Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
CASTRO RAISES ARMY
Throws Three Thousand Troops Into La
GuayrA as Garrison.
VOLUNTEERS RALLY ROUND VENEZUELA
Port People 0lamOr to Bear Arms Against
Invading Powers
-
BOWEN FREES ALL FOREIGN PRISONERS
Forces Republic to Respect International
Usage in Such Gases
OWEN FREES ALL FOREIGN PRISONERS
PARIS RUMos TELLS or DISAGREEMENT
Reports that british and German ON
GERS FAN Out over Policy to ne
Pursued In COercinR Pay
mcnt of Debts.

LA GUAYRA, Dec. i1.--General Ferrerar
minister of war, has arrived here with
| 1000 troops and 500 more under President
Castro's brother are expected shortly.
Only the British cruiser Indefatigable
is now here All the other war ships have
left La Gusyra.
/ Minister Haggard and Herr Won Pilgrim
Baltazzi, It was learned today, left here
/ last night. The former was on board RetrI.
button and the latter on Vineta, which
sailed for Trinidad
All the British and German subjects ar
rested yesterday we're released this after
noon.
CastrO's Answer Arrives.
The British cruiser Indefatigable ar.
rived here at 6 this evening from Cumana
the port Of Barcelona, where 1t is believed
to have been In search of the Venezuela
gunboat Restaudor.
| The German cruiser Vineta and the
| British cruiser Retribution left here at
the same time. One OF them is sup
posed to have on board Venezuela's answer
to the demand of the foreign powers. which
arrived from Caracas on a special train at
| o'clock.
The German charge daffairs, Herr Won
Pilgrim Battazzi the British minister and
still on board the warshps.
All day and all night ammunition has
been carried to Fort La Vigia, which crowns
the harbor, and preparations are being
made to resist the foreign forces.
Volunteers 10 the number Of 926 men, all
from La Guayra, have been armed today
and more are requesting arms. 1t is as
serted here that the government can find
sufficient men to resist the foreign forces,
.n.lw.
one meets men of all classes and conditions
carrying Mauser rifles.
without OmciaI News.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-Up to late hour last
| night the foreign ONCE was stili without
! further news from Venezuela While there
) is no confirmation of hghting in La Guayra
r the papers this morning are bestnning 70
show a keener appreciation OF the serious
possibilities involved.
b This feeling will hardly be iessened by a
\ report that a British vessel has been
seized at Puerto Cabello, and is shown in
eager demands upon the Government to
present in parliament documents explain
} ing grounds for its action.
1t is being asked how It will be possible
to enforce payment OF Great Britain's de-
mands without costly military operations
and whether even the occupation Of Car
acas would achieve the desired result.
1t is recognized that President Castro has
nothing to lose, and that the Venezuelans
are incensed at the sinking of their ships
: and may set aside internal dissensions and
u make stout resistance, hoping for help
y from the United States or France.
Much gratitude is expressed at Mr
5 Bowens Intervention con, behalf OF British
d and German residents, and considerable
q alarm at the possible fate Of British sub
u jects
d Through all the editorial articles pub
lished this morning there runs stron1
q vein OF hope that the United States viii
q interfere to secure an adjustment OF tn,
difficulties, either by arbitration or othei
g. means and thus avoid hostilities.
er Some newspapers even argue that It Il
ut the duty Of the United States to coerc,
ID Venezuela into satisfying foreign claims
In connection with the reported seizur,
Of the Venezuelan customs, the Foreigi
A ONCE officials say that arrangements 70
" that step have not been completed. Befor
- any general seizue could take place Ger
many, Great Britain and other nation
would have to come to agreement for
pro rata division and adjustment OF thei
respective claims. similar to that arrived a
by the allies in China, except that tn
or La Guayra custom house may possibly hav
ar been seized purely military measure
a Though the seizure OF the custom hous
y, will take place eventually, It is pointed on
that while hostilities are In progress tn
an customs of the fiscal institution are prac
he tically valueless.
b, To Capture President Castro.
The Central News says It ls rumored I
the lobby of the House Of Commons thi
eo evening that the allies have landed blue
nt Jackets at La Guayra for the purpose Z
~. Is n.A-
81 and that fighting is going on in the streets
eu An unconhrmed report to the Daily Ma
from Wilemstsd, Island OF Curacao, date
- December IL, says: 1.-THE Venezuelan at
" thorities at Puerto Cabello are fortiyin
that town.
ed They have imprisoned the British an
German consuls, we'll as ether Britof
. and Germans. and taken possession Of the
property. The authorities also seized
British steamer which was diseharging col
le- at Puerto Cabello.
lte THE American consul attempted 70 II
led tervene, but was disregarded."
ng Bowen PleRses Germany.
au BERLIN Dec. 1.-THE German Foreis
,oa ONCE oincials are much pleased at NJ
80 Bowen's energetic action at Caracas 7,
:. sulting in the release OF most of the Gs
mans imprisoned there, and by his sffor
to obtain the Liberation Of others.
H. Full Advices on the subject have be-
-, received from Washington. The direct di
er- patches received from Venezuela by Il
err Foreign once here say that Venezuels
TOT naval vessels have not yet been captur
lee. that only its revenue cutters we're capture
err but that the seizure Of the former Is e
20 90, pected Immediately.
The morning papers contain many humo
ON Gus references TO what they term Pres
ar dent Castro's magniloquent manifesto C
bled 10 the representatives Of Venezuela
lew Paris and made public last night
,om The Vorwaerts which never loses an 0
portunfty 70 assail what II considers TO
uls' political shams," says II thinks
lew formidable ultimGtums Of the two powe
and the naval demonstration are Cover
o.a I'm mental bfuster, a fine piece OF pretensi
and international nonsense, suggested. he