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QUELL RIOTOUS NEGROES
A Terrible Tragedy on the Seaboard Air Line Between
Middleburg and Manson.
SIX NEGROES INVADE FIRST CLASS CAR
Acting Offensively They Are
Asked to Leave It.
AT FIRST THEY REFUSE BUT FINALLY GO
One of Them Then Attacks Conductor
Clements. Road Master Stevers Comes
to His Aid and is Shot Dead. A Se
cond Bullet Meant Eor Clements
Strikes the Colored Porter. Two of
the Negroes Escape. The Others
Jailed at Henderson. Bloodhounds
to Track the Fugitives. Rumors of
Lynching and of the Military Being
Called Out.
(Special to Nows and Observer.)
Henderson, N. C., August 19.—A ter
rible tragedy occurred on the Seaboard
Air Line train yesterday afternoon about
two o'clock. Roadmaster red Stevers
was brutally shot dead by a riotous ne
gro and Jim Mitchell, a colored porter,
was shot so seriously that his death is
expected.
The trouble occurred between Middle
burg and Henderson, while the south
bound train was in motion. Four or five
colored workmen from Lynchburg, Va.,
got on the second class car and "were
very noisy. Captain W. P. Clements re
quested them to go into the car for col.
ored people. In that car an assault was
made on Capt. Clements and Roadmas
ter Fred Stevers, who was on the train,
came to his assistance.
He was shot dead by one of the negroes
and the porter who came to Captain
Clements’ aid was also shot. The pas
sengers aided in capturing three of the
negroes, while two escaped and Tumped
from the train. The body of the dead man 1
was taken off when the train reached
here. A third party is said to have been
shot. j a d
Telegrams were received here from the
incoming train and there was great ex
citement. Officers went to the train ana
took charge of the three negroes cap
tured. The blood hounds he r e were sick
and could not be used to track the ne
groes who escaped. Telegrams were at
once sent to Weldon for blood hounds
and those have been sent by special
train.
Mr. Charles Turner ,of Henderson, was
on the train at the time of (be shooting,
and it is said he aided greatly in arrest
ins the criminals.
The Seaboard Air Line officials have
sent a special train with two sets of
bloodhounds. The negroes who escaped
are said to have ridden within two miles
of Henderson on a freight train, from
which they jumped and took to the
woods. There are no threats of lynching
yet.
THE STORY OF THE KILLING.
The Seaboard Air Line train on which
occurred the terible tragedy told of
abova, reached Raleigh forty-five min
utes late. It was in charge of Captain
W. P. Clements, around whom occurred
the exciting events which led to the kill
ing of Roadmaster Fred Stevers and the
serious wounding of the negro porter,
Jim Mitchell.
An interview was had with Captain
Clements, and his account of the terrible
event is as follows:
“In going through the coaches I found
that there were six negroes in the car j
reserved for white people. They were '
singing loudly all manner of songs and
were very boisterous. I went to them ’
and told them that they were in the j
wrong coach and that they must go into j
the colored coach. One of the negroes
agreed to this, but the others at first did !
not seem inclined to go.
“Understanding that they were going 1o j
the colored coach I left and went forward i
on the train to start, back collecting
tickets. The train at this time was be
tween Middleburg and Manson- The ;
negroes were coming into the colored
compartment as I came in and were jois- j
terous again, three of them particularly !
so.”
“I asked what was the matter and was '
told that they did not mind coming, but j
didn’t want to be ordered and dragged ;
about. I asked who had dragged them, j
and all seemed satisfied except one ne- :
gro, Joe Cole, Sr. He threy off his coat
and saying: ‘We are all brothers and j
are going to stick together anyhow.’ He
made a pas at me.
“There was a jumbling together of ne
groes and at this time Roadmaster Stev- ;
ers rushed into the coach, as did the ne- j
gro porter, Jim Mitchell. Joe Cole by
this time had his pistol out and Sir.
Stevers threw his arms around bin:. The
negroes arms were free, however, and
twisting his right arm around be Pot his
pistol up against Mr. Stever s head and
blew out his brains. It was al lover in
a minute and there was no chance to
stop him.
“Mr. Stevers’ arms fell from about the
negro and he fell to the floor of the coach
leaving the negro free. Again his pistol
blazed and the Porter Mitchell, who had
run in front of me, was shot in the right
side of the abdomen.
