The New York herald., 1844-08-31
Attest-JoHN AVERY, jun. Sec'fy.
COP save the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts.


dence Of the United States Of America.
aaa SAMUEL ADAMS.
Attest--JoHN AVERY, jun. Sec'ry.
GoD sdvs the Commonwealth OF Massdchuseffs.
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. SAN FERNANDO. unfortunate has been the
year 1914 for Vene zuela! what evils have we SUI
ered and how much yet to suffer before this
fatal year sspulchersd the abyss OF time! We have
now 10 present relation Of new-a tremendous catas-
trophe fellow citizens IT, indeed we may be able
ration Of vsnezueis to the mserss Of this unortunate
province which the iron hand Of destiny appears 70 wish
to blot from the map Of the Republic But how ificult
will il be for awaken to these disosters the atten
ton Of our brethren who also have to weep their
lames! No one, my friend, s now heard to speak OF
Of the decay products Of complaints against the
Congress the public authority Vi what importance
s N ,be a a m.otuns that has Frustrated u.s. the new de-
luge that has and devastated San Fernando
San Fernando may now be said not to exist The
river begun to in May last and continued until II
covered the entire surface Of the land and In spite OF our
most efficient active, and constant efforts 70 save our
waters the Apure last reached the height Of two
yards above the general level Of the land and has mum
dated the entire Ihe M nsve a.o 1es
individual endeavos to oppose the advance OF the waters
by new entrenchments they have been filled to the height
OF two four and six ieet some have wasted away and
fslen while those that remain, although they still resist
the dashpg Of the waters must eventually submit to their
power and fall The streets many rivers in which
he rapid current scoring and penetrating deeper and
deeper already deep wells and bitches are formed which
after the waters have retired 70 the bed 81 he river WIZ
dollars to o5literate and level Some families had
formed under their roofs large hanmocks. in which
tempest others gathered themselves in the high
est places that remained above the water judging that
the Z deiuge would last but few days The riso Of
the watsrhowever continued and every thing has been
covered for weeks, excepting only lew houses
whichwere defended by high dkes and parapets at last
thepopuaton en- resigned the city to ts
sov I'd to emigrate The Municipal Council met, in
Junction with the principal inhabitants At o'clock in
move the families San Juan dc Paysra they put in re-
quson oil the barges and small vessels and the day fol-
loving the % san ro o1r
city, and there now remain but very lew ismiee ana
these are enduring thousand susrings and privatons
s riGhtul the few that yet stop in their houses
surrounded as ssise, they appear a their windows
ouSv more than yard In height over the stursed land
on which they had been accustomed to walk But what
DO sssl there is now mo such river :s Agure EN-, en-
Paw and the Aranca stretches "a leagues in wiah
reaching from Bsncc in the province Of Csrscs:
ocean Of ssh there only TO be small
Islands on which and BEAST cattle and dogs, wild
and ss's o.u:s
tigers in very centre Of the population and have also
killed many snskes esmsn was encountered and
OF hecity. There now no houses no estates, no
sesd-time; all hes been levslsd and destroyed BY the
FURY the s NOR copose
month shall see the dead bodies Of men,
and children with those Of the Wild beasts Of the noun
tains and domestic animals all floating together upon tho
devastating waters. r
executive mower for aid 10 alleviate their neccssics
We hope that the government viii come promptly and
generously the rescue We have suffered more than
Barinas and Maturin, who were both succored by Con
eress Barnas and Maturin suffered by fire, they lost
their houses but we have lost our houses our fields
great number of animals, and that which s still worse
an entire year Of labor cropS and our hopesPdd
U. g. Gdx. .dug. 30
INTERESTING FROM CARACAS. To-day, August
l4th send you copies Of the different newspapers,
from which you will and that the Liberals will gain the
elections Caracas and perhaps in the whole country
the effects Of which will 30 OF portance but will not
st This early stage Of the alteration In our political hor
zon pretend to iorete what will be the
Revolution cause for, a. the party which we
stood in fear Of will now be able to obtain constitutionay
ali they could ask for The aristocratical party In Ca
racas are very much alarmed and Of them has depo
sited with me all his papers, &C. for safe keeping
can see no grounds Tor any such fears must say how
ever we should all like TO American man.oEw ar
here and since the elections commenced the
Mayor has once twice asked US f expecting
any men, ,ofwar p-U s. Gssstts, Aug. 30.
The PgRoTK PRrsoNERs.--A gentleman from
Mexico, who saw the Texans in the Castle Of Pc
roe the l2th ut informs that there now III Of
Of them In that place. and that only ga portion OF the 10
who escaped from the castle some month ance-were IN
chains They were generally In good healthy o. Pc.