Eureka Reporter | 1902-12-19 | Page 2 | Venezuelans Got First Blood

ve got first blood it has been learned at puerto ca bello belle that during the bombardment of puerto cabello december 13 by the british cruiser and the ger man cruiser vineta the was struck in the bow by a shot fired from a cannon on the plaza brasuel the vineta was struck twice by the venezuelan cannon fire the report which as been in circulation that an officer of the vineta was killed during the bombardment by a rifle bullet fired from the shore appears now to be true the vineta left puerto cabello suddenly although it was supposed that she int stay here to protect german interests crests she Is at pres present ent at willemstad curacao where she ar rived with her flag flying at halt half mast it Is believed that the german creuser went to willemstad tor for the purpose of burying the dead officer