Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-24
OPENED FIRE AGAIN.
Venezuelan Fort San Carlos Once
More Under Fire.
BOMBARDED BY GERMAN WARSHIPS.
Fire Is Return ed-Engagement Still
In Progress at Last AccOunts-
Shells Set Fire to Village
of San Carlos.

aAdIdcdlDO, NeneZueld, Jan. Ill.,
Three German warships, supposed to
be the Panther, Vineta and Fake, be-
gan Smelling the fort of San Carlos at
half past ten o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. The fort returned the fire. The
engagement was still in progress at
one o'clock in the afternoon. A news
paper correspondent in a rowboat ap-
preached to within three miles of the
fort at noon. The roar of the guns
was terrific. The Panther appeared
to be not more than 500 yards from the
fort. Her guns were being fired every
minute. The fort could not be seen
for the clouds of smoke, but it was
plain that the Venezuelan g-unners
were answering the German fire splen-
dldly and with great rapidity.
Village in Flames.
At one O'Clock in the afternoon an
explosion occurred apparently in the
fort, and cloud Of smoke covered part
of the ramparts. \ number of Indian
fishermen were intercepted fleeing
from the direction Of the fort in their
dugout canoes. They reported that
the smoke seen was from the burning
village of San Carlos, which had been
shelled by the German ships, and was
in flames. :
The Smelling of San Carlos has Gre
ated much excitement among the Ger
man residents of this port, who have
protested against the action of the
warships.
RevOlut o nists Defeated.
Caracas, Jan. 22.-The revolution
airy force under Gen. Riera, which at
tackled Coro, Monday, was obliged to
retreat, leaving 80 men killed and us
wounded behind, as we'll as many pris-
oners, considerable amount of arms
and baggage in the hands of the gov
eminent forces. At one o'clock Mon
day morning the revolutionists under
Riera unexpectedly assumed the Of
fensive. The government supposed
Gen. Riera was at Sabaneta, but in
stead he appeared outside Coro with
1000 men, his entire command, and at
tackled the town from two different d.
rections at the same time. One rebel
column succeeded in pushing nearly to
the center of the town.
Bravely Defended.
At first the government soldiers
were thrown into confusion, but as
soon as they recovered from the sur
prise they stood up against the rebel
attack. The government men were
commanded by Gems. Hermosillo and
Telleria. After an engagement which
lasted for ten hours, the fighting 60
ing on on the streets and from the
houses of Coro, the revolutionists were
obliged to retire.
Gen. Riera, who showed great per.
sonal bravery during the fight, is re-
ported to have been wounded in the leg.
He is now fleeing in NE direction of
Paraguayana and he will probably en-
bark for Curacao
The Government LOSSES.
The government lost ten men killed.
The houses in Coro are riddled with
bullets.
The victory Of the government at
Coro is held up here as proof that the
revolution is far from being as sue
cessful as is represented at Willem-
stad, where the revolutionary head
quarters are.
Gen. Velutinf, who has, arrived at
Nacuto, near Ia Guayra, from BARGE
Iona, after having eluded the vessels of
the blockading powers, reports that
tire government has 5000 men with
which to oppose the revolutionists in
the Rarcelona district.