The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21

INTELLIGENCE FROM VENEZUELA. --The bark M;
Captain Parks, arrived at this port yesterday fl
Maracaibo, whence she sailed on the 2lst ult.
are indebted to Captain p. for the following st:
ment -
The provinces of Maracaibo, Coro, Tregello I
Merida, in consequence of the horrid Hassa
committed in the capital, January 9th. h
risen against the tyrannical power of Presto
Monagas, and declared war. In the former of ii
departments, which is rendered by its geograr
cal position the centre of operations, there exis
respectable force; as, also, Aotilla, consisting
armed and officered by the best officers of The
public II Is not TO be wondered at that the OF
provinces of the republic have not also sri
up and declared against the tyrant, when
considered that they are held in check by gov
ors appointed for this purpose by General Nom
whose base tools and instruments they are.
the day will come, and is not far distant, when Il
also, will raise fearful cry of vengeance. In I
early part OF last April, his excellency, Cen
Paez, was IN the province of Apure, at the heas
about 5000 men: Generals Souhleue, Zamt
and other chleftains, were also in arms for the i
fence OF the constitution in other parts of the RED
he. A great number OF assertions is constantly Il
ing place from the troops Of Gen. Monagas, and til
Is much dissatisfaction among the officers who
serving with him, which is a necessary cor
quence OF the cause in which he is engag
stopping at Caracas, where Gen. Monagas Ike
them, threatening to butcher them and their ia
lies, if they do not submit to him. He has alre
made them pass several acts, highly injuriou
the country. On the 18th of January the unto
nate Deputies were forced to meet in the pl
murdered, and there to do all the will
Monagas, and to submit to all his requireme
lie had the audaclty to appear at the bar of
house, accompanied with three hundred evil-mi
ed persons, armed with daggers, who drew tn,
and threatened the Congress, in case of the least
sistance. Some members, however, amid
greatest danger, contrived to escape and reach Il
Iracalbo, where they have protested against the u
lence put upon the Chambers. We learn in MI
caibo, by way of Curacao, that Congr
meets very seldom, and that some of its memt
are continually getting away; All the property
General Paez, and II Is said also that Of all OF
citizens engaged in this noble struggle against Z
tyrant, has been ordered to be confiscafed. :,
provinces still held by Monagas are terribly ag
ted on account of the extortions to which they
daily subjected. A continual emigration, VIII,
cannot be prevented is going on to Curac
neral Paez chief of the constitutional ART
have deposed Monagas from being Presid,
and declared all his acts, and the acts of
Congress at Caracas, null and void. We
leave to inform the respectable editor of the
York Herald, that the principal cause and agen
public of Venezuela, is Senior Bedford Hinton v,
son, Charge dAfiaircs of Great Britain at Ca,
cas-. From the first day he entered the coun
he manifested his evil intentions, and his cond
was so bad, that General Soublette was Obliged
request his recall of the British government, II
thing which was necessary for the tranquility
the country. No one fled into his house on
oath January; whereas the houses of other fore +
ministers, especially of Shields and David, WI
full of people. In word, this man is the cause
all the evil-he directs Monagas. These two nj
are the chiefs of the present revolution. Wilson
the director of all, and Monagas il the executor
rive give the above as we received it'll