Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
TWELVE vENEzuE1ANs KILLED
Result Of the Bombardment Of Fort
San Carlos,

A dispatch from Maracaibo, dated Janu-
airy o. says: The bombardment of Fort San
Carlos by the German cruisers Vineta
Panther and Fake was continued yester-
day afternoon until 6 O'clock 1t was re-
sumed this morning at daybreak Seven or
eight shells were hurled at the fort at 4
o'clock at long range. They all fell short.
At o'clock the Panther, being of light
draft, closed in, and again became actively
engaged. The fort replied. At o'clock
the engagement was proceeding as fiercely
as yesterday.
Twelve dead and fifteen badly wounded
Venezuelan soldiers were counted in the
fort at O'Clock last night by the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press.
The Panther left her position close IN to
Fort San Carlos, which she took I'D earlier
in the day, Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock and joined the Fake. This ship
was half a mile outside the bar and about
five miles from the fort
At 3 o'clock the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press, in rowboat, approached
one side of the fort, out Of range, and from
this point witnessed the long-range fire of
from 3 until 6 o'clock. The Vineta and the
Fake were close together and nearer the
fort than the Panther.
The first two vessels, at a range Of four
and half miles, poured in continuous
rain Of shell upon the fort, and only stop
ped firing with the advent of dusk, at 6
o'clock. At this hour the German vessels
retired seward, after having made sec
ond Intellectual attempt to land troops in
the village Of San Carlos, situated at the
base of the fort.
destroyed by the German fire. but there are
still five guns that cam be used.
General Bello Is soldier Of remarkable
courage and daring. He has shown great
bravery, and is in no way inundated He
will not abandon the fort, but will resist as
long as it is possible for him to do So He
swears that on January II. the occasion of
upon him first with0de Mason and without
Drovocation.
The report that the biggest of the three
attacking vessels was either an English or
an Italian ship is uAt4de. 1t is known that
all three vessels are German.
The Venezuelan aNpboat Miranda is in
Lake Maracaibo: It Vas doubtless the in
fort and get into the lake, to capture this
vessel. The passage bier the bar that leads
into the lake is narrow and the fort COM
mands It. GeneraN Bel,o Is confident that
he can sink the Panther if she attempts to
get by with the fire of the five guns that
remain to him.
Wednesday night passed without incident,
and the garrison Of Fort San Carlos rested
from the fight Of the day and made prena
rations for what the morrow might bring
forth.
The correspondent left the fort for the
mainland at o clock this morning.
A fisherman from the village of San Car
los has arrived here In a canoe with his
family. Two Of this mans children were
killed by shells from the German cruisers.
He reports that more than twenty-five In
dian fishermen have been killed or wounded
at San Carlos. The fishermen there are
helpless.
Last night there was popular demon
stration on the streets of this town. The
people paraded. but there were no words of
hatred or insults as they passed the Ger
man stores. which are numerous in Mara
caibo.