The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-03

Annexed is list of the forces of government, where
Stationed and by whom commanded
FORCE MoNAGAs.
Irorinces Station.
Apura, Col Farfan, in Ampaco. 200 cavalry
General Munoz, San Fernando. 800 g
Caracas, Jose Gregoro Monagas Caabozo 400 inf
Garrison of Caracas. .450
Glaracay Zen Ell parque)l5O
La Guayra 100
Carabobo Porto Cabello garrison. $50
Truxio. COL Zimenes, 600 600 Cyl
Coro, Garrison .....15O
General Monagas, 600 Q5oc.)
Maracabo, General Marine. -. :. HOO
Cumana, Garrison. 400
barcelona. Aragua, Eel en- parque,. so
p"y"Ha parrison ~
Barinas, Guanare ... 90
Iotal 1910
Aboard the squadron. ..... 400
We have to. rsro.i from coro i pol
onagas, with his 600 men from Atagracia, have ia
Ike the road via Barquismato for the capto-having
Their movements and the worst con eauences-but he
Will lear, De TOO late Reports also sas, (and it is
a6sknSowledged by (Genl MS friends here) that
Genl Monagas shot, in cold blood. ONE three weeks
ago. one OF his Generasand that without the form Of
trial he is, undoubtedly, a brave but most cruel
and despotc character, and should he succeed in
queing the revolution he will endeavor to establish
military government and declare himself Dictator
Antonio L. Guzman is still here-he is hourly ex-
pecting ms credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentary to the United States Eng.
land France and Spain. General Monagas is anxious
IL
I'll the res ut of the election lin August nexO for Vice
PRESIDENT is known-he expecting and in fact is SAN
gune; that he will be elected should that be the re-
SUIT OF course he will not go, but remain to enter in
January coming, upon his duties, &c. The candi
dates 1t is supposed will be Guzman, General sMunoz,
lrormerly slave, but noticed and elevated for his
bravery by General Paez) and Sanalva, the present
minister for the interior. Guzman has become very
obnoxious here to all the Inhabitants among whom he
associated upon his first arrival in this sand-aad is
also looked on in favorable light BY this govern
Ment strange that all of those who were connected
Mt 11ts
ing himself have proved in their residence here men
OF the most deprayed characters in points of morals
not one that has not formed and kept up a laron-
even entering in their internal viilainy arrazabaD
INTO the private families of those who received them
most kindly, and destroying their peace
Should the election in August. result favorablv to
Tuzman-although he owes his life to General Mona
gas and General NJ remain in the Presidential chair
we shall see the most terrible discussions between
thel as the former is Communist, strong advocate
Of Foureir and entirely opposed to any military force
General Faez is at Santa Martha-as soon as he finds
he do to the inter st his country he will leave
there to battle for her his reception in New Grenada
has been of the most friendly and symnathisnr ma
tue. General Soubette the late President was still
at Bogota, where he had gone on commission from
Gen. faez-and although the government of New Gre
NADIA would take part in the dissensions in Vene.
zuela yet 1t supposed that obstruction will be
placed IN the way Of troops being raised armed and
despatched on the first favorable OCCASION to assist in
ment
We may look for difficulties in November coming in
new Grenada every preparation is being made to pre
vent an attempt that it is supposed will then the time
OF the eecton) be made to revolutionze the couptrv
such must he the fate from time to time with all the
South American republics for the next generation.
when. the old military characters dying on we NAV
hope for q rest from them
General Flores, at the last accounts from him was
at fanama he appears to be determined to enter Ecua-
DOR where he has large and strong party of friends
observed, in looking of your late papers
that your correspondent at Caracas SAYS that our
Mr. Shields Charge d'Afars was residing in the house
OF General Paez for the protection thereof Such is not
the tact he is residing there for the health of his wife,
when is very precarious, it being located in more
healthy part of Caracas than his own and the United
States government having refused him permission to
return to the United States from such errors much un
kindness might be done to Mr. s.. with whom have not
the pleasure Of personal acquaintance but whose cha
facter in all his most 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 Snonish
language and spared pains to elevate our leratjou
IN the estimation of the VenezueIanos they fear him
TOR his honesty. and respect him for his talents such
Judge from an association from time to time with
those here OF both pnt sand feel proud Of the stand
we are beginning To take, in reality the eyes OF the
Whole world as well at home through our represen
tatiyes abroad
send you copy (prnted) of Mr. Shields; letter TO
the Minister for Foreign Affairs in regard to the oh
noXious proe alluded to in of my former letters
anu an; uear s4F' NAMEERF.