The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-17
CASTRO is ABLE
To HOLD HIS OWN
RevoIutionists Not in Possession
of Puerto CabeIIo.
DISPATCH WAS MISLEADING
DEFINITE INFORMATION FROM
COMMANDER NICKELS.

vyYASHINGTON, Aug. 1e.-Dehnite
w information was received at the
navy department from Com
mander Nickels Of the Topeka, dated
Puerto Cabello. which corrected the
misapprehension which arose out of the
garhIed dispatch received Thursday
last from which the department as
sumed and announced that Puerto Ca
belIo had fallen into the hands OF the
revolutionists. Yesterday, when it APP
peared from a more careful study OF
the dispatch that a possible miscon-
struction had been placed upon il, Act
ing Secretary Darling cabled Com
mander Nickels asking whether the de-
partment's construction was correct. A
reply dated yesterday. received this
morning, read:
mo. everything is quiet at Puerto
CabelIo. viii sail for Curacao for coal
and stores and start tonight. A Ger
man man-of-war will remain here dur
ing the absence"
IL is apparent from the above dis
patch that the forces of Castro still
hold Puerto cabello. The Topeka sailed
last night in accordance with adviceS
sent by Commander Nickels, and, ae-
cordins TO a dispatch received today,
arrived at Curacao, which is only a
few hours run from Puerto Cabello.
After taking coal and supplies aboard
he viii return to Puerto Cabello. and in
the meantime the German warship will
look after American, German and
other foreign interests at that port.
Quiet at Barcelona
The cruiser Cincinnati left Barcelona
last night and arrived at La Guayra
today q Fadag. Mel
ing his arrival, stated that he had left
everything quiet at Barcelona. Both
the Cincinnati and Marietta are now
at La Guayra- No explanation has
been received from Commander Mclean
as to his reasons for leaving Barcelona
at this time. His movements are prac-
ticalIy under the control Of the Ameri-
can minister. Several days ago Min
lister Bowen was telegraphing in all
directions for a warship TO come to
La Guayra, and on Thursday he re-
ported TO the state department that he
had been unable to either reach the
Marietta or the Cincinnati. 1t is sur
missed that he finally secured commune
cation with both of them about the
same time, and that both Commander
Mclean OF the Cincinnati and COM
mander Rodgers of the Marietta hast
ened to respond to his urgent appeals.
The result is he now has two ships at
his service.
Both Sides Show Courtesy.
The United States minister at Cara
cas-. Venezuela. has telegraphed the de-
partment of state that he has reliable
Information to the effect that there is
no blockade of ports Of Carapunao,
Coloraso and Guira. At Ciudad Boil
var, however, the blockade is effective.
Mr. Bowen reports that the govern
ment troops have shown great courtesy
to non-comba tants in the Orinoeo re-
gion, and that the revOlutiOnists have
been equally magnanimous at Ciudad
Bolivar, where food supplies are plenty.
The foregoing dispatch probably re-
fers to the extent of the difficulty met
by American 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 effective, and the revo;u-
tionists are showing magnanimous
treatment of foreigners there, the sit
uation is relieved of any critical aspect
at these points.