Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-04
Interesting News from South America.

The ReroiutiOa an Tene zuela-FtnancidI Panic-
President Falcon has called in the AL of the Nil
itdry against Congress-Congress Protests and
4dj0urnS-T The Attack on the American schooner p
Hdnn0h Grdnt-COmmOdOrc BoOQS Ioiu demand
sdtisfscti0n.
The following interesting items of South
American news are from the diary of a well.
informed American residing at Laguayra, Ven
eZuela:
MARCH 15.-The rebellion, although IN an.
pearance quite still, continues in different parts
of the country, and where one party is put
down, another appears after it When shall
TINS dreadful state Of things We are suffering
pass away! Venezuela will be thrown back
for years!
MARCH 19.-No sales. no money in circula-
ton. families, establishments, are suffering.
The first houses here have their chests entirely
empty; and by this true statement the situation
OF the minor nrms may be guessed at. A gen.
eral commercial crash is feared here in the
months following May, when all the crop shall
have disappeared.
MARCH 25.-Commodore Chs. G. Boggs ar
Ilved here in the United States steamer DE Soto
from Curacao on the 18th Instant; went to Ca
racas on the next following day; had an inter.
view with Vice President Gil; returned to his
snip on the 29th; pronounced himself excellently
treated by Minister Stilwell and Consul Loe hr:
and left port to-day at IL a. m. for St Cruz w
l., TO return again. as he asserted in fortnight
Tor settlement OF the affair<of the American
whaling schooner Hannah Grant whose crew
We're attacked and detained near Coro on Feb.
ruary I'd last.
MARCH 26.-The Venezuela war steamer
Bolivar arrived here this morning at O'Clock
with President Falcon on beard General
Falcon went to Caracas, and the Bolivar re-
turned to Po Cabello.
MARCH 30.-If we are to believe the news in
circulation, gre at fight is going on, or is about
to take place between Boregnal's army and the
factions around Valencia. 1t was said to-day
that Boregnal had an interview at the La Gerna
Qake of Valencia) with the chief oSthe factions
there, General Arana. He was We'll received
by the latter, and they breakfasted together
Boregnal asked him to lay aside his arms and
return TO allegiance to the Governments; that
he would be well received, with all his people
They say he (Arana) showed Boregnal 500 men.
well armed and equipped, and in perfec ct order
ana told hlm he would consent to lay down his
arms II he (Boregnal should be elected first
desIgnado, (vice president,) or take possession
at once OF the pl lesidency, and obtain from Gen
FALCON complete resignation of his title of
President O. Venexu and his entire retire.
ment from power. Is this true or not can
not vouch for, although it was given to me-
by respectable merchant Of the city doing
much business with Valencia. That things are
taking daily more serious form is evident
and frequent encounters take place near and
lar. One thousand troops are marching now
from Barcelona up to Caracas. President Fall
con has called Gen. Colina, with 1,5O0 men, to
caracas, TO resist the action Of Congress against
him. congress protested and ad iourned