The New York herald., 1868-05-11
VENEZUELA.

Tke Military Situation in VenezucIa-yIeas. q.
for Peaceful Termination OF the In.
surrectiOu in Harcelona-Monetary Embar-
rass,nents oS Government-The Presidential
ElectiOn-Cousinued Dead Lock In Congress.
LAGUAYRA, March 20, 1868.
Military affairs stll continue in chaotic condition
The latest newspaper intelligence would indicate
that the government had lately made some progress
in its gigantic task OF suppressing the many insur
rectionary movements raised against its authority
butthen nearly all OF the journals are more or less
in the Interest OF President Falcon and their reports
are consequently not to be taken literally true es
pecially as some slight private advces which have
been able to pick up do not by any means represent
the governments prospects as too bright and hcpe
u The revolutionary flames appear 10 rage mainly
In the provinces Of Barcelona, Aragua, Bolivar aad
Carabobo. In the first the insurgents are in fact
ana deed complete masters OF the situation, the
governments resistance TO them being entirely
confined TO sort Of paper blockade OF the seacoast
Throughout Aragua their sway extends to al
least tyo-thirds o. its territory and in Bolivar and
Carabobo the supremacy OF arms is questionable one
half of the two provinces being subjected to other
powers than those of President Falcon The govern.
ment has, however, undoubtedly met with piece
OF good fortune in the lately gained adhesion OF
General Sotillo veteran OF many wars and man
of considerable merit, much respected and very
popular In his province OF Barcelona and the neigh
boring one OF Aragua. In a stirring appeal or pro.
clamation issued from the town OF Soledad, he all
vocates the claims OF the government warns the
people against the evils OF instructions and nes
tine wars which already have proven perfect
wihering bllghts to the national fortunes OF vene-
zuela, and counselling moderation to all parties,
begs both the President and his opponents TO try II
there be not other OF settling agitating and
disturbing political questions than continual resorts
to wars, which, no matter who may succeed, do not
aud probably never will do more than secure q tenl-
porary peace. AZ most happy response to General
s0tilo's address a commission composed Of num-
Der OF influential citizens from Caracas has been ap-
pointed 10 go 10 Barcelona and make amicable
arrangements with the insurgcnt authorities. The
terms OF settlement to be proposed are recognition
oi the government set up by the insurgents for the
province, valuation OF all their acts and promise
not TO send them any more military agents. they in
their turn renewing their allegiance to the present
federal government. Great hopes are entertained
e, o.a, me commission would succeed In its mission
% An .,e province be spared further ragages from
should az asi be erc free oe & venezuelan province that
~ Is peing the theatre OF civil wars It IL that OF
tnn so Look at the OF its capital bearing
a. hane hne name. Founded as far back rs 1914,
tss "aa az the time OF the Inauguration OF
nas,ono y" against Spanish rule and for
tbirteen thousand, was the centre of Innch wealth.
, on an active trade with the adjoining pro.
WINES. FROM the long aud bloody struggle for inde-
@ ~ hu rom half dozen more revolutions
nas ,e sword and all the attendant horrors OF
was a. sho CITY To-day has population reduced
70 nve Thousand and presents corresponding ratio
Of decrease IN wealth, commercial activity and
Ea n Also true or the province and true too more
Or less OF two-thirds Of the twenty provinces COM
General Colina with .hs division was last renorred
It Tequesy preparing 10 move to the wales OF Tni.
hough one report haI II that he was to march on |
" the measures initiated or peaceful ending OF tho
there. The wales OF Tui undenIahIv
Will be the scenes Of HIS neat exploits ana that an2
70 fertile and profusey blessed by God with nat,
iral advantages but so often <esolated by man ia |
igain TO suffer bitterly Genei al Coina Gao succeed
u his plans AS one of the Vest most enerUefic
Md eiclent OF President FalconS generals he s ut