Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14

CARACAS December ia new COM
picaticn has arisen 1t is feared that
Italy viii deliver a memorandum asking
for the same treatment as that de-
mandcd by Great Britain and Germany
Up to the present moment, ii is 1mpos-
sible to obtain definite information on the
matter. but the Italian legation denies
the delivery of any ultimatum
The news Of the arrival of the British
Commodore Montgomery at La 6uayra
mas created excitement at Caracas. but
up to ; O'Clock this evening, the autho-
rites here have no knowledge of his de-
sign. In government circles ii is belleV-
ed that a notification of the blockade on
the Venezuelan coast will be transmitted.
II is learned from a government source
that on the advice Of Minister Bowen
calm and cool attitude for twenty-foul
hours moro. has been advocated, ana that
if the Angl0-German forces dlsenoafh
al La Grayra the troops at the tort an"
in the rewiy-erected reCouDtS VIII nc,
fire on them the object being TO OBTAIN
time for Washington to answer as 70 the
proposal for arbitration
New Attitude.
President Castro has taken UP ne"
attitude Strong III Venezuela rights,
he has ordered that reprlsais cease. ana
yesterday he gave instructions lhat an
the property Of tie British ana 1esll'a'i
railroads and British telephone collpa
MES should be returned. The government
vii, still retain The control OF the La
Gliayra a railroad. but its administration
will he left independent.
Patriotic demonstrations took place
again Yesterday and to-day. The Nenc-
zuelans have decided also to boycott al
Goods manufactured in Germany ano
Great Britain, and in all stores notices
are posted. declaring that henceforth the
owners will refuse TO sell goods coming
from those countries.
At o'clock this afternoon spec;ai
train left Caracas for La GuaEia. taxing
Alfred Bolh1n. leading German iner-
chant and a German banker Of Caracas.
The German consul accompanied them
part OF the Journey They are going on
board the Vineta on special mission
to try and obtain Germany's acceptance
OF arbftrat ton. President Castro gave the
passports though the initiative III TINS
mission, was taken by the Germans and
not by the government
Ecstourador Seized.
LA CIATRA. December, 1S.-Ihe Ger
man cruiser Vineta yesterday captureu
near Guanta the Venezuelan sunboat
Restaurador. formerly George j. Could
YACHT Atlanta A crew from the Vine
ia was put aboard and the captured
vessel was sent to Trinidad.
Briti.!, Steamer Pi!lnged.
LA GraYRA. December 1S.-rhe Brit
ish steamer Topaz, from Cardiff. was
seized by the rabbIe at Puerto Cabelo,
Wednesday and pilaced. The captain
and crew were held as prisoners. but We're
released to-day and the steamer will
sail at noon tomorrow for Cientuesos.
The German cruisers Fake and Panther
have arrived here. and the German train
inE. ship Stosch is cruising around outside
on the lockout. The steamer rlns Will
lam N entered the port at o'clock TINS
afternoon. and discharged. She is now
about to sail again Other ships. which
arrived off the port this morning, Will
proceed without communicating.
A commission composed of leading ner-
chants of Caracas has arrived here. and
has been on board the British cruiser
Charybdis ana the German cruiser Vine
la. On the departure OF the commission,
the Nineta sailed for an unknown destIna-
ton
Forts Evacuated
The fortresses here have been evacuated
and al the soldiers have left the town.
The militia have been called out to main
tain order All the drinking saloons ano
booths have been closed by order of the
President.
The United States gunbcat Marietta ar
rived to-day from Cupacao and has an
chored outside the harhor.
italy Nh. Join Allies.
WASHINGTON. December Bone
more step toward the complete severance
of relations between Venezuela and the
allies who are seeking to punish her was