu-
tcn!sts are sacking that town ana search-
ing private houses. He says they are de-
manding money from foreign residents in
exchange for a guarantee of safety If lives
and property. Mr.. Bowen reports the gen
eral situation as serious. 1t appears from
MT. Bowen's message that Geographic COM
mdncatiOn has been re-estab.ished between
Barcelona and Caracas.
Commander McLean's Instructions.
Commander McLean's Instructions give
him wide latitude in his actions. In the
event that American interests or the con-
sular agent at Barcelona, Mr.. Ignacio II.
ADti-Ir nave pttu HlOttSLfQ He VIII DE 1uSfl-
fled in adopting drastic measures. Mr..
Baiz is native Of ST. Thomas, and has
held his present Office as the representative
of the United States since April Il. 1881.
In compliance with Mr.. Bowers desire
the Marietta, which is reported al Port of
Spain, Trinidad, will probably 20 10 La
Guayra. where she will be able to land
bluejackets in the event that the American
legation i'm Caracas is endangered by an in
sprSent attack. The advices received at
the State Department make no mention uf
the approach Of revolutionists from the
south. Several days ago 1t was reported
that the advance guard OF General MatCs'
army was encamped at Orituco. seventy
hive miles from Caracas. Since that time
Minister Bowen has not mentioned the ont
come of President CastrUs intention TO
meet the enemy there
1t has been stated that President Casrro's
secretary is in Paris. where he is reported
TO be arranging for Castro's nigh: to
France in the event that his administration
Is overturned.