“By this time passengers had run In
and the negroes, after much resistance,
were tied with parts of the bell cord.
The pistol was taken from Cole. In the
excitement, two, perhaps three of the
negroes had jumped from the train and
three of them were taken in charge. Tel
egrams were sent to Henderson, and at
the depot well-armed officers met the
train and took charge of the prisoners.”
At Henderson the dead body of Mr.
Stevers was taken off. Tils head was
dreadfully torn by the bullet. The ne
gro porter, Tim Mitchell, was brought to
Raleigh on the train and taken to Rex
Hospital.
In the interval that the train was here
yesterday afternoon some of the passen
gers told of the affair, and that which
they had seen corresponded with the
statement of Captain Clements. One of
the passengers said there was intense
excitement on the train, and that when
it was known that Mr. Stevers had been
killed there was o-reat indignation. “We
wanted to lynch the dirty murderer on
the train,” said one young man, “and the
bell cord was handy. Jt was used, how
ever, to tie the prisoners. The train
slowed up a little about this t'-me and
two, maybe three, of the negroes jumped
off and fled to the woods.
Captain Clements left the city yester
day afternoon to return to Henderson on
the freight leaving lore at half past five
o’clock.
The negro, Jim Mitchell, was taken to
Rex Hospital on the arrival of ihe train
here. His wound is a \ cry serious one.
Dr. Goode Cheatham, coroner of Vance
county, came from Henderson, and with
Dr. Cary P. Rogers, operated on the
wounded man last night at the hospital,
seeking to locate and remove the bullet
from his abdomen.
In the operation it was impossible to
locate the bullet, but the torn portions
wore sewed up. Just oetore midnight Dr.
Cheatham said that the man was getting
on well, but it was impossible to say
whether or not he could live.
All during the afternoon yesterday
there were rumors in Raleigh that a
lynching had taken place in .Henderson
after the negroes had been landed there,
but these were merely rumors.
Another report which was widely cir
culated, was that Governor Aycock had
been telegraphed to asking that the mil
itary be called out to protect the pris
oners- The telegrams from Henderson
received early in the nigh; said that there
had been no threats of lynching, but a
later telegram given belay tells of latei
events there.
Lynching Feared,
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Henderson, N. C., Aug. 18.—30:30 p. m. —
There is a great deal of excitement here
now. Earlier in the evening all was
quiet, but gradually the feeling has been
growing that Joe Cole, the older man,
the one who shot Stevens and Mitchell,
ought to be lynched. Feeling Is not so
high against the other two, as they are
mere boys. It is reported that several
lawyers have said that Cole could not
be hung by process of law, because the
murder was not premeditated. This has
infuriated the people, and explains the
growing excitement. Many say that Cole
will never live to see morning, and it is
thought the jail will have to be guarded.
Many messages have been received from
arious points in the surrounding coun
try, and some even from places in Vir
ginia, offering to do anything they can
in the way of assistance, if necessary.
The bloodhounds have arrived, and are
trailing at Middleburg for the two men
who escaped.
AGED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Woman Living Near Hearing Cries ol
Distress Die Os Fright.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. C., Aug. 19.—Mrs.
Thomas Green, aged 70 years, met a hor
rible fate about one o’clock this morn
ing at the home of her son-in-law, Mr.
Alex. Giles. At this hour the home was
burned. When discovered the fire had
gained such headway the family had
barely time to escape in their night
clothes. When the building had col
lapsed and the flames died out it was
discovered that Mrs. Green was missing.
Search in the smolderinf debris revealed
the charred trunk of Mrs. Green, and
from its position it is thought she was
burned in bed. Her limbs and head were
gone. Only the charred trunk remained
to toll its story. During the progress of
the fire two ladies living near conva
lescing from fever, hearing the cries of
distress, died from fright. The bouse
burned was the property of Mr. W. L\
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 20. 1902.
Holt, situated about a mile from the
city.
SUICIDE OF A CARPENTER-
Lumber Mill Owner of Maxton Files Petition
in Voluntary Bankruptcy.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. 0., Aug. 19. Owen (.
Burris, a carpenter of Wilmington, aged
28, died this morning shortly after mid
night as the result of swallowing three
ounces of laudanum at a single gulp.
