The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-07

The news received from this republic (says the
Cr6nica, of New York. of December 81 is not of
any great interest The civil war being ended-a
war occasoncd by the encounter of parties from
which the present government, presided over by
General Monagas, has come forth triumphant-in
dustry, agriculture, and commerce, fostered by the
tranquility of the public mind, have begun to de-
velope themselves again, thus recovering from their
backward movement and the serious prejudices
that the amentabe struggled the past and part Of
the present year have occasioned the country.
Nevertheless things have not been restored to their
original condition, which is owing in part to the
furious opposition that ID made by certain presses
of Caracas TO the administration of General Mon
agas-an opposition which creates uneasiness in
the public mind, at the same time that il nourishes
a spirit of vengeance among the indictments.
On the 9Th Of the last month shameful scene
took place at Caracas, unworthy of the CAPT.
tai ofone ofthe most advanced and cultivated repub-
lies of America. Not to enter into particulars
which are of no interest to the generality of our
readers, we give. merely the outlines of the case
Senior Don Bias Bruzual leader of the present op-
position, had publishedin his paper E2Repblicano)
remarks highly offensive to General Marine, ac-
cusing him of nothing less than the shedding Of
innocent blood. son of the General took upon
himself the defence of his father from the insults
showered upon him; and on the afternoon of the
day mentioned at time when the editor of Ell
Republicano was returning from the Government
House, arm in arm with Vice President Guzman,
and in the act of turning the of the Convent
of San Francisco, the of MarIo rushed out upon
him, sword in hand, infiicting three wounds on
Bruzual, and obliging Vice President Guzman to
put himself out of danger. of these wounds, one
which he received in the knee is considered the most
dangerous and it is thought that the amputation of
his leg will be necessary to save his life. The other
two received, in the right arm, and the
other in the back. Young Marino passed on horse
back through the streets of the city after the attack
to which we have just referred. An hour after
wards the police arrested him, and the people sur
rounded him, demanding his death. In order to
dispense the crowd, which was constantly increas-
ing in number, and whose disposition did not appear
to be very pacific, it was necessary to employ the
armed force. Nothing is known of what took place
after the Imprisonment of young Marno.
Another item of news which has reached us by
letter is, the imprisonment for few days Of our
friend DIR. Mariana Brceno certainly an equivoca-
ton of names. 1t appears that the government
had received information that DR.. Briceno had
been writing against the government to one of the
faction Of the LianOs, and that in consequence of
this information his imprisonment was ordered
But at length the government received testimony
which exonerated DR.. Briceno from all offence and
order given that he should be liberated
General Paez had been conducted to a fortress of
the province Of Cumana, where he was to remain
Notwithstanding the decree of amnesty made by
the President of the Republic in favor of all those
implicated in the late events Of this unfortunate
republic.