Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-09
DANGER FOR CASTRO.
Success of Rebels Likely to Cause
His Overthrow.
This Would Spoil Plans for Arbitrn-
tIOn, and Involve the Allies in
New Complicntions-Rev
lutiOnists Defeated.

Washington, Jan. ga telegram in
cipher received by Secretary Hay Sun
day from Herbert W. Bowen, the
United States minister at Caracas, con-
tanned the disturbing information that
a new crisis had arisen in Venezuela
which may threaten the success of the
agreement of all parties concerned to
refer the claims of Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy to The Hague court of
arbitration.
Minister Bowen reports that through
the development of unexpected
strength on the part of the Venezuelan
revolutionists the situation of Presi-
dent Castro's government has become
extremely critical. The national treas
ury is empty, which means that Castro
is without pecuniary resources to con-
tinue the stand he has made so sue
cessfully against the forces of his in
ternal enemies, who are apparently
well supplied with arms and the where
withal to carry on their struggle.
May De Overthrown.
The inference is that Castro may be
compelled to abandon the relns of gov
ernment. A change in the control of
the republic might bring about re-
sumption of the dangerous conditions
which prevailed when the coercive
measures of the allies were begun.
A new national administration at
Caracas may mean the undoing of all
that has been accomplished toward
peace between Venezuela and the
| Should ha
thrown his triumphant successors
may repudiate all that has been done
by him to bring about a settlement
of the international questions.
Delay Means Danger.
Naturally the administration in
Washington is concerned over the
news sent by Minister Bowen. Every
days delay in the signing of the ar
bitration protocol means additional
danger to the endeavor of the Unit
ed States to get European war ves-
sells out of Venezuelan waters. Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
will Immediately proceed to the ex-
tremes of diplomacy to secure quick
consummation of the unders tanding
that the Venezuelan dispute shall be
referred to The Hague tribunal.
Rebels Driven Back.
Cacaras, Jan. 6-Fourteen hundred
revolutionists under Gems. Ramos and
Penalosa attacked 500 government
Acosta Sunday morning at point near
Guatire. After four hours fighting
the revolutionists abandoned the field
and the town of Guatire. They had
81 men killed and many wounded. One
of their guns was captured. a pris-
oner captured by the government
forces is authority for the statement
that the revolutionists still lack am
munition. The activity and energy
displayed by President Castro con-
tinue to surprise the foreign residents
of this city, 1t is reported here that
the leaders of the Matos movement
are treating with .the government.
The answers from the powers to
President Castro's counter PROPOSE
tion in the matter of referring the
Venezuelan issues to The Hague tri-
bunal have not yet been received here.
Bad Outlook for Castro.
new 1OTk, Jan. O.-ACCOIuluS bu
the Herald's correspondent in Viii.
lemstad the revolutionists are ad'
vancing in three columns on Gen
Castro's army.
A desperate fight occurred Satur-
day night within eight miles of the
city of Caracas resulting favorably tc
the revolutionists. They are cutting
all the telegraph lines, tearing up the
railroad tracks and are hourly eN
pected in the immediate neighbor
hood of the city A condition of eX
treme panic prevails among those
who have heretofore believed tina
Castro was invincible.
No blockade Truce.
Berlin, Jan. 6.-Great Britain ant
Germany came to an understanding
four days ago to enforce the blockade
of the Venezuelan coast precisely al
though the negotiations for arbitra
tion were not going on. 1t was doubt
less in consequence of this understand
ing that the vessels at Porto Cabell
We're taken and marines were tempo
rarily landed.
Gust ON House Seized.
La Guayra, Jan. 5.-One hundred
and fifty German marines were land
ed at Puerto Cabello at daybreal
Saturday morning. They took pos
session of the custom house and tn