Alcoholism is said to have been the
cause of the young man's rash act. He
leaves a wife and a child one year old.
Jno. H. Gore, Jr., Esq., most strenu
ously denies the report that he is to bo
a candidate for Congress in this District
in opposition to the nominee of the
Fayetteville convention tomorrow. Mr.
Gore clothes his denial of the rumor in
no less emphatic language than that it
is a lie out of the whole cloth.
E. G. Davis, a lumber mill owne* of
Maxton, has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the United States Court
here. The liabilities are stated at $lO,-
251,32; assets, $10,192.70 exclusive of the
homestead exemption.
Ex-Sheriff A. H. Ricks, of Nash county,
arrived today and arranged to give bond
for young Ben. F. Bryan, of Rocky Mount,
who is held for the Federal Court in the
sum of SSOO to answer the charge of ab
stracting letters containing chocks from
the nostoffice here.
Looking Over the Ground.
A party of gentlemen from New York
and Norfolk were here yesterday driving
about the city with Mr. R. T. Gray, and
riding on the street cars. They visited
Milburnie and inspected the power plant
there. It is thought that they were here
in connection with the sale of the street
car line, which has been spoken of re
cently. The gentlemen were Messrs. W.
C. Ivison, of New York; V. S. Gugleman,
of New York; Peter Wright, of Norfolk,
and , I’, A. Moller, of Norfolk.
IHE BOEFgENERALS
They Meet With a Most En
thusiastic Reception at
The Hague.
(By the Associated Press.)
Rotterdam, Aug. 19.—De Wet, Delarey
and Botha, the Boor generals, and their
party landed here this morning. They
were given a hearty welcome by the
municipal authorities and representatives
of Boer associations. Many ladies pre
sented bouquets to the generals' wives.
The ships in the harbor displayed their
flags. The party proceeded to The Hague.
At The Hague.
1 he Hague, Aug. 19.—A public reception
was accorded to the Boer generals on
their arrival here today from Rotterdam.
General Eyter, in a speech, paid a tribute
to their heroic deeds. General Botha re
plied, expressing the appreciation of the
Boer officers at the warmth of their re
ception, and referring to the consolation
which it had been to them to know that
while they fought their women and chil
dren were being supported by Dutch gen
erosity. The time, added General Botha,
had not yet arrived to make public all
they knew, but probably at no distant
date they would publish their account
jof the war.
The visitors wore escorted in procession
through the town in open carriages and
were everywhere loudly cheered by the
crowds assembled. A number of Boers
who served during the war formed a
guard of honor for the generals.
The space in front cf the hotel where
apartments had been secured for the gen
erals was closely packed with people,
shouts of “Long live the Boers!’’ greet
ed the South African commanders when
they appeared and then the crowd sang
the Transvaal national anthem, where
upon the generals bared their heads and
waved their hats in acknowledgement of
the enthusiastic welcome accorded them.
Subsequently a reception was held in the
drawing room, former State Secretary of
the Transvaal Reitz, and Dr. Leyds, the
European agent of the Boers, introducing
the local celebrities to the visitors.
During the course of a speech General
Botha declared that he and his col
leagues had not come here to hold fes
tivities but the cordiality of their re
ception was some recompense for the
groat sorrow they had experienced. “We
are deputies,” said the Boer command
ant general, “of one of the most ruined
people—ruined only because we have done
our duty and defended our liberty and in
dependence for which no sacrifice could
be too great.”
The Boer generals are expected to visit
former President. Kruger at Utrecht to
morrow and will probably remain there
until August 21.
The generals have requested the mem
bers of pro-Boer associations to refrain
from making anti-British speeches,
which, the Boer commanders say, may
possibly impair the success of their mis
sion to Great Britain.
During the day the Boer generals visi
ted former President Steyn.
Pirst Local Tas Flection.
(Special to the Nows and Observer.)
Greensboro. N. C., Aug. 19.—The first
local tax election occurred in Deep
River, this county, Saturday. The re
turns show that local tax carried the
day by four majority. Parties from that
section here yesterday declare that there
were several illegal votes cast and
counted in favor of the tax, and they in
tend to contest its validity.
