The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-19

<eROGRESs OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PRE-
sIDENT CAsTRO-rHE GOVERNMENT DEFENDED-TnE
PASSPORT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE Fo-
KkIGN CoNsULs-THE PETARE RAuwAY-THE
MILITIA CALLED OUT, ETC.
The Lsguayra papers full of details concerning the
progress the Venezuelan revolution the fearful
sition Of things in that country at the presen. time
Aelesrapbic message from Caracas to the Concrete Of
Iagusyra dated the seth Of July, says
We are lost. No remedy remains for We sur
ourced by cruel eneies and all pe fusdei that the
evil vii rapidly spread There is great reason to
believe thst the VIII prooism me federation
OF COED have been exhausted but God is srest and
perhaps viii ssye this unhappy country seaor Bgott
At later kour another despatch Says
Each moment things assume worse aspect. There is
for fearing great ms,,runes The Ministry Ia
secret session.
On tho 2eth CT July President Castro issued manifesto
10 the ozers He says shat In tho ids. Of the Difficult
Sizes which beset the administration in their endeavos to
restore peace to the country, few persons, mockpg
their efforts for the publ, good, and after having
pledged themselves to support the government Of tho
republic had seized their and proclaimed and
aggression He inquiries whether there 10 desire 10 in
the cslamtes Of the country, and 10 in
government not OF principle but Of private interests
wreaking vengeance at any price and in all forms2 BE
shen gees 70 Atse that the ps,pe full liberty
that the government prosecutes had taken the
initiative inviting discussion 20 as to obtain BY the
wSc 70 decide u her dsSu oosned the
prisons to free the persons confined there through political
motives 1t had ASSURED 10 the people the empire OF their
sovereign WILL and its ardent desire was to secure for
VenezulR republic founded hrm and solid founda
Gions He goes TO say that the government do
moro Was anxious to stop the effuson or precious
blood, and it Ut loss TO know whence the de-
sire for peTpeuAtpg emily when pacific solution could
she people to unite IN the of Order and rely
the firm support Of the government which woald use
Iedoubled efforts for restoring tranquility TO their I'M
eecTee has been issued by Ncomedes Zuloago in ree.
renee to tEe system Of passports II provides that no
person shall travel through the country without pass
port All persons found travelling without the necessary
documen. will be regarded vih suspicion and arrested
The Diario dc Apios contains the following representa-
son which the Consus and Vice Consuls Cudad
Bolivar have addressed to the Governors OF toe English
French and Danish islauds:-
REPUBlIC OF VENEZUELA, PROVINCE OF GUAyANA,(
CIrDAD BOLIVAR, June ~, 1862
sR-Tte political events which at present agiLste
Venezuela are 70 'srSu. ana Co.'S OF such ..i, nature
Cudad Bolivar have judged necessary 10 meet together
80 collectively 70 DECIDE on the means whcn prudence
might sugge, for the safety OF the lives aud interests of
their fellow czsns In reality sir, the present disturb
do lot constitute o; taose common revolutions
which for their object polca, end aud in which,
70 certain point the lives and property of the nhabi
tants respected, but anti social revolution which
has for it's motto: 'viOaticD, death and pll'age"
So numerous have been the atrocities emitted by
theee banded villains that YOU'D be difficult TO refer to
them In the provinces OF tue interior whole villages,
ton extends itself all Sides and the isolated situation
Of Ciudad Bolivar, SIS well as it's wealthy fame,
powerful lnCenUVeB mat Capn0s ne,p entertaining
great fear Of being attacked BY those vandals.
The UNDERSIGNED have, in consequences resolved to d
rect this official note TO yeur Exseen,y to request that
you will with the shorte.t possible delay eeni vessel
OF war to afford us protection IN case OF necessity.
The document has twelve signatures.
The papers unite in portrayng tho gtate OF the country
amentAble In the extreme The efforts Of the govern
meDt seemed as they were being everywhere counter
acted by the tenacty OF the reoes Tae past and
present. they cay, awfulwhas the future will bring
Forth cd only knew!
The engine, machinery, &C. for the Petare Rail way,
had arrived at Iaguayra and the circumstance has given
the reflection whether the progress OF the arts of
peace and industry was give way the barbares OF
civil war. The Concrete thinks there saould be some
celebration In honor Of the event.
Tho militia Of Caracas Ind been called out by the
government and active were being made to
arm them. change Of Ministry was also spoken or
Official communications to tho Monitor state that the
commander Of the Cardlera Of Barlovento completely
routed IN the parish Of Margara the rebels under Victor
Verde who fell ir the combat.
From every part Of the country the most disastrous in
telgence was being hourly received and was fearet
that bloody struggle first DO got over before either
party can effect definite triumph.