The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-30
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Party Gong Ahead sharp Fighting GOING on
Between Both Parties-Castro in Tight
Placs-ono Hundred Guards Set Over
Him-Fierce Fighting in Prospect
Condition OF the Country, &c.
By the arrival OF the steamer Empire CITY have re
ccved sdvcss from venszaeis by OF savans % the
10 INST We suh)oc the interesting letter OF our aa
correspondent, ~iih additional facts fro "a 'ne
Dsoria dc Ia Mara portaypg the slae Of parties IN WAY
county
OUR CARACAS CORRESPONDENCE.
CARACAS, august 7, 1909
cs,o,. p.o.sa.nos 9omp,,io nth the Vsnesustnns-
Castro O,s,viu.d-Fnoht of M L,bsrals-Some Negroes
Ksfd- Tae Eth~raI Pyocis,onal Gopernme"s-Diots'on
nro,.,o m, p.ori-S,rsre Conflicts in Me Sreet-Frec
eF,ohtipo an Round-fhe People Thoroughly aroused
The Fst. of Castro, dc
YIN will bsve observed from previous advices that
affairs with Us approaching crisis. Daring the
past week seversi important have TRANSFERRED OF
VIII CD will give you brief synopss:-
Or The s,pt un proclamation Of CAstros appeared, In
be faid that, following the noble example Of Boil
var be declsed be did, that "the people should be
topy lodges Of their interests tae Of their
d,emy;" and concluded by urging the people OF vene-
zues day logger )" their hopes should be
Iesbzed That very day be called meeting Of several
citizens. msttof whom were Monsguistas and employees
ration should be proclaimed.
On the following DAY Il WAS necessary to onst the
manoer Of the ooI and al the other officers Of the bat
ta,cps " Copvepc,on'' and Cipcp de Mario" In pri
vate meeting OF his Cabinet held NJ eleven O'Clock
night, appointed officers OF the TROOPS and sum
moDed the batailious Tor eight O'Clock the following
morning Comm Jusn Cemente Casas heard by
chance OF the taken and give the in
formation his brother Manuel Vice 10 (ne nauder
OF the roops) wno determined, with tns ouer officers
to resist heir removal shich would place society," soa
ID DnurH IN I'm hayn nTl tA
By The acuOD Of these officers guard Vas stationed at
the house OF Castro to prevent bis escape Al O'Clock
on the morning Of he ist nst the chiefs OF the bataons
pIoclsmed the federation for General Falcon
abe hoeras sppesr to have los, their Senses called
mass meeting OF all citizens In the square Sso Pablo
appoint provisional government and arm themselves
from tue arsenal large party Of Negroes attempted to
one beng Killed and i've wounded The prov isious 20.
verpmeDt OF the liberals foows:-Doo Jose Manuel
Garcia, the priest Jose Rvero, E. Rsudon, J.
lios Morales the Secretaries of State NJ Martuss
Don j. NJ. auco, Don G. Ruiz; and Commander o. the
forces, Rafael urdspes Commander Of the City Forces
J.. l. silva; Governor, " G. Mesa; Secre.wy, n LARA
Zsost; Mayor, Fetz Bosa
RE srmsd force would not admit such q
cowposea of me ApehSspop Genera, sooest's aoS
others TO treat WITH the leaders for the appointment
Of other men; hut the liberals would not agree any
thing ano their Governor Miguel Garcia Mesa directed
Ppeds and the mis TO station themselves in San Psoos
quarters, and cent General AguAdo who Mai
quetiA with t~o hundred men,
On the mornog OF the 20 Of August people commenced
to speak against tue fedora 0u but Don Arochs Paucho
n. Ec0au0a
street coonreipg moderation AND obedience 70 the cons
tuition. whist Arards and Reudon Castros 4inisers)
bid themselves
AZ ppe O'Clock A. NJ General Castro was conducted to
the government nouse there to resign favor Of
des9~ado Sf Gua consequence Of the absence Of Mr.
