The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-24
Intelligence from Venezuela.

CURACAO, June 80 lS4S.
On the 10th inst the squadron under jose Celis, At
ted out at Maracaibo made their appearance at
p. M, of Campana in the gulf Of Maracsibo, where
they found that of General Monsgas at anchor upon
discovering which, they prepared to attack, while that
Of Nonaeas got under way, made SAIL and being ia.
vored by the approach of night and squa coming up
rom the southwest were enabled to escape with the
exception of one schooner, "ls Nueva Independent
sia,n commanded by Captain Preston, which was cap
tured. Monagas' squadron passed this island few
days ago. bound to Porto Cabelo where they arrived
the 23d inst and where three more vessels brgs
being lifted out by order Of General Monagas with the
intention of endeavorpg to effect the capture of that
Of Maracaibo Thus the blockade, the part of the
SO far is raised while the eet of Mara
caibo in their turn, are now blockading Maracaibo,
with the hopes Of doubt forcing it to surrender to
to them The castle San Carlos, at the bar still
tanned by Them and the Maracaiberos have had all their
supplies cut of placing the troops and Inhabitants
in an alarming state, from the fear Of famine Gene
raj Narino is now at Coro (sad be with 500 men,
All siok, he is down with fever and GOODNESS exists
between him and General Monagas, Who, by this tme
must be near the capital Caracas The cause OF this
difference do not know but &c leral Marine
Geperal Monagas of abandoning him. and 1T will
prove an injury to his The oppression on the
part of the government at Coro still continues There
are now about two hundred of the more respectable
part the inhabitants thereof In jail and 1t Is sup
posed they will all be banished from Venezuela for
term of years The ministry have also the names Of
hundred Caraquenos, who are to be banished
upon the arrival of Monsgas at the capital and with
those who will be included in the banishments from
Cumana. Barcelona Apura, Barinas, Calabozo &c, SC,
the number cannot fall far short Of thousand
sons During the term of years Of their exile their
property will be sequesrated and thus the govern
ment ii it be called will be able to reward those
who have been their tools in eecting their measures
General Carmona to whom General Zamora surren-
dered in February last, is now here, having been
called by government from Coro to Caracas to answer
fer hostile expressions towards the government Poor
he says he will 20 when he find vessel to give him
passage, as he is without funds During the short
time he has been here he has been intoxicated almost
daily.
General raez has not yet arrived, do
suppose that he will here but presume he will
direct to Santa Cruz to be near hs old end
Governor General Won Schoton, Of that island. He is
known have chartered vessel formerly the pilot
boat Lafayette of New York; at Santa Martha for the
himself suite consisting of nine persons) to
Orc ed to windward
Guaman left this ten days ago for La Guayra and
Caracas and will be back here on Monday, the Sd
July, having arrived yesterday in Puerto Cabelo, ION
his way here,) where he is endeavoring to have the
briggs Of fitted out hurriedly; but Commodore Be-
luche the head of their navy, and the Post Captain Of
Puerto Cabeo greatly discouraged by the return of
the vessels under anu thrs saSo .ma,
to be brought to court martial the charges being
cowardice, drunkenness. &c &C. One thing must
say that It is disgrace for any country to have such
for officers, and they seem to be aware OF the in
ability Of their people to do anything. and hence
make liberal offers to foreigners; but who has
any respect for himself can be induced enter into
engagements with them: Pope Cells, in the schooner
Constitution pursued them (the squadron Of Monagas)
alone for day or two after the battle, and well for
them that he did not overhaul Them as it Is they are
terribly frightened.
The Maracabo fleets will continue to hold San Carlos,
and there are twenty boats cruising in the
lake, fitted out by Them which will cffectually
Maracabo eventually to surrender to them, II 1t has
not already done So and which am much inclined to
believe from their fleets being reported at los Tagues,
the coast of Paragua bound, 1t is supposed some
where to windward. Jose Fermen ydo Garcia COM
mands the castle of San Carlos
send you copy of the induifo by General Monagas.
just placed In my hands, and regret that 1t is too
Ia To Int bv wi he
WINGED Of assertions in my last in regard to acting
Consul Boyer you will see II is dated the day which
the squadron met and that Pope Cells Danish
ed for life the term of four and eight years,
and thers again imprisoned for four years from the
province of Coro have the names of hfty-two per
sons ba nshed for eight years and cightyfour to be
confined in other provinces-ln all one hundred and
thirty. six persons so far, from one province.
In the ial of Valencia, confined with "a Others In
the rooms lately occupied by the vest criminals Is
Corone Pedro Cells who was OF the party captured In
Merida also the old and much esteemed General Ca
rio of Truo, and the harshest possible treatment Is
the lot of these State prisoners. Throughout the
whole country there large numbers OF the more re-
spectacle parts of the communities imprisoned by inc
Government on suspcion and their fate as wen as AL
of those whose politics differ from the administration,
s in no wise different from that Of the handcuied slave
Mt the mercy Of hard master Many may suppose the
revolution over and the Cabinet Of Monagas do all in
their power make that impressien but even Guzman
fears that in August or January outbreaks Of serious
nature may be apprehende and he Is, on that ac-
count anxious withdraw from the list of candidates
for the Vice Presidency moral courage he has none,
and feels it so keenly that he cannot conceal ~.
am seriously inclined to believe that should Ccs's
squadron be able to hold out for few months, an
effort (Which must carry success with ~ will be made
again to overthrow the administration the people are
being aroused and the so called liberals, who
have been assisting them, bitter against General
Nopsgas, their eyes having been opened 10 the dan