The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-17
Affairs I'm Venezuela.

we nave by her MES OF ~ Repu6tlcdn0, puDllsned
at Curacao, and of the Ell Dssende, published at
Caracas.
We annex an interesting letter from our ntelll-
gent correspondent, giving full account of the
position of affairs in this republic:-
CuRAcoA, August 25th, 1s4s
wrote you last, hurriedly, from La Gusyrs, under
date Of the 18th ult then promised you
Their letter. Of the progress of the OWL war; and my
views Of the present state and future prospects Of
Venezuela. had just arrived from Puerto Csbello,
at which place had arrived early the morning Of
the 18th ult, but too late to General Monegas,
with whom my visit to Venezuela was connected; he
had set out that morning. at four o'clock for Caracas
pia Valencia and Victoria, having been in the port
since Ga AM the 18th. Prior to his arrival the
municipal authorities decorated with palm leaves,
&C., the ntes of the doors and windows of the Streets
through which he, in his entrance, was to pass. A
German merchant, Of highly respectable standing,
whose house was of those orname nted for the occs
sion had the indiscr elton manifest his i'll feelings
for General M. by tearing them down; the conse-
qucnce to him of which was, an arbitrary fine, by
order of General NJ, Of one hundred dollars. His
ception cool and Indifferent one many friends
assured me, persons of any standing attending
upon him The concourse of the people, consisting of
tie scum, WHOM, you are well aware gather, and
always ready, to greet any and every thing. What
the parzans of the assassin not able to get up
in the way Of enthusiasm they made for in wasting
powder, having during his stay, kept the cannons
busy at the castle San Carlos, and board the
see tubs, of When in the reception room, Com
Garcia of the Capana, who fights Tor rather fights
notoriety, went forward with open arms to embrace
him. but General M. coldy repused him, refusing the
embrace. and remarking. in SO doing, Luego tendre
Ell guso de haLiar ID tengo que habiarie" Since
then, the Commodore looks detected, and came, the
10th inst, while was in Caracas to the capital to
obtain his dismission. In this he failed.
General Monegas was handed a copy Of La Despe-
found its way to Puerto Cabeo during bis stay and Of
which sent you copy about the 18th July from this.
He read it aloud in presence of many persons, OBJ.
serving at a particular passage of the same, with
smile, Con que soy asisino? bien, sere asisno His
object in visiting the port was to induce Commodore
Beluche Ia minion Of the MT and one of the
LATTE stamp, who paraoned for sundry services
rendered at the battle Of New Orleans, in January
1870 to out from that port with all possible expedi
ton, the squadron belonging to the government then
nder the command Of the above named Jose Maria
Garcia.
accompanied by body of 1000 soldiers but
two V8lencians accompanied him He arrived in Ca
racas on the 2st ult, at 5PM (where had then been
fer three days, and during which time great efforts
made by the government officers to raise MEANS
in the way OF collections from the inhabitants to de-
corae the streets &C.. government being without the
trifipg funds necessary for such purpose, and
which resulted in more than half of the poles and
cross pieces erected for decorations at the corners of
the Streets remaining naked having hurried from
Victoria. He was received by about GOO troops and
the officials Of government; and the streets selected
habed by the poorer class Of people was astonished
little manifestations of JOY and the very
government Monegas. as he passed in on horseback,
/ observed, most particularly looked haggard and
downcast and well he might have General Paez
quiet and tranquil and that " every honest man
must be his enemy" He is q plainookng man, with
dull counte and cannot long look one In the
face; about feet II inches high lie dressed in
blue jacket, white hat. and drill pants aud after
leaving the cathedral where at the tomb of Bolivar
thanks &C., returned he took up his behind
him and returned to his house. This dur ng the
whole Of my stay in Caracas, guarded by armed men.
What contrast thought, did things present to our
capital
My business in Caracas was the completion of the
sale Of steamer Augusta initiated into in Caracas
with Senior Guzman, the Venezuelan agent there.
bad an interview on the 10TH at noon, with Vice Pre-
sdent urbanga (acting Rro TEN as pres:dent and the
cabinet consisting Of Rafael Acevedo minister for To-
reign affairs and treasury Col Francisco Mea, of the
and marine, and Ramon Yapes, acting, during the
absence Of Sanabria who had gone only days be-
fore to meet the president for the INTERIOR From
that my first interview was led to hope favorably
rious pretexts yed from day to day. at last
convinced Of their inability to meet according to
the terms of the contract and at the third interview
with Gen.M, (after his arrva and the others, the
matter dropped. Subsequently, the 18th ult q
charter party to transport troops munitions of war
&c., &c. was made for one, two, three months
Of the said steamer to at the rate of four
! thousand Macoquina dollars per month government
oblgatng itself furnish fuel at certain points
coast at the rate Of twelve cords of wood every
hours, the contract commencing from the 18th July,
which day the steamer left Curacao to complete the
sale. Subsequently, the captain finding his liability
| to capture and condemnation by the Msracabs feet
and also the embarrassed finances Of the country de-
handed individual security in case of loss So Go.
declined and hence the failure the time
being, of the contract, which, however, entered
into (by Juan Guiseppi becoming security for the
$4,000 the soninlaw Of Gen. Monegas- and in whose
name the whole of the property of the latter new
sands-he being son of an Italian, and born in the
island Of Trinidad; claims to be an Englishman-thus
secures the in the event of change of political
affairs epdangeripg Monaga on the 2Sth for voyage
to the island Margarta the supposed destination Of
the Maracaibo squadron. On the morning Of the goth
at 1C1 O'clock about three hundred and fifty troops
rank and file being on board General Silva embarked
| under salute Of eleven guns, and proceeded on
our voyage-I as passenger DESTROYS of seeing for
myself the state Of affairs to wndward. We arrived at
Psmpatar, seaport the Sc. part of Margarta In
the afternoon OF the 3lst and the troops were all dis
embarked on the ensuing morning
made out the "Constitution,n Captain Cells, who
was ahs ad Ct them ALL and standing on, passing the
rock evidently bent cutting OF in that dircc.
ton We were then some or miles to winaward and
bearing down for the centre of them when two of the
sehooners tackled to the southwark and eastward on
ob'crvng which, the steamers course altered
TO keep then all On her starboard bow, and prevent
being cut of by them, The rest then tackled to the
south and east excepting Capt Cells. IL was blowing
at The time light breeze OF some four or five knots
At halfpast two, had moved to within three fourth
Of mile or two Of the schooner then abeam and to
the north which opened their fire upon u.s. and which
was followed up by another schooner aud the corvette
nine versels bengin chare of u.s. All the pieces dis
charged were long eigbteens, and nine tenths
line shots the nesrett balls falling within only
yards sboit Of US. The whole number fired thirty
FIVE and We all found our danders rising pretty
sidIably at icing made target Of without our leave
or cene, and 10 opportunity Of returning the comp
nent, nding messenger to let them now
We saw and heard them-in fact everything but Eel,
them We had hoisted colors few mi nutes before
the firing ard upon their continuing to fire, hauled
it down. and kept our couIsc for La Guayri, chased
by them till near p. NJ when they all hauled their
winds to the southwark and eastward. Ats p NJ they
were out Of sight. We had On board the Comman d.
ant Of Cumnna, Lieutenant Moowney, and other
The las, positive news We had Of the squadron was
that they had arrived at Pampotan island of Sarsa
'fa The nfoe Island j. in confusion and, on setur
fhR ho Of