The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-13
Prom Venezuela.
The New York Herald has received late news

The New York Herald has received late news
from Venezuela. We make the following extract
from letter dated Curacao, June 18th:
We have to-day. a report from Coro that General
Monagas, with his 600 men from Altagraeia have
taken the road via Barquisimato for the capital
having heard Of the sailing If the squadron, and
suspeetlng their movements and the worst conse-
qnences-buth he will, fear, be too late Reports
also say, and 1t IS acknowledged by General VI. s
friends here,) that General Monagas shot, IN cold
blood, some three weeks ago, one of his Generals
and that without the form of trial he is, I'M
doubtedly brave, but a most cruel and despotc
character, and should he succeed in quelling the
revolution, he will endeavor to establish military
government, and declare himself " dictator"
Antonio i. Guzman sstill here-he is hourly ex-
peeting his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipoentarY 70 the United States, Eng
land, France, and Spain. General Monagas is
anxious 10 GET rid of him but GlIzman will not
leave this until the result of the election lin August
nexD for Vice President, is known--he expecting,
and in fact, is sangune, that the will be elected;
should that be the result of course he will not 90
but remain 10 enter in January coming, upon his
duties, DC. The candidates, it is supposed will be
GuZman General MunoZ. formerly slave but
noticed and elevated for his bravery BY General
faez,l and Sanalvia, The present minister for the
interior Glznan has become very obnoxious here
20 all the inhabitants among whom he associated
upon his first arrival in this island and is also
looked On m no favorable light by this government:
strange that all OF those who were connected with
him IN the attempts at revolution in 1885, including
HIMSELF have proved IN their residence here-Inen of
the most deprayed characters in points of morals
not one that has not formed and kept up harenl--
even entering IN their internal yiainy Larrazabaf
INTO the private families of those who received them
most kindly, and destroying their peace
Should the election in August, result favorablv to
Guzman- although he owes his life to General Mo
nagas, and General N. remain in the Presidential
ciiairwe shall see the most terrible dissensions be-
5ween them, as the former Is Communist a strong
advocate Of Fourier, and entirely opposed to any
military force.
General Paez is at Santa Martha--as soon as he
finds he can do to the interest of his country he
will leave there to battle for her; his reception in
New Grenada has been Of the most friendly and
sympathizing nature General Soublette. the late
President, was still at Bogota, where he had gone
on commission from Gen. Paez-and although the
government Of New Grenada would take no part in
The dlssensons in Venezuela yetit is supposed that
no obstruction will be placed in the way of troops
beng raised armed and despatched, on the first ia
Yorable occason to assist in the overthrow of Gen
eral Monagas and his government.
We may look for difficulties in November COM
ing, IN New Grenada; every preparation is being
made y prevent attempt that il is supposed will
then (the time Of the eectiop) be made to revolu-
TOME the country. Such must be the fate, from
time 10 Time, with all the South American republics
for the next generation, when the old military char
acters dying of, may hope for rest from them.
General Flores, at the last accounts from HIM
was at Panama be appears to be determined to en-
ier Ecuador, where he has large and strong party
of friends
1 observed, in looking over one Of your late pa
pers, that your correspondent at Caracas says that
our Mr. Shields, Charge d'Afairs, was residing in
the house Of General Paez for the protection thereof
Such IS not the fact he is residing there for the
health OF ms wife, whchis very precarious, If be-
ms owns and the United States government having
refused him permission TO return to the United
States from such errors, much unlindness might
be done to Mr. s., with whom have not the plea
sure Of a personal acquaintance, but whose charae
ter Ia al his trying relations with the govern
ment to which he has been accredited, has ELECTED
universal admiration During his residence in that
country he has made himself master Of the Spanish
language and spared no pains to elevate our lega-
non 10 Tie estimation Of the Fenezuelanos; they
fear hun for his honesty, and respect him for his
talents; such Judge from an association from time
% time with those here, Of both parties and feel
proud Of the stand we are beginning to take in re-
atty, ia the eyes Of the whole world as well as at
home, as through our representatives. abroad.
lsendyoua copy (printed) Of Mr.. Shields letter to
the Minister for Foreign Afairs in regard to the Oh
nOxous projet alluded to in one ofmy former letters
NoNrHERN WIscoNsIN.-- The Green Bay Adj
vocate contains glowing article on the rapid
growth Of Northern Wisconsin. 1t says:
Every craft that reaches our docks pours out
crowds ofland and horne-seekers- and every stage
is9oaded with land buyers and anxious seekers for
business locations Of ever description. We cannot
give a better or more forcibe Illustration of the
fapid settlement, than by the sales of the land
Office at this. place for the last four months
February . .................. $4l SOL so
. Nareb .............. ...... 81. Ole AZ
, Anil .l.............. 39,436 IL
"a 80. ..a..--...'. oo''o47 80
Total. $lSzl0s y
For which lass $50 acres,of land have been sold,
OF over 800. farms Of 100 acres each.
0- new species Of fire arms, called Sharp's
rifle, Is recommended by 4. ]. Rusk, the Texas