The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-17
ADDITIONAL INTELLI0ENC
OF THE
REVOLUTION I'M VENEZUELA.


The bark Venezuela, Capt, Dill, arrived at
Philadelphia yesterday, from La Guayra. We
have received the following dispatches by her:
BARCELONA, (Venezuela,) March 1, ls4S
We are all IN state of political revolution
here, and we expect ere long to find matters
more serious Everything is at a stand; every,
thing wears a serious aspect. The assassination
OF the members of Congress cannot be easily re-
concled with the party opposed to the admins
tration; they feel it deeply, and will long remem-
Der il.
cold Zack," or his counterpart, Gen. Paez,
is organizing an army IN Calabozo, to march
against the capital, as you will perceive by his
message to Congress-, aud the answer of the two
chambers, which enclose; also, his address to
the scope. The members Of Congress Ct mean
the majority, who are opposed to the admins
traticH) profess to coincide with the President;
this IS policy, where they are subject to be shot
down at any moment, and where every pass
from the city IS strictly guarded to prevent any
escape OF the members. But once let Paez enter
with an armed force, and the same Congress
Will undoubtedly carry their original design
into effect OF impeachipg the President, and
they now have double motive for so doing. The
country must long remain In an unsettled state,
and perhaps II long civil war will ensue. In
the coiered population, generally worthless
set, who nave nothing to lose and everything to
gam, by robblDg and numbering their more re-
spectacle aud wealthy opponents. The admin.
istration have no money to pay their way, and
cannot borrow. On the contrary, PaeZ can OBJ
tain any amount he asks for from wealthy cit-
zens aud from resident foreigners, who will
promptly aid ms pecuniary wants in a good
cause, In sustaining the constitution and the
laws, and putting down the dark conspirators
against the peace and good will of the country.
Ii may be here remarked that the British min
lister rejected the members OF Congress who
sought protection under his banner, as we'll as
other lnhabltants; or rather, he Is too proud to
hoist the flag of his country, because other min
listers do 1t. 1t has been generally accounted
for in this refusal, the better to give countenance
to the dark .popuation for black face is the
best passport in the British dominions, and it is
the English policy to sustain everything con-
uected with negro blood. PAUL PRY.
CARACAS, Feb. o. 1913.
Since writing you my last respecting the col
llsion between the Congress and the President,
the province of Maracaibo, with several other
provinces, has declared against the President,
aud any acts that may have taken place in Con-
gress since the oath of January. General Paez,
with Generals Sublette, Penango and Zamora,
Colonel Codassis, with many other officers and
several thousand Laneros, have armed them
selves against the President. Captain Cells,
commander of the only vessel belonging to go
vernment, Qhe Constitution,) sailed from BARGE
Iona with Ss22, 900 and FIVE hundred stand of
arms, (intended for Laguayra.) and has left the
government party and joined Maracalbo.
There are so many conf ctlng rumOrs respect
ing the operations OF the troops on either side,
thltthe truth is difficult to obtain One thing is
ccrtAin--oD the side OF the President he has
large force la the field, (some 5000 or 5000
men,) with no means TO pay them. Nearly all
the men oil capital have fled from the country
Loans cannot be obtained, and in this dilemma
iorced loans are talked OF. A project has been
land before Congress to Issue two millions OF pa
per; but IN the midst OF so grave a question,
veral members, unwilling 10 unite, Congress has
been without quorum for the last TWO days,
and may be said To be cOnstltutlonally dissolved.
What the President Will do in such dilemma,
time alone must tell Every day increases his
difficulty and lessons his means. The troops
which have marched to the interior, are eating
up the substance OF all the villages, and want 10
oeglnnlng to stare them In the face. Paez has
caused the cattle to be driven farther into the IN
terror, and is manpuvrlng to draw the govern
ment troops farther into the Iaterior, so that
wnsn he strikes the blow 1t will stun the whole
army.
Never, since the revolution, has this country
seen anything like the present distress. Conf
dence Is destroyed, agriculture neglected, and
commerce crippled. Father and son are arrayed
against each ether with deadly weapons. Every
assurance has been guaranteed 10 foreigners,
provided they do not NEEDLE with the politics of
the country but whether we shall be respected
when The great struggle comes, yet to be seen.
Most of the foreigners have flags prepared to de-
signate their nationality in case OF need. A few
days VIII probably determine the fate OF Caracas;
but it will be months, perhaps years, before the
country can be placed in a healthy condition.
PaeZ Is not a man to be rihed with and, as he
says In his "Proclama" that he is determined to
chastlse the party IN Caracas, and Is also able,
we may expect he will carry out his determine
tlOn at all hazards. Most of the foreign minis
Il m IN hs al La
guayra in case OF need. We are expecting irI-
gate from tue United States, Mr.. Shields having
sent dispatches to that effect
/ close in time for the Venezuela, TO Philadel-
phla. Should anything of importance occur, l
viii advise you by the first opportunity.