The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-22
SMELLING SAN CARLOS.
German Ships and Fort Are Doing
Some FiChtind


Naracaibo. Venezuela. Jan. 21--Thres
German wals slips. supposed 10 be the
Panther. vinets and Fake. began she'll
10 O'Clock this morning. The .ort .etura-
ed the fire. The engagement was in pro-
gress at l o'clock this Afternoon
The correspondent Of tie Associated
Press in a row boat approached Il within
three miles o. the fort at noon Tie
roar OF the guns was terrihc. The Pan
Their appeared 20 he not farther than 80
yards from the fort. The guns were be
Ing fired every minute The fort coH.d
not be seen for the clouds OF smoke. but
II was plain that The Venezuelan gun
ners were answering the German ire
splendidly and with great rapidity.
At l O'Clock in the afternoon an ex-
plosioI occurred. apparently in the fort.
a1d cloud OF smoke covered part 4
the ramparts- A number of Indian FISH,
ernien were intercepted fleeing from tha
direction of the fort in their dugout
canoes. They reported that the smoke
seen was frem the burning village OF
San Carlos. which had been shelled by
the German ships and was in flames
Caracas, Jan. 1.-THE revolutionary
force under General Rivera. which at
tackled Coro Monday. was Obliged to re-
treat. leaving thirty men killed and lis
wounded behind as well as many pris-
oners and a considerable amount Of arms
and baggage in the hands Of the gov
eminent forces.
At / o'clock Monday morning the rev
olutionists under Rivera Unexpectedly as
cflrs ed he or he
supposed General Rivera was at Sa5ineta,
but instead he appeared outside Coro
with 1000 men. his entire command. and
attacked the town from two different
directions at the same time One rebel
column succeeded in pushing nearly to
the center Of the town Al first the gov
eminent soldiers were thrown into con-
fusion. but as soon as they recovered
from the surprise they stood up against
the rebel force.
The government troops were comma nd
Q. by Generals Hermosilh and TilleTia.
After an engagement which lasted FOR
ten hours. the fighting going on in the
STREETS and from the houses of Coro. the
revoIutionists were obliged to retire.
General Rivera. who showed great per-
sonal bravery during the fight, is re-
ported TO have been wounded in the leg
He is now fleeing in the direction Of
Paraguay and he will probably embark
for Curacao.
The government lost ten men killed.
The houses IN Coro are riddled with bui-
lets The victory of the government at
Coro is held up as proof here that the
revolution Is tar from being a success.
as is reported at Nil!emstad. where the
revolutionary headquarters are. General
Velutina. who has arrived AT MacUto.
near La Guayra. from Barcelona. after
having eluded the vessels OF the blockad-
ing powers. reports that The government
mas 3.oOo men with which To oppose the
revolution in the Barcelona district. II
Is known here that two schooners sue
ceeded. January L. in landing arms and
ammunition for the use OF the revolu-
tion.sts under General Rivera at a point
on the coast near CorO. The fact that
these schooners were overhsuled by an
italian cruiser before they had the mu-
nitions OF war Ola board and that they
succeeded in passing the blockade when
loaded with arms and ammunition for
the revolutionists is quoted in Caracas
az proof OF the truth OF the frequent
statements that the blockading powers
are interested in aiding the revolution