After all, patience is about the highest
form of politeness. t
GREENSBORO HUS
THE OLD REBEL YELL
Veterans Are Pouring in on
Every Train,
OLD WAR SONGS AFLOAT
General Carr Leads in Airs That
Thrill the Heart,
A BOUNTIFUL SUPPER AT CAMP SCALES
The Roll of the Drum, the Thrill Tremor of the
FiU*. the Blare ot the Cornet and
Rattle of the Banjo Stir
the Blood.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 19. —Veterans
have poured in on every train until now
at ten o’clock tonight fourteen hundred
have been registered and eight hundred
more are expected on the midnight trains.
Although nothing like this number was
expected until tomorrow there was a
bountiful supper in camp for all and the
citizens of Greensboro will rise to the
needs of the hour.
Tonight in General Carr’s tent
many ladies and distinguished veter
ans, led by the General himself,
have made the air delightful with old
war songs, the Reidsville and Proximity
bands filling in what few gaps were left
open.
The drum, the fife, the banjo and cor
net have added to the enjoyment of the
night.
An order was issued this evening nam
ing the camp Camp Scales, in memory of
ex-Governor Scales. At this writing
General Carr has led the troops in front
of the Guilford Hotel, and as I write
those hurried lines the old original rebel
yell is coming from a thousand hoarse
throats and the tattoo has just sounded.
Mayor Osborne issued an order this
evening that no policeman should arrest
an old veterans for hilarity or con
vivality and all is well.
Eekles Grove presented the appearance
of a sure enough camp this morning, and
the streets and buildings on Elm street
looked as if a King Edward’s coronation
was on the tapis, as waving flags and
bright colored bunting could be seen
everywhere. A good many old soldiers
came in yesterday and last night, and
every train today brought a small quota.
Reinforcements sure enough began to
arrive by noon and the town is now in
the possession of visitors.
Major C. C. Bunch, of Raleigh, superin
tended putting up the tents, 300 quad
ruple yesterday, and- left for home this
morning.
The young men of the city will give
the sponsors and maids of honor of the
Confederate reunion a complimentary
dance Wednesday night at Lindley Park.
So far sixty couples have been booked,
and the young people will have almost
as big a time as the old veterans. Twen
ty sixteen-year-old boys have volunteered
as pages and steering committees of one,
to assist the old soldiers, conduct them
to places of interest, keep the maimed
and halt from getting run over, help ’em
eat, ride free on street cars, etc.
The following letter, enclosing a liberal
check, was received last night by Chair
man J. W. .Scott, of the veteran reunion
local organization. It breathes a splen
did spirit and deserves publication as a
true index of the real sentiments of our
better class of colored citizens towards
their white friends:
“Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 18, 1902.
“Dear Sir: Observing in Saturday’s
papers that you and your committee are
apprehensive as to the sufficiency of the
preparations made for the reception and
entertainment of the Confederate veter
ans in a manner creditable to our city,
permit me, a negro who has been so
generously treated all my life, by so
many Confederate veterans, some of
whom are or will be in your midst, to
tender the enclosed small contribution to
assist in making their stay in our city,
alike pleasant to them and satisfactory
to us.
“While rejoicing that the union is
preserved and the slavery no longer
hinders the progress of the South, or of
my people, I admire the devotion of the
Confederate veterans to the cause they
had been taught to revere and respect
every effort made to render their de
clining years happy in the section they
so faithfully served.
“For other reasons and because further
of my desire that everything that Greens
boro undertakes to do shall be well done,
I ask you to accept for the purposes
indicated the enclosed contribution of
“A NEGRO CITIZEN.”
ISSUE AN ULTIMATUM
This Will Probably be Chaffee’s First Act in
Mindanao
(By the Associated Press.)
Manila, Aug. 19. —There have been no
developments today in the Moro situation
on the Island of Mindanao. General
Chaffee was expected to reach Cebu on
the army transport Ingalls this morning
but the vessel's arrival at that port lias
not yet been reported. It is possible
that General Chaffee has decided to
shorten his trip to ihe Southern islands
and return to Manila direefr. An order;
received from the War Department at
Washington leaving action in the Moro
situation to General Chaffee's discretion,
has been transmitted to him in the south
but has probably not yet reached him.
It is believed here that General Chaf
fee will increase the American forces
on Mindanao and issue an ultimatum to
the hostile Moros.
