New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-10

vert ont of cf;ce there was over $50, 600 in the
Treasury Nou the MoDagas family ose The ne
public A. CO., 900 pasos. OF this amount SoO,vVV
!. known 10 De in tbe Bank OF England IL :. a'so
said that $40 COO has been placed IN the hanis oi
tie Trsuch Consul but 20 you will undol0ted!
have frU .dyces from Caracas the truth eau reidi'
y be ascertained.
TIE fret President was jose J. M0aagas. The
next was jose G.. Monagas.
lbose confined in jal in Bolivar are Geraldo
Monagas and Pedro Gerado Monagss, bis son.
On one occasion mason who was working ior
Mcnagss was charged by him with stealing iOo pa
eos from the desk. The man firmly denied the theh,
but Monagas ordered tue soldiers 70 put rope
around his legs and By placing stick through the
rope and twisting il turiquet, be fractured o0'n
ces His brother who was working IN the ssme
place was about 10 undergo similar pun shi1eht,
when the other brother, who vas q boss-mason, and
had witnessed the excruciating tortures OF his
brother, promised Monagas that be would pay him
the money if h. would de,i,t.
Gersdo MOhsgas replied that he would gVe lim
until O'Clock to raise the money but If ne failed
in accomplishing his promise, be slso should undergo
the same punishment.
The peor man, without means was obliged to
apply 10 his friends AID first made application ID
Mr. John Dalton. all American citizen. who for
neTly res ded in Brooklyn, engaged IN business IN
Bolivar " 10 promised to sive HIM the money, out
cONgtGusLct
sources il was not required. Since the revolution,
he Provisional Government of Bolivar has forced
Monaqas to pay 100 pasos damsges to the unior-
tunate victim of his cruelty, aud also refund oUo
Vasos 10 his brother But lew days after this ac,
Of cruelty it was discovered that Mouagas's Peon
(servani) had robbed the de.k. but on application
Monagas refused TO refund the 400 Pssos to The
fuasOn.
II is also stated that Gregorio Monsgas buried
man alive with few plantaIns which he had stolen
from biz estate. Ropes also, Were frequently tied
around the necks Of those who bad undergone his
displeuure and they we're alta she'd 20 vessel and
thus dragged through the water until death relieved
their agony. Property was confsca.ed without
cause, and 10 one dared to resist their eXactlons.
Gregorio Monagas made a desperate attempt to
escape to the interior OF the country, but news has
just arrived Of his capture.
TIE Nonecas family cannot be considered as
ANYTHING but traitors; and az Il Is difficult Tor
persons residing in the United States to under-
stand the causes Of the various reyolutions and
the cruelty attending them, l VIII state thht the
Monagas family are in the same position as Presl-
dent Buchanan would be providing he used the
powers intrusted 10 him TO levy st1ndlng army Tor
The purpose of using il for his own aggrandzement
in opposition TO the fundamental laws OF the C0nstl-
tuition. Although he should succeed for time in
retaining power, when he was finally subducd there
would be few even of the most humane citizens OF
the City of New.York who would endeayor to screen
him from ust punishment.
Such state Of affairs, thank God, is impossible in
our country. but in South America, on account OF
the mixed population and the peculiar character OF
the people, the balance Of poser must continually
fuctuate between the wel-osposed and educated
classes and the ignorant bali-bIeeds, negroes aud
Indians. Consequently bad men take advantage of
tie weakness OF the lower classes TO subvert the
liberty of the people ard advance their own selfish
interests. Throughout Venezuela there are large
number Of educated gentlemen, who are extremely
desirous for their c0uutys welfare, and who sorro"
U,dnesioy. Nav I9.--Ycsterday was character
;r.a by stormy events which seldom occur In the
quiet City of Bolivar. Early III the morning troop
of cavalry arrived from Bircelonl aud demanded
Governor Salon 10 deliver up the two Monacases.
Hearing a noise in the street looked out and saw
q crowd of persons surrounding the prlsOD, aud on
walking toward il met about twenty-five ras ;aly
looking soldiers ~ Ii has ever been my lot to behold.
They were armed with swords aud short bun.
derbusses some were without coats, some wore
white hats and some black hats and al were with
out shoes. They Targed Themselves in front of the
prsOntO await the acton of the Governor. Sf. John
DE La Costa had warned the MOnagases that life
uncertain the day before, and tney had confessed 10
the priest. The Governor refused to surrender his
prisoners as he had not received any order from
Barcelona Threatened to use force if their demands
were lot complied with. The commander OF the
forces of Bolivar Sr. Ruiz, was IN favor OF deliver
ing them over TO the forces of Barcelona, aud al
though Gov Salon would have probably been sus-
tanned by The well-disposed citizens of Bolivar, be
lad not sufficient firmness to with stand the de-
mand lie is advanced in years, and IN order TO
avoid blOodsbed finally consented TO denver up bis
prisoners.
As they were I'D ont between the soldiers toward
the boats which we're to carry them across the river,
their ewes wers cast upon the ground, while the
mob who had formerly been their wOrshpers shouted
the yilest execrations. They were responded to by
many of the soldiers waving their swords as if 10
signify that their demands should be complied with.
They were followed TO the boats by the mother.in-
law wife and daughter of the younger Monagas, and
on reaching he boat his wife took leave of her hus
band. I hen. for the first time, had an opportu-
nifty Of seeing his c0unten1nce.
He is a spare man, about feet inches in hight,
Of dark complexion dark eyebrows, finely chs
eled nose. and a large mouth, Indicative of great
frmuess and decision of character. Iley em-
braced. while the wife uttered loud lamentations
bewaing her husbands fare The daughter, who
greatly resembles her father, was firm aud shed no
fears. The mOtherin.aw took seat IN The stern
of the boat, in order 10 accompany the party her
brother beng a leader in the revolutionary party,
and thus hoping, by her influence, 10 save her son
from dc aih.
The last parting was rudely interrupted by
commander Ruiz showing the boat from shore,
which nearly precipitated Mrs. Monagas into the
water: and as she slowly returned she east a long,
lingering and probably last look upon her husband.
The father, Geraldo Monagas, has not pleasing
couutenauce, and although il was impossible TO get
good view Of his features, enough could be DIS
covered TO show that they indicated great cruelty.
Before parting from the shore, Commander kuz
nlaced his hand upon his heart and swore U MADAM