Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1848-03-09
from Venezuela.
rerribie Massacre of congressman.
ANTICIPATED REVOLUTION.

AghlY Important intelligence from Venezuela,
B ae boomer Susan Ludwig, Captain Doty
rrizela AZ Norfolk on the Oath inst, from La
vsra whence she sailed on the lst inst,
was chartered to bring dispatches TO the
government at Washington, and the Herald
earns lat Captain Doty proceeded immedi-
teig 70 Washington with the dispatches.
Tree AVE BEEN some terrible scenes enact
d 81 samccas. The Venezuelan Congress
aet oil TIE oath ult., was overwhelmed by
be popalace, set on, it is said, by the Presi-
en'. aud several of the members horribly mas
acsed. Il was expected that revolution
sc in.snediately break out throughout the
slic
N3lea' est excitement prevailed when the
susan -Ayig sailed. The Herald has receiv
q several accounts Of the scenes, one Of which
se annex
A> CARACAS, Jan, 81, 1913.
hsreNlt send you hasty sketch OF the
present state Of tsis city.
About one year ,go, General Monargas was
placed ID he Presidential chair by the party
laH 2 or arquis; the choice was a forlorn
tfee 81 ne time, as heyas the only person TO
9ppos the candidate OF We liberal party. On
ee val OF the Presiden, elect ct La Guira,
sea e ez met him on TENS of friendship,
.alihg9gh many years Of disgssto had existed
estwren 1em,) and after cohial embrace.
are up 10 Caracas Pdez used his IA
Dant nd advice 10 form the cabinet, with
lonil &c ur best citizens. The government
sAssca Gaietly, and confidence and hope ami
rated fhe public. A few short weeks put al
Hld % or expectations; several of the cabinet
lfaea d disgust, and the President kept the
Heee " tenIng, by the appointment ofanum
POI Offenders against the former government
aa 1Rucntlal men, and among them Gen
tAr endeavored TO heal the breach. Meet
held; circumstances and threats
t,s.s - poured forth in volumes, final
tetefIhfaedto lmpeach the Presiden
pc.als i1s Congress about 10 meet.
IA sleantlme the President dsarmed the
P.uiu dffaro, and placed arms in the hands
ne nlaltia rcscrDo, known to be most fay
Rof1 he liberal party, all the old liberals
w ed to return, and many were place.
"l'" some not being entitled to citizen
H4'- -cmmerce became crippled, and conf
1'f~e ts7 royed; the government hobbled on
tNsh shpty treasury; large bodies of troops
/ lf p panng, near Caracas; and, on tn,
4 H. month WIN there were scarcely
A. entalves, there were 4 900 troopSss II
4 e ~ aecity. On theopenng oil Congress, Sc
i as sarder commenced between severa
& afer ! Ugh words drew a crowd; dagger
f I. s-t. =. - A.,
ss Hon. Hemergildo Garcia-stabbed
nTs iom Maracaibo, Hon. Antonio Saas
+ ne which ensued was terrific; thos
< iF fled; and when the alarm reached
y FY - the citizens fled in terror. A bod,
1 feft1s rushed ia front of the hall, firm,
$500 lies indiscriminately into the win
r raj members reached the door, anc
i p g ~ ~ like dogs. The wounded mem
4 ~ fcs ing was not recognized by the sol
L p -rY isll ON him, his left cheek and ca
| fa- away-a severe cut over the heaC
! t.Hy srered II from his body, and his bod,
tangled with bayonets. The Hon
Osfcla, OF Caracas, was shot through
eed-the ball entering one ear and pas
"a, the other-all the fingers on the
eat of, and sixteen wounds in othel
ID We body. The Hon. Juan Garcia hat
seoFe IN through his body, and fell dead
y'on'i Nlllth was badly wounded with bay
y lci-- raj others were killed, and som,
'shai Those who could not escape il
gag. enched off the iron bars of back win
y am ~ means of a settee, made a bridge
re 'op Of a wall, where a few poles were
au' sla win these they escaped over sew
sl wall torn and bruised
Ale Wt9le square was soon surrounded by
foopi and the honorable members were
Pc pu 1ers-some with scarcely clothes on
'oine ihout hats, bOots or indispensables
e %" shared better fate. The crowd
hlsa we The Hall, destroying the furniture
tft.lhs to pieces large portrait of Boliv-
r. ns an hour, thousands of vagabond.
a pere'lng the streets wi n all kinds OF
ePoas, very house was Instantly closed: All
tofeis aers who had flags, unfurivd them for
's..io1 none but those who happened &c
w-c in the streets; every few minutes
1Hs lallenge, quen Uiud, or the vush 81
''ff u Ne on the ear; night soon CLOSED ;r
Htstss death-like Stiffness prevailed
80 hight
log t''o rning Of the 25th, the citizen.
Isly OUT. About noon the deaC
ID without ceremony. At on,
tqt members were escorted to the hal
cnA ed by force to pass several resolu
ado was proclaimed requesting the
( N' esume their business, with an as.
p rejection.
~ tn, the members met again. the
pa. d his guards being in the hall with
rFi 5, while several resolutions were
lerating the executive from all cen
eral amnesty proclaimed.
antime, the first days butchery is
"f the interior, the question is asked