New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
NOTE FROM THE 4LLLES
Venezuelan Ships Asked Not to SAIL
from La Guay7a.

Caracas Dec. IA note from the command
of the allied Angio-German fleet which the
Venezuelan Government refused to receive on
Friday at La Guayra. sent yesterday to
United States Minister Bowen at Caracas, and
forwarded by him to the proper government
official here. The note is in the name of Great
Britain and Germany; it requests all Venezuelan
ships after the lapse of five days, to refrain
from sailing from the port of La Guayra until
the present difficulties are over This note IS
supposed to herald the blockade
The question what right Great Britain and
Germany have 70 coerce Venezuela without de-
claring a blockade is being asked all sides
here
4 .essa, AIucho Hernandez and certain other reyo-
iutionary leaders left Maracaibo yesterday for
Curacao on their way to Caracas Hernandez
is probably the most popular of the revolu-
tionary leaders President Castro has kept him
Imprisoned at Maracaioo for several years past
The news of the Smelling of the fortress and
ternoon BY the British cruiser Charybdis and
the German cruiser vtneta reached Caracas at
a late hour last night. 1t caused considerable
excitement and in spite of the preventive meas
ures taken by the police of Puerto Cabello-
trouble Is feared that port
The statement that italy, through her lega-
tion here. is to demand payment of her claims
against Venezuela has been confirmed
The arrival OF the United States gunboat Mari
eta at La Guayra Friday was due 20 ru-
NOR that United States Minister Bowen was in
danger. There has been no ground for such a
runor. and the presence of the Marietta
not requested by Mr.. Bowen
The British Legation here will be reopened
tonight under the American flag by V. V.
Russell. secretary of the American Legation
cit,ratiop in Caracas continues to be criti
cal and there is intense excitement among the
German residents of the city. To-day the Ger
mans sought refuge at the American Legation.
where they will be sheltered Mr.. Bowen has
got in quantities of all kinds of provisions. TO
be prepared for any emergency
The boycottins of British and German goods
continues The British and German colleges
here. which were boycotted. have closed their
doors The University of Caracas is also closed.
Priests are preaching for war 1t is reported
that ninety Germans living in the country have
offered TO support the venezuelan government
against Germany
Leading German and British residents of
Caracas are very bitter against their respective
minister's whom they accuse OF leaving Caracas
without giving any intirnation of their intention
abandon the city.
The people Of Caracas are astonished that
the government at Washington remains silent in
5nfie Of the recent act of the allied fleet.
The enlistment of Venezuelan soldiers con-
tinues Two thousand men from the interior
reached Caracas yesterday.
The fact that the people of Venezuela are IN
absolute ignorance Of the designs of the allies
upon their country creates a deep and disturb
ing impression here. The chief officer of Presi-
dent Castro's guard said to-day to the repre-
sentative of The Associated Press:
TO 4La-a l. 70 ba war Let us know and we will
fight If there is to be only assault on our
coast where we cannot reach the allies, the
only thing left for us to do is TO declare tnat 20
destroy YOUR debtors furniture is a strange way
to force the payment of his obligation De
lieve this situation will soon come within the
scope of the Monroe Doctrine,