The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-14
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LATER FROM vENE2uELA.
By the arrival of the bark ksyiower, from Be-
7Aire, we have advices from Venezuela 10 the lat
instant.
An engagement had taken place between The In.
ssngents and the government troops at Coro, which
resulted in the defeat Of the insurgents.
The Paez party, numbering about three hundred
<nen, were defeated after an engagement Of aeve-
~ hours sgeost 800 governuen. troops, who o.
ssRpied the oityai Coro. The insurgents retrested
oath the loss OF. about t~o haodred men, together
9TH General GGraches and the son OF the Consul
0Aneral Of Holland, resident at Isgusyra. General
EAeS was hourly expected from New York.
FRoM MADEIRA.
BY the arrival OF the schooner Sarah Maria, al
this Bert from Madeira, Learn that there was an
eaAer entiie failure Of the wine crop, the blight
having again appeared on the vine aa6 grape. The
q. s. a. p-of gar Marion was at Madeira on the 4.n
q July, The day was celebrated with much en-
1huAiass on board Of her, and exchange Of cour-
aeaies between the Portuguese sind Americans took
place on the occasion.
yas RECENT stor IN 81. LOUIS
We paolnh eday fuh particulars oil the recent
not in st. Laas, which il represented toGave been
me Of the Elost appalling tat ever took place in
~ county, For forty-eight hours the city WAS
In complete state OF anarchy aud confusion, aud
skAe ALI htet ssexts yero used a. excuses for the
obstruction Of property and scenes Of violence and
A,sS. TIE greatest hatred and vindictivenees APP
Par to have existed between the parties engfgel,
end the inn oceLt and peaceable suffered alike gith
he guilty and evil disposed. a number Of arrests
we're ynade and 1t 10 TO be hoped that the riugleRd
err On either side viii be severely dealt with, and
dssget that the laws Of the oanatsy canuot DO
ssssA ana set at defiance with .impunity By etaer
natives on foreigners. Sincerely do We tr1st that
such scenec OF lnvlessness and czioe may never
sxsin be REGARDED in this country.
IOWA ELEcTIoN.
YAe returns Gom the recent election in Iowa
seneu in slowly. BY a des atch from Chicago, we
lara chat Grimes, the whig sad ansi-Nstrssks can.
daate Tor Goyerao, u about loo ahead IL seven
teen counties.
STREET PREACHING YESTERDAY.
In this city, three .teet preachers occupied the
CITY Hall steps at tie same tine. Ono, the accof-
den player OF the angel Gabriel, contensed himself
with singing; the second 6es ribed the enormites
n the Pope and the ChunCd Of Rome, wdile the
Ord divided his attention between the ocrruptions
& the Church of Eoglsna and the editor OF the
HxaALp. There was large number OF persons
4 attendance, but all seemed peaceably disposed,
asa NO fights or rows took placs On the passing
n military funeral down Broadway, tie crowd
quietly dispersed.
In Brooklyn, +. G. staley, the American sailer,
addressed an audience on tho freedom OF speech
and the skry OF his country, IN the City Park, and
-w>e listened 70 with attention. After he had con-
sa,uaed, portion OF the crowd followed him cat Of
- Park, and some boys made considerable noise,
AaI NO act Of violence was attempted.
In Williamsburg preaching took place ut The
Susner Of North Fourth and North Second streets.
VAe audience were very orderly, aud no disturb
ance occurred.
new YORK STAIR MILITIA.
An interesting account Of the first division Of Ii
New York State Miiitia With names Of the officers,
ABSORPTION Of dress and all the information it was
possible To procure is given elsewhere In our paper
Nh morning. 1t will be seen that the division has
\ force Of $3.50 citizen soldiers, viz-3,30 infAn-
~, l,2ss cavalry, 1,24l artillery, exclusive OF
several independent military organizations. This
tosce is we'll armed, equipped and disciplined, aud
~ have no doubt that In case Of their being ,aIed
Ito actual service, they would prove more effective
IAN any similar number of regular troops
THE cBoPs.
From tho extracts published In another part OF
to-day paper, it will be seen that almost through.
sst the country the crops have suffered aud are
entering from the excessive drought. oao aE-
pears to have suffered severely, and the complaints
Srem Tennessee are almost universal In many
portions, unless speedily visited Win Tain, the crop
sf potatoes win be an entire failure.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Holliss, In the United States ship Cyane.
arrived II Bcsssu yesterday, from Aspinwal, via
Ban Juan.
Another instance Of nsolence and rapacty Of the
Cuban officials win be foui in our paper to-day.
These ou,iages are Of almost daily occurrence,
and our citizens having dealings with Cuba are
ssasinualy subjected to Insults and petty annoy.
ancee How long is this state Of things to EXIST
New Gotten. in small parcels, has commenced TO
arrive In NaN Orleans.