There are at present 27,000 American
tioops in the Philippine islands, a goodly
portion of which could be spared for ac
tive service.
Captain John J. Pershing, of the Fif
teenth Cavalry, who is in command of
the American column at Lanao, Mindanao,
has reported a fierce Moro inter-tribal
fght near Camp Vickers, Mindanao.
The contending factions met at Web
ding. Thirty-five men were killed out
right and many others were wounded. No
Americans were concerned in the trou
ble.
PRITCHAED CHALLENGES CRAIG.
A Joint Discussion of State Issues. Craig
Promptly Accepts
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 19. —Hon. Locke
Craige today received from Senator
Pritchard a challenge for a joint discus
sion before the people of State issues in
volving in the coming campaign. He ac
cepted at once. Senator Pritchard bases
his challenge on a statement that it seems
to be conceded that Mr. Craig is to be
the caucus nominee of the Democratic
party for the office of United States Sen
ator in the event that the next Legisla
ture should be Democratic. The Senator
asks if it will be convenient for Craig to
meet him immediately after the Republi
can State Convention and arrange a list
of appointments to begin in Eastern North
Carolina.
The last gossip here is to the effect
that Judge Boyd will be appointed to the
Court of Claims bench and Senator
Pritchard to the United States District
Judgeship for Western North Carolina.
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH
Two Women and Three Child
ren Perish in a New
York Tenement.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York. August 19. —Something ex
ploded in a furniture store on the ground
floor of a double tenement at No. 35 Es
sex street today and before the tenants
could recover from their surprise the
building was a mass of flames.
The fire obtained a frightful headway,
which the firemen had to fight while the
work of rescue was going on, and before
the flames were under control two wo
men and three children had been burned
to death, and a man and a woman carried
to Gouvenur Hospital suffering painful
injuries. Many others were badly burned.
One of the dead bodies was believed to
be that of Mrs. Hannah Balothin and the
other that of Mrs. Joseph Knott, but
both were so badly burned that they were
not recognized. The persons seriously
injured were Mrs. Rosa Mieses, who was
burned about the body and face, and
Jacob Muscovitz, who had three ribs
broken by jumping to the pavement. The
money loss by the fire was $5,000.
Coroner Goldekranz, who viewed the
bodies, said there had been only one pos
itive identification—that of the remains
of Mrs. Batholin. The other bodies were
so charred that it was almost impossible
to identify them, but it was ltkely that
the body of the other woman was that ol
Mrs. Knott, one of the children's bodies
was that of Mrs. Knott’s child and the
other two children’s bodies those of two
of the family of Nathan Liebowitz.
EVE OF THE CONVENTION.
The Situation as it is Now Been by the Cor
respondent
(Special to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. C., Aug. 19.—Delegates
rnd friends of the respective Congres
sional candidates line the streets and
crowd the hotels. The convention meets
at noon tomorrow in the Armory build
ing and will be called to order by C. C.
Lyon, of Bladen county. J. B. Under
wood. Tr., of this city, will deliver the
address of Avelcome. ♦
It is purely a matter of speculation as
who will be the permanent chairman or
the successful candidates before the con
vention. The opposition tonight conceded
to Bellamy a gain on first ballot of all
votes over last night’s concession, and
held that the ballot will be: Qellamy 116,
Patterson 82, Hale 63, Brown 58. Bel
lamy's friends have not changed their
contentions of last night, to-wit: That
he will have on the first ballot no less
than 125 votes and that he will be nomi
nated on the second or third ballot. The
convention bids fair to be on the order
of “A Breezy Time,” minus the farce. As
I see to night the situation is a peculiar
one. It seems to be the field against
tcllamy. Current rumor is that a com
bine' has been perfected t« prevent the
nomination Bellamy. Robeson, Columbus
and Cumberland each have a candidate
and with their combined 179 votes control
the situation in the early history of the
convention. But a break must come, and
when it floes guessing will be in order.
Two of the candidates in this humored
combination control their delegations and
ct n throw them to whom they please,
but it is claimed the third is not so for
tunately situated. Bellamys friends
1 rid that when tho break comes that
his nomination is sore and quick.
At a late hour tonight the various dele
gations are yet holding caucus.
