The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-23
Disastrous War Scenes and
Civil CONFUSION.
Flight of the American Minister
and Many Refugees.
Severe Fighting at CaraCaS---Hundreds Killed
and MOnasas Declared President.

fighting at Caracas, and the installation Of Genera
Tadeo Monagas as President
Inauguration of the Monasas Government
The Fighting and Capture of Caracas
Severe Battles and Many Hundreds Killed.
Monasas Acknowledged by the Legations
d Mission for War Supplies.
-ss- HAVANA, July 81 1868.
There arrived at st. Thomas on the 10th instant,
from the republic OF Venezuela, Senior Valentner as
Minister Plenipotentary, commissioned by General
Monagas the newly proclaimed President, TO pur-
chase sChooners, ammunition and other material OF
to be employed in the defence Of the new order
OF affairs.
On the same vessel with Senior valentiner comes
the United States Minister resident at Caracas, Hon.
Mr. StiIwel who embarks for Washington by way of
Colon, Colombia. The American Minister Quilted
his post ct Caracas account Of the fact that his
life was really not safe in the place.
There was also on board Senior Lafont wealthy
merchant of Jacmel Hayti who Is to employ him.
self in soliciting foreign protection for the inhab
tants OF tie island, with quite number OF destitute
Haytiens, Who are almost without clothing and verg
ing on palperized condition.
These parties report news Of very late date
The partisans OF General Cabra on the island were
making active preparations for descent on ST.
Domingo; but, &c far they had no troops on their
side.
Advces to the 7th instant state that General Tadeo
Monagas entered on series of conferences with
General Bruzual. The negotiations were continued
during many days, terminating on the 10th of last
month No result ensued.
Monagas subsequently placed himself at the head
OF thrty-three hundred OF his soldiers ana marched
10 the neghborhood OF Chacao, where he engaged
Bruznal and fought severe battle, Bruzuals force
numbering twenty-five hundred men.
me following saturday MODaCdS assaulted the city
OF Caracas, which was well defended and carried il
by storm
The San Carlos barracks prominent work near
the place. was surrendered TO him by General Artist.
guieta When the troops entered II was found that
there was a total on both sides OF three hundred
and eleven men killed and seven hundred and four
wounded.
ghe insurgents sustained the heaviest loss
Generals PARA and Coupril were Killed.
The party OF General Falcon has still possession OF
President Monagas and the new government has
been recognized by the foreign ministers.
The success OF President MOnagas duly pro
claimed and received with demonstrations Of JOY.
There had been re DeuD celebrated in the cathe-
Jral and the people enjoyed illuminations process
elCns, theatrlcaS and races
The members OF the foreign legations visited the
general and felictated him. as did also the members
OF the PaeZ family resident IN the city,
The troops were 10 leave Caracas en- route for
Carabobo.
President Monagas viii superintend the siege OF
Porto Cabelo in person.
Coro capitulafed to Monagas' troops, and fifteen
hnndred OF his men were operating In the provinces
Both the Generals RoJas asked to be permitted to
submit TO Monagas.
Senior Vilegas was az the head OF the Cabinet and
senior santana Minister OF Finance.
Details Of the Nlovement-The Bruzunl- r. ias
Peace Convention Broken-Monagas' Assault
on the Capitnl-The Archbishop Arrested
Battle In the CathedrRl-Fumes of Sulphur
Used War Power-Formation Of the
Crtuss tbcr Cnh
Cabello-FOrced Loans.
PUERTO CABELLo, July l. 1868.
Since Last mail for the United States events Of
great interest have transpired in this republic.
The Peace Convention OF Antimano, between
General Bruzua, chief OF the executive government
at Caracas. and General NJ A. Rojas, chief of the
revolutionary party, has become dead letter. Rojas
having betrayed his party, and abandoned by his
partisans, who left the city OF Valencia with the
revolutionary troops and opened the campaign with
General Rufo Rojas at their head. In the meantime
General Jose Tadea Monagas, late President, ap-
preached the capital with an army OF twenty-five
hundred men; from the eastern States Of Barcelona
and Cumana the revolutionary troops In and in the
neighborhood OF Caracas, with General Mendoza at
their head, join him, and new negotiations
for peace are entered into between Monagas and
Bruzual the latter insisting upon the acknowledge
ment OF Falcons government and the former only al
lowing the formation OF provisional government Of
Elk members, giving Bruzual the election OF two.
After few days conference turning on these points
a reopening OF hostiities IL declared on the
10th. on the , aist the the, Nree e OF Monagas,
the city, and then about $500 strong
attacked, but they were hravey repusee and followed
In pursuit to the city OF Caracas which had been
carefully fortified by all the skill OF BruZual's best
chiefs with artillery mounted upon the best situated
points OF the city, including the government house
archbshop's palace, the arsenal aud barracks, and
the cathedral ITSELF after arresting the archbishop
FOR refusing 10 deliver up the keys.
The Revolutionary army entered the city from the
east, one by one, and with bravery drove Bruzuafs
troops nom every position.
goTio honagas, the immediate commander OF the
army, and nephew Of the commander in-chef, Init.
mated 20 the officer IN command the Improperly OF
1arricading themselves In such holy place and
showed his unwillngness 10 make IL the scene OF
bloody contest. me general ~ command agreeing
replaced 10y another officer, as he was unwilling to
make himself the instrument OF such sacrilege by
Bruzuai put en- orncer named Lara in charge
and IRE was opened again by the reyoIu-
uonists, who had In the meantime, been gaining
ground in other quarters Of the city. breach was
made through the rear OF the cathedral by General
Pulgar and the altar serving them as a barricade
they drove Bruzuals troops inch by inch inside the
building into the steepes OF the church. Unable 70
ascend the stairs recourse was had 70 q fumgation
of sulphur, and thus they were brought gradually
men on the outside OF Me stecpIe, he himself cuns
10 but hldtut ruImOuhtHH Tue
dome and swore 20 rprish before surrenderug.
No persuasions were Of any AVIAN until orders
transmitted 70 him from General Bruzual to sur.
render
The other fortified plscessurrounding the square
were taken In like manner, and General Bruzual fed
alone through the roof OF tle Government House.
The san Carlos Barracks, 10 the upper part OF the
town, defended by General Arestguieta, capitu-
lated on condition that he should deliver
up the ports Of Laguayta and Puerto Ca
government feet But win the accustomed
good faith which has always bean the characteristic
Of Falcons party, Arestguieta and Bruzual no
sooner arrived at Laguayra than they embarked all
the troops they had there and left for this city.
where they have Installed themselves in the name Of
'God and Falcon"
During the terrific eight at Caracas which
lasted from the 2lst 10 the 23d ult., two
thousand men were placed horS de combat.
The streets were covered with dead and
wounded and every building which was fortified