Venezuela, who is to represent that country at the coming conference, has arrived at Washington—Reuter, London, 21st January.
Venezuela offers her Customhouses as a guarantee for the settlement of the claims made on her.
In the Reichstag, Count Biilow suid that Germany desires to put an end to armed action in Venezuela as soon as possible. The blockade will rebably be raised directly the Washington negotiations have rench: ed a satisfactory conclusion, The closest agreement prevails, he said, between Germany, England and Italy. Despite the bitterness of a portion of the English Press, and the insults cast by a frenzied poet—referring to Rudyard Kipling—the relations of the Monarchs and Cabinets of London and Berlin were unchanged.—Emclusive service.
London vid Bombay, 22nd January.
The German men-of-war Gazelle, Panther, and Vineta shelled the fortress of San Carlos yesterday. The fortress answered. "The village of San Carlos was burnt by the shells.
Mr. Bowen has informed the representatives of the Powers at Washington that Venezuela makes the raising of the blockade a condition precedent to the formal opening of 23rd January. The bombardment of San Carlos for reasons not explained has caused considerable astonishment in London and Washington. It is stated in Berlin that the bombardment was certainly the subject of previous consultation between the allied naval commanders, who are equally responsible, If Mr. Bowen satisfies the Powers that Venezuela is really determined to do her utmost to fulfil her obligations, the Powers will agree to put an end to the blockade of her coast.—Reuter.
Luter.
The bombardment of San Carlos continued throughout Wednesday and was resumed yesterday. The Fort suffered terribly, but was still 24th January.
The German Commodore telegram piiing from Maracaibo on the 2st of January, reports that the Vineta bombarded and destroyed San Carlos on the 21st of January in consequence of the unexpected attack by the fort on the Panther on the 17th.
The Press telegrams report that the bombardment continued until the 3rd, when the fort was still resisting.—Reuter.
26th January'
There is a temporary deadlock in the negotiations between the Powers and Venezuela. Mr, Bowen asks for the withdrawal of the blockade, while the Powers decline until th are satisfied that Venezuela's gua antee is a bona fide one.
Meanwhile, the affair is generating a great deal of heat in America.—Reuter.
Later.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister, in presenting the prizes said that the country which would rank high must prove its superiority by its work and its products. This his Government never failed to i on the Japanese.—Speciul service.
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