The New York herald., 1868-06-21
VENEZUELA.
General MOnaGas Violates His Compact
Sketch of That Lender-Arrival of Falcon mt
CuracOn-IIis Defeat ut COrO.

General MOnagas Violates His Compact
Sketch Of That Lender-Arrival Of Falcon mt
Curacoa-IIis Defeat mt CorO.
CURACOA, w. l., June 7, 1868.
predicted in my last letter. there are as yet but
few signs OF peace in Venezuela. The compact
patched up the tn ult., OF which have already
given you the details, seems in fact, only to have
embroed matters worse than ever. On the Sd we
learned that General Jose Tadeo Monagas having re-
fused to abide by the agreement" was marching
from the eastward Caracas at the head Of three
thousand men. His headquarters were last at
Guatre, whence he issued proclamation calling
on all classes 10 join his standard, and couched in
the tremendously grandiloquent terms characteristic
Of South American proclamations He disclains,
however all intention OF selzng the government but
states that Is his purpose to protect Congress and
be held TO choose new administration. In the
meantime the oppositionists generally finding them
selves betrayed by ROjas, accept MOnagas as their
leader he being now the only one possessed OF any
prestige OF either name or force. General Monagas
Is an old revolutionary patriot OF Bolivars time and
is the same who. when President in 164S by coup
d'etdt dispersed Congress- that body being
about to lmpeach him. For the the last
retirement He Is now about seventy years old,
man OF no very great ability indeed, but OF deter
mined will and excellent powers OF command.
The ..Grand Citizen Marshal President, Falcon ar
rived here on the Attn by the Venezuelan gunbOat
Maparari. He had for some time past been besieged
headed by Generals Cona. Canesa, Galan and La
Cruz ON the Cd hard fight took place near the
@ three % hundred " Killed. al and ~ eight e' hundred a
wounded. Among the skilled was General La
Cruz. The battle was terminated by the rem
dtion to the Falconists of wounded chief
under flag Of truce, which gave occasion to an
armistice OF half an hour. During this time terms
were agreed upon for the surrender OF COro. The
only condition exacted by the revolutionsts the
dsarming and dispersion OF all the Falconist troops.
While this was going on Falcon thinking the coast
clear and his presence not actually necessary skedad
port, and embarked on the Maparari which had just
arrived there. General Colina indeed was aware OF
his flight and took measures to intercept him. Falcon
then begged permission to proceed. stating that as
his health was poor he was only going to leave the
country for change air. Igve the sarcasm as 1t was
on the part Of the revolutonists they granted his
prayer and allowed the invalid TO proceed. So he is
now safe in this haven Tor political refugees; his
The Grand Citizen Marshal President a about
fortynve years old, stout slightly bald and OF rather
dignned appearance. However poor his health might
Curacoa He says his stay here will not be for long
and that his enemies will yet feel his power
Venezuela elsewhere, and Falcon has used his day
to the very best advantage for himself Pushed into
power i've years ago. after long and bloody struggle
ne inaugurated what Venezuelians term the "era or
personal politics" of which he is the chief represen
tative. This personal politics." correctly In
snd the tax hs s%a U%
certainly In this school Falcon has had
plenty Of disciples The great trouble with
leaders in whom any confidence could be placed
The detection OF Roas indicates the spirit OF these
leaders. SO long as this state or things continues
there must be constantly multiplying factions and
increasing blo0dshed, and unless some Bolivar or
Sucre reappears TO still the storm with powerful
hand there is but gloomy prospect for people,
somewhat ndolent may be, but after all really
peaceabe and well disposed and inhabting one OF
ibe fairest lands under the sun.