The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-17
Puerto Cabello Has Not Fallen
Into the Hands of the RevOlu-
tionists, as Announced.
SITUATION LESS CRITICAL.
Only One Port. Ciudad Bolivar, Is
Blockaded and the Foreigners
There Are Receiving Mag
unanimous Treatment.

Washington. Aug. N.-Defnite Information
was received at the Navy Department to-
day frcm Commander Nickels of the Topeka,
| dated Puerto Cabello. which corrected the
! misapprehension which arose out OF the
garbIed dispatch received Thursday last
from which the department assumed and
announced thai Puerto CabelIo had fall
| len into the hands of the revolutionists.
Yesterday, when 1t appeared from a more
careful study OF the dispatch that a possible
! misconstruction had been placed upon it.
| Acting Secretary Darling cabied Command
err Nickels asking whether the depart
ment's construction was correct. A reply
dated Yesterday received this morning read
| as follows:
mo. Everything is quiet at Puerto Ca
hello. VIII sail for Curacao for coal and
| stores and start tonight. A German man
of-war will remain here during the alb
sence."
1t is apparent from the above dispatch
that the forces OF Castro still hold Puerto
Cabello. The Topeka sailed last night in
accordance with advices sent by Command
er Nickel. and. according to a dispatch
received to-day. arrived at Curacao, which
is only a few hours run from Puerto Ca
teIlo. After taking coal and supplies
aboard he will return to Puerto Cabello and
in the meantime the German warship will
look after American. German ard other for
eign interests at hat port.
All Quiet Mt barcelona.
The cruiser Cincinnati left Barcelona last
night and arrived at La Guaira to-day.
Commander Mclean. reporting his arrival,
stated that he had left everything quiet at
Barcelona. Both the Cincinnati and Ma
rfetta are now at La Guayra.
No information has been received from
Commander Mclean as TO his reasons for
leaving Barcelona at this time. Under gen.
eraI instructions he is permitted to go where
his presence may seem necessary. but, gen.
! orally speaking, his movements are prac-
tically under the control of the American
Minister. Several days ago Minister Bowen
was telegraphing in all directions for a
warship to come to La Guayra and Thurs
day he reported TO the State Department
that he had been unable to reach either the
Marietta or Cincinnati. 1t IS surmised that
he finally secured communication with both
of them about the same time, and that both
Commander Mclean of the Cincinnati and
Commander Rodgers of the Marietta has
tened to respond to his urgent appeal. The
result is he now has two ships at his ser
vice.
Only One Effective
The United States Minister at Caracas,
Venezuela. has telegraphed the Department
of State that he has reliable Information
to the effect that there Is no blockade of
the ports of Carupano, Cano Colorado and
Guayra. At Cuida Bolivar. however. the
blockade is effective.
Minister Bowen reports that the Govern
ment troops have shown great courtesy to
non-conbatants in the Orinoco region and
that the revolution!sts have been equally
magnanimous at Cuidad Bolivar. where
food supplies are plenty.
Tho Fnro0Oin@ iieaofNh n-nho h1r- raFara
TO the extent of the difficulty met by
American steamers, including those Of the
asphalt company, which operate IN the re-
gion referred TO.