New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-05
Venezuelan Affairs.

Correspondence 0f North American and I. naretie
PUERTO CABELLo November IL, ls4s
Nothing of decisive character mas taken place since
last advised you, between the belligerent parties
Letters, from what consider reliable source reached
here yesterday stating that attempt had been made
by the bOckadng fleet before the bar Of MaracabO and
oi tho destruction OF Of their vessels This q
plausible, event of the kind might be reasonably
expected in case Of vigorous defence on the part OF
the COnsttutonais stationed AZ the Castle and upon
the lake inside which considered amply capable OF
successfully resisting any such atiempt-Ai accounts
confirm the belief that the troops Of Monagas under the
command Of Col. Costello In the city proper OF Mara
caibo, the eve Of surrenderng to the Consttu
tiOnRl party
His Excelency Gen Paez continues at the Island OF
Curacao waiting the result OF the anticipated naval
combat between both squadrOns The late American
steamer Augusta now called Libertaior, purchased
by Monagas was furnished with her armament last
week Il this port and left for Maracaibo via Lucacas
where she is 10 Join the heet Oft that place.
The administration OF Monagas IS daily becomin 2
more unpopular. even among its former supporters,
perceiyng they must the to,s want OF respect tor
the Constitutional rights Of the people which II pre-
tends to sustain in order 70 gain ultimately their de
sired ubiquitous object that Il, purely desporc militia
~ government
The credit of the Government entirely lost and no
has the leas. confidence in is ability even 20 iulh
any Of the obligations II has already imposed upon u
self consequently the interest on the public debt "a IN
paid the soldiery also unpaid and often without raons
the subordinate officers, both military and civil Ia the
came predicament and thus IL Is that the enthusiasm
which formerly manifested itself among the minions Of
the present rulers has died away and the Government
fnds bu, a fain, support from It's own partizans.
Disturbances OF serious nature have occurred re-.
Gently At the Eastward and also upon the plains OF
Apure where the Constitutional forces have obtained
signal advantages over the miscaled Governmental
sent out against them.
The notorious Antonio Leocado Guzmsn, the pre-
sent Secretary OF Foreign Relations and Of Justice has
been elected by large majority for the Vice Presiden
cy aud whose commences on the 2Oth OF January
next The election Of Senators and Representatives
has also terminated in the elevation of the worst and
vest characters OF this or any other country. what
can be expected from such men but the complete de-
rraiaton of the Republic and liberal Institutions IN the
ewes of every real friend OF justice and order II Is
utterly impossible that government thus constituted
should be able 70 stand.
Intelligence OF serions import reached here yester
day from England Of the proceedings OF Mr.. wilson,
the British Minister this country, now there on leave
OF absence who IS endeay0rng % induce the British
Government TO interfere in the political ssirs OF Nene
zusa At this crisis and 70 procure 4 loan OF million
of DOL Ars armed steamer. sc ioI Aonasas' Al tlt
cost OF the province OF Guayans and he rver Ornoco
which that graspng and ambitious Power mas coveted
for generations past
lie; the United states Government watch WIN an
eagle eve 10 this serious matter and prevent the farther
auce Of British design upon the south American ne
pubNcs No time should De lost IN taking such precau-
tonsry measures night be considered eNpedlent lh
order to thwsri the intentions Of the British Govern
neut 50 full Of danger 10 the independence ana Van
quilhty of these countries
Messrs Acebedo aud COvs have Just taken passage
for the United states the former on speclA MISSION
M s said near ibe Government 81 washington ana the
AFTER as Consul for Venezuela 81 New YORK Ootn otief
enemies of Gen Paez and minions Of Monagas
Trads Is at stand still al confidence completely Al
Al end commercial sfisirs Frustrated
The following quotations are based on acusl -ses a.
ash nrices: coffee - 50 Cocoa. sl5s SIS
49, - fndiro a. rails per 10. lot Of the latter
commodity say 50 seroons came IN from me interior
this morning