The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-23

trsted my most inward sentiments Fortune has
gentleman can best display his chivalry There are
attentions which confer more honor on him who be-
slows than on him who receives them my letter to
General Monagas, and my address Of the 4th Of Feb
ruary be not sufficient to protect from the snares
laid for me by the enemies of country they have In
their possession other documents of which they can
make use On the 10th of March my papers fell into
the hands Of General Muhoz. If he would publish
them, without alteration, they would make out the
The contents Of the official note signed by General
Muhoz Is in open contradiction with the object which
his victory he states the number of his forces as Ave
hundred, and raises mine to eight hundred when he
knows, from my correspondence, from the state
and when the fact is well established in Apure,
that what Is called my army, did not, on the
dred and twenty men. General Muho1 .a ays that
the engagement was as horrible as any he ever wit
netsed In the war Of independence
that he had been left alone on the field of battle
that his foot forces were surrounded by mine;
and that this was q most trying moment -
that, accompanied only by his abide camp, Marquee,
he advanced against my forces and succeeded in cut
ting his way through them that by
two ocIockn the afternoon he had only been able to
not these admissions Of General Muoz prove that he
was beaten on the 10th of March, and that through
one Of those accidents not unfrequent in war he re-
NAMED In Apure, and was obliged to leave it!
In TRUTH General Munoz was completely defeated,
but we could not gather the fruits of the victory We
weakness Of one Of the commanders of my cavalry
who occupied my left wing He faced about at the first
firing his men entangled those of the next corps who
In turn threw into disorder the corps stationed i'm
mediatey after them and the clouds Of dust raised by
the running of the horses completed the confusion
wanted officers to assist had not even an officer
Of staff on that day Whilst struggling to collect
my men, the brave Colonel Castejon, who had psne-
trated on my right, with sixty men Of my guard ,
into the heart Of the enemy's forces routed them
completely, antting them up in n frightful manner
It is true that upwards of two hundred were killed.
but they belonged to the forces Of General Mui1oz
Ley MN prove what he has falsely asserted. Nearly
all 81, the men whom had under my command ON that
did not lose more than twenty men. Let General
Muoz state and prove where the three hundred SOL
the widows and orphans, and the twenty prisoners
took from him will answer him General Muhoz him
self admitted his defeat in an official communication
addressed by him to Faran, where he says that al
though he had gained victory, he had lost nearly ali
his men, and he wanted assistance from hum Col
three hours and the enemy who had ESCAPED from our
hands did not even think of molesting him He then
ferent directions, and we did not meet
Such is the truth of what occurred on the 10th of
March. The exaggeratiens of General Muhoz the
falsehoods he has asserted under his signature and
the injurious language he in all his despatched
nave no power to change facts leave him for the
Sss people s' Of
pravty.
ton Of the States of Colombia" has been very lately
published at Bogota. 1t Is written by the learned
Doctor Fore ntino Gonzales, who was very recently
Secretary of the Treasury. The distinguished author
fully approves the declaration Of Venezuela against
the abominabe acts of General Monagas and express
es his detestation of the bloody in the following
From the moment that the leaders majority slew the
mt SS, Of hs people they exercised
rely physical force crime Of the Eth Of February ds
ssss' Sha ys spS
he Sn OF he all s S
,s ads those the ACTS
The sFs g. %Psns
through the on hesSea s saGS
s as who have refused to
to ss he s esn .s
aid me triumph, though it may come late, IS sure
sbah remain faithful yes ever faithful, 20 the nrn
cpes which constitute the glorious device of South
America.
Let the sassns of Congress delight to tear nv re-
passing wind; it Is the result of whole life conse.
Grated to my country. Has she not hu ndred times
proclaimed me her saviour Have not defended her
with my sw ord in all her Conflicts Can General lose
I. Monagas and the other chiefs who have rebaliAi
against society say as much Genera, Monagas, the
the c6nprators Of 1881 and 1885 is the ZANE
who as President of the republic directed the assass
nation Of the representatives OF the people; and the
chiefs who surround him. his famous captains are the
authors of the scandals of Colon bia-bnd partsans
Of the bolivian constitution Of yester.
day, and to. day- berals.
The present situation of Veuezuela is truly anarch
cal How can the assassns Of Congress exenuate the
outbreak Of the 18th of Apr-an imitation of the oath
Of January though not attended with Gil its horrors
hat is improperly called the people in Caracas in
stigaed by two or three sodtious individuals by pro-
esson, placed second time in imminen peril the lives
81 the membe OF Congress, who to themselves
compelled n tofa wbi
ney Lad under consideration and Immediately to ad-
ourn lsthere government where q tumultuous
very Sovereignty of the nation From the moment
that the rulers Of nation, for the purpose of main
y their country PERMIT fraction of the people de-
eide upon the greatest interests of the naton-the
moment such rulers declare themselves incapable of
restraining the excuses Of unbrdled faction-the
conclusion necessary one, that such body polite
Is ruled by Chance by the caprice of few madmen,
who have usurped the place of the public power
Is very violence exist Areacton is fast approachnp
with irresistible force Whatever efforts the Great AS
vail nothing against the firm resolves of patriotism
which this time will successfully employ the arms Of
national good ;ense and Justice outraged the ill.,
lated 2ith OF January: Venezuela, and particularly
Caracas will show their gratitude az soon as they are
allowed Tor the noble conduct observed the 9th Of
January by the respectable majority Of the represen.
a,rts of friendly Powers near the republic. One Of
hese H. norsb'e gentlemen was compelled 10 contend
n his own house with the leaders Of the assasns and
many prosecuted parsons owed their safety to the
irmness of his conduct. May those public benef,c.
ors and faithful friends Of my country accent the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. which feel myself compelled to
ender them here Of respect Of regard of sincere nd
'rofoupd gratitude.
My present position has imposed on ne a Iuty which
have endeav0red to discharge in this document May
by thismeans, satisfy my fellow citizens and offer TO
III the friends Of rational liberty undoubted pr,os
VI the religious respect which have for IT, Pubic men
10 not belong to themselvss-thty belong to the !
'aticn that has formed and honorei them THIS /
conviction has led me alsays to forget myself to follow
he fortunes OF my country She IA nov plunged in |
he most bitter misf,rtuoe The order Of Law which
las prevailed in Venezuela has been succeeded by vo
ence and oppression; clapge atts nded with such |
ate circumstances that The imminent danger may be
'rtdclea OF portion of society. who in the Of
rlligence properly, personal hfueuce all cantribut-
d TO the cause OF emancipation The magistrate to
nom my uhhafpy country entrusted her destinies
ast year, has become her cruel enemy. Gen Jose
radeo Mopsgas has rsurped the exercise of IN srbi.
Iaiy power and to maintain it has excited the