C. J. RIVENBARK.
Some fond mothers spare the rod and
spoil the slipper.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
APPROPRIATIONS
BT LAST CONGRESS
Summary of Those of the
First Session.
NEW OFFICES CREATED
Those of Civil Character. Number,
6,386,1,165 Abolished
NEW MILITARY OFFICES NUMBER 65
The Total Appropriations Authorized by the
Congress Are $800,624,496. A Com
parison With the Appropriations
of Preceding Session
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 19.—The volume con
taining statements of appropriations,
new offices, etc., required by law to be
prepared and published at the end of
each session of Congress under the direc
tion of the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and House, has been com
pleted for the first session of the Fifty
seventh Congress by Thomas P. Cleaves
pnd James C. Courts, chief clerks, re
spectively, of those committees. A sum
mary of the appropriations shows the
grand total of $800,621,496. The details
by bills are as follows:
Agricultural, $5280,960; Army, $91,730,-
136; Diplomatic, $1,957,925; District of
Columbia, $8,544,469; Fortifications, $7,-
298,955; Indian, $8,986,028; Legislative,
$25,398,681; Military Academy, $2,627,324;
Naval, $78,856,363; Pension, $139,842,230;
Postoffice, $138,416,598; River and Har
bor, $26,771,442: Sundry Civil, $80,163,359;
Deficiencies, $28,050,007; Miscellaneous,
$2,722,795; Isthmian Canal account, $50,-
130,000; permanent appropriations, $123,-
921.220.
In addition to the specific appropria
tions -made, contracts are authorized to
be entered into for certain works re
quiring future appropriations by Congress
in the aggregate sum of $262,711,405. The
contracts include $21,06,500 for additional
ships for the navy and for permanent
improvements of and increased facilities
at certain navy yards; $15,43,650 for ad
ditions to old public buildings and tho
construction of now public buildings in
various cities of the country; $38,336,160
for improvement of rivers and harbors;
$3,500,000 for reconstruction of old and
erection of new buildings at the Military
at West Point, and $180,000,000
for the construction of an isthmian
canal.
The new offices and employments of a
civilian character, specifically authorized
number 6,286, with conipennsation for
the year of $6,343,595 and those abolished
or omitted aggregate 1,165, at an annual
pay of $1,289,080, a net increase of 5,221,
at a yearly cost of $5,054,514.
In addition to the new civilian employ
ments shown the volume also exhibits
an increase of 65 in the military estab
ment, at an annual cost of $42,308, and
300 officers (including 285 additional
midshipmen) together with 3,00 seamen
in the naval establishments, and 750 ad
ditional men in the Marine Corps, with
total yearly pay of $1,343,777.
A comparison of the total appropria
tions made at the last session of Con
gress for 103, $800,624,495, with those of
the preceding or short session of the
Fifty-sixth Congress for 1903, $730,338,576,
snows an increase of $70,285,920.
Schwab Goes to Fiance.
(By the Associated Press.)
Altoona, Pa., Aug. 19.—Charles M.
Schwab, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, passed through here
today on his private ear, “Lorette,” en
route to New York, whence he will sail
for Europe. He disclosed his destina
tion to an old Altoona friend who talked
with him since he has been at Loretto.
He said that he was going to France
where he will take a course of treatment
at the mineral springs of that country.
His chief ailment is an affection of the
nerves.
The steel president’s stay amid the
scenes of his boyhood has evidently done
him good. He told his friend, F. D.
Saupp, of this city, that he never felt
better In his life, and Mr. Saupp em
phasized this by stating that he had
never seen him looking* better.
Mrs. Schwab is not with her husband.
She will remain at Loretto during his
absence.
Cumana Taken by Revolutionists.
(By tho Associated Press.)
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Aug. 19.
—News has just reached hero that the
seaport of Cumana, in the State of Ber
mudez, Venezuela, was occupied at noon
today by the Venezuelan revolutionists
without the firing of a single shot.
The government forces commanded by
General Velutini and the local authori
ties of Cumana evacuated that town last
night. They withdrew to the island of
Margarita, forty miles north of Cumana,
on board the steamer Ossun.
A report is current here that a num
ber of British war vessels, under tho
command or an admiral, will visit l«i
Guaira, Venezuela, in a few days. No
reasons for the presence of the war ships
in question at Guaira can bo obtained
and the report is causing considerable
speculation.