The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-15
THE VENEZUELAN WAR.
RETOLUTIONTSTS ARE IN CON-
 TROL 1T PORTO CABELLO.

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 Hemmed in From Three sides-Gen-
 eraI Mates Advances From Bolivar to
 Orttuco, About Sixty Miles From
 Caracas.
 Washington, Aug. 14.-Just before the department closed dispa tch was re- ceiyed from Commander Nickols of the Topeka at Porto Cabello. stating that the revolutionists were in control. and that there was no danger of an attempt to retake the town by the government forces. Commander Nichols acknowl- edged the receipt of instructions di- recting Lim to land force in case of necessity, but stated that the necessity for such a step had not arisen. The place called Angustora mentioned in Commander Rodgers dispatch from Port Of Spain as in the hands of the 'revolutionists, is about 250 miles up the Orinoco river and the more modern name of it is Ciudad Bolivar. General Mates, who is practically at the head of the revolution against Castro, took this town some time ago and left one of his lieutenants in charge. According to information now in possession of the officials here, Castro is being henamed in from three sides at Caracas. Gen. eral Mates advanced from Bolivar to the northwest to place called Orituco, about sixty miles south of Caracas. Ten days ago Castro was reported as hav- ing left the capital with a force to meet the revolutionary general, but subse- quently he changed his mind and re- turned. More recent advices indicated that battle was imminent on the plains immediately south of Caracas.
 Early this week the revolutionists took Barcelona, to the eastward of Ca- racas, and now, according to this last dispatch from Commander Nickols, they have obtained control of Porto Cabello to the westward. The fact that the government had seized three of the steamers of the Orinoco company at San Felix is not a cause of concern here as it is understood that these ships fly the Venezuelan flag and the right to in- press ships for government use is well settled. No further steps have been taken toward sending additional ships to Venezuela and no fresh instructions have been sent to the commanders of the American warships there, as the re- ports received from them are considered satisfactory. ..
 Colon, Colombia, Aug. 14--The gov- ernment cruiser General Pinzon is un- der orders to go to Cavanilla to bring reinforcements from there to the isth- mus but her sailing has been delayed owing to the fact that the cruisers ma- chinery is undergoing repairs. The gov- er-nment gunboat Cartagona, recently known as the Bashir, is expected here momentarily with the first detachment of government reingorcements from the interior
 No informa tion can be obtained con- corning the situation at Agua Dulce as there is no communication with that point.
 There is no explanation of the non-re- turn of the government gunboat Boya- ca, which left Panama July 29 with abut 300 men on board. Nothing has been heard of the vessel since her de- parture.
 Washington, Aug. 14.-The navy de- pertinent is in receipt of the following dispatch from Commander Rodgers of the Marietta dated Port of Spain, Au- gust 12:
 "(There are) three American citizens at Angustora, Venezuela. Life and prop erty safe when ship sailed. City con- trolled by revolutionist military chief, Foreign subjects alarmed (over) situa- ton. Three American steamers, Orin- oco company, forcibly detained at San Felix for government use."