Tovsr the Vice WAS in the Occidental pro
vinces maintaining order snd peace
AT bsf past eleven O'Clock Pineda was summoned
to deliver up bis me Monagusiss fortified
themselves Julio Monagas house. supported front BY
the San Pablo quarters and In the by Gen. Aguado
on Calvary hill After calling upon Pineda three times to
rtaQ
until halt three. when the house after
bard struggle Aguado retxeated, leaving his cannon
behind
T~o companies from the bat&alioos "Conveaciou" aud
''5h Of March, part Of the militia, two bodies OF
government side The enemy lost sixty kled. many
wounded aud $50 prisoners, among them their CON-
nander, Col PnsdA The oonssisu'onahsts lost eight
On the following cay, the Sd, Col Acevedo. OF the
'bers psrty appeared near Pesare but wss forced to
party from Fui, led by Lander, ZsrriA and Amsato
against but were repnsed by the con-
Victoria u in the hands Of the Mopagusas but Valencia
and Porto Cabeilo are defending themselves.
There are now three thousand men IN the militia OF
Caracas. Old and young under arms, they
that they lighting for their lives Some Of tue prison
es have declared that they were promised four hours Of
pilaRe.
Of Lsut Col Zarraga, but noaing has been heard OF
their doipgs letter from Lagusyra, OF 10th August,
informs that Col Zarraga bad OF the
town. but not Of the fors owing 70 the fac that he was
Sr Gusi the Desgnado is the Acticg President. the
Vice President Sr Tovsr has made appearance
Frenohman was arrested yesterday with letters In his
possession for the Monagustss but aer~ard released
because the government wishes to act legally, uo,~n
standing that the Moaaguisas daily numbering aud
ravsgtng all who fail In tneir power.
You will thus that toe people have at last aroused
themselves, and are determined TO protect themselves
against the cruetes of Mon.gss aud
friends. was high to1e TO act had they waited much
longer the negroes have armed by
anotner San Domingo.
Commerce Of cousse ia paralyzed What Cas.ros fate
will be your correspondent cauuos esy Perhaps those
great allies captured Sebasopot and delivered Mona
gas, will again send the Acneron, Syx Lucer add o.her
fnero steamers 20 ntimoate fishermen anu interfere
WITH our coast trade
What has become Of the Monroe doctrine9
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Translated from FL Dsro de x Msios OF August % for
toe New YORK. HERALD
By way OF Havana have intelligence from Lsgusy.
to The 10th of August letter from that port
proceeds 60 Of President Castro wa, had openly under
mined the constitution, Gov. Zuossa aud tue military
Commander, Cssas, aiaed by bttaons of the line,
which stationed in Caracas arrested the Gov
erDmept House. and be renouncei toe Presidency Senior
Pesro Cua ia the absence OF tue Vice President Manuel
Felipe Tovar, beng sppoated TO act stead, and the
capital was being governed in constitutional manner.
In the meanwhile, on the LIST instant, General Axuado
at the head Of rioters, and accordance with tue
commander OF the garrison OF Laguayra, caused the
federation 10 be proclaimed, and IN the evening marched
upon Caracas with all the people he cluid muster, with
the belief that they would bs supported ulder the
auspices OF Castro but, tue "a after OF
hours, Aguado havog los, nearly all 80 g. he had
10 re,rsce his s1eps 10 LaguaSra and Aa'qaets
On the 18th forces from Caracas bad contest with
the garrison OF LsguAyra, and after engagement Of
three bours with equal loss Ia dead and
sides, the Caracas division retre1 More troops were
momenuy expected from Caracas when tuere ,uld be
bloody engagement The we're all sha. up, the
streets deserted, and the greatest anxiety prevailed
every part OF Laguayra 70 che end Of decm sting
struggle
The Diario Dr. Ia Marina, Of the 23t instant, comment
ing the Intelligence from Venezuela, the follow
ing obeervatous:-
In this days paper we publish imoortaat from
this republic. given over TO tue horrors of civil war;
promoted had already been progpostc aed and which
most 10 be feared by tue OF General Castro
Thanks TO the dates which have received, We can
explain the intelligence contained in the Laguayra letter,
and acd other facts of no less interest.
General Castro who, NJ resders viii remember has
been surrounded by individuals Of the fe esbst party
held secret convention with nese and officers OF
bis army the 3ls of July. tne following DAY
to declare the constitution Of Valencia 70 him
self aud the country, dead letter, and proclaim the
ore easily