New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17

PRESIDENT FALCONS OVERTHROW AND DEPAR-
TURE FROM THE CoUNTRY-GEN. M0NAGA3
LIKELY TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT-THE
FINAL STRUGGLE AT HAND-DIsAsTRoUs
EFFECTS OF CIVIL WAR UPON THE COUNTY,
From Our Special Correspondent
LA GUAYRA June 81, 1868.
Matters have at length reached q crisis in
Venezuela and the revolutionary movement to be
on the eve of riumphing President Falcon held out az
long he could fighting the nsurgent forces in the eld
and employing at the time the arts Of diplomacy In
order to concate his political opponents But all his
efforts have been vain His military operations have
proved unsuccessful His ovSTsures OF RECOMMENDATION ana
peace have rejected by his enemies and reduced
to the extremity left without an army on which ha
could depend and without money, he has been compelled
leave the country, taken refuge In the Island OF
Curacao. But he has not abdeated lie sun regards
himself the rghful President OF the Republic and IN
leaving he wrote letter to Gen Bruznal the acting.
President who has been fighting on his side and is IN
command OF what is called the Constitutional Army ntl1
mating IN pretty pam terms uat ne b n Ds NO a.
not mind what they are about IN appointing ms snccessoS
he Will give trouble yet His chances however, are
very small indeed, OF ever reganing power IN tnls
country, for not only are his numerous enemies very
bitter against him. but most of his friends have beeope
aienated. On leaving the capital some weeks shce ne
went Puerto CabeO, and after resting there az long as
he considered II safe to do So he then retired 10 Cor he
capital Of the State OF Coro which state aud Cy nave
been past times his stronghold and faVorte resdeDcet
But there instead OF being cordially received by MS
old friends, he met with very eoa recepOn anu
his sstonishment and dismay that the reYouu9nary
spirit nad gained cOmpltLc bho SN''V-
There seems then to be hope left for Falcon who s
doomed 70 share the fate OF the many Presidents or
Venezuela term OF power mas been cut snort ny
revolution And the chapter or revolution IL Is 10 Do
feared will not end with his overthrow. The reVolu-
tOnary sprit-hat OF the Spanish American he-
pubics-has become chrome disease IN this country
which the last years has not known repose Atthe
expiration OF this find Gen. M0nagas, VINO was
President Of the Republic in lS4S, grown hOary I'D cFl
conflicts again the hed, and Is not improbable tnat
he will be restored TO power.
Nv an arrangement made previous 70 Falcons depar"
ture Gen Burzual made civil Governor OF the repuD
lie and Cen ROias COmmanderlnChle1 OF lts nlltaTy
forces until Congress could be called together 10 eect
new President After Falcon left proposals for cessa-
tOn OF hosites ana the reconciliation OF parties were
made 10 Monagas by Burzual ana ROas, Dut ne mas re-
eced the terms OF compromise, and nothing is let now
but 10 ght It out 70 "the bitter end" Ihat end now"
ever ia near az hand BurZual has Issued prOcaHt-
tiop calling upon all loyal citizens 20 support the egt-
mate Government Martial law has been prOclalnea IN
Caracas and here the national forces are cOcehua'
and hotb parties are preparing fOf the maj strugge
which, IL is expected, will take place IN lew days lno
city besieged by the revolutionary OreeS WHO'S
hers are so great and whose spirits are so hg tdl lo
issue can hardly be considered doubtful Monagas no"
master OF the situation and, from present appearances
he will soon grasp the relns OF power again. ,,.,
These revolutionary struggles are Wofkng tSrpIe MS
sources OF the country immense the people docie anu
hosptable to degree; but the constant hghthg directs
their energes from agriculture aud other pursuits o ~
dustry and the consequence is that the hepuoli W
coming every day more and more Impoverished, Az
present the Treasury empty; the public creditors eau
not yet payment of their just claims, ana the
troops are in an almost starving CONDITION. All
ENTERPRISE have suspended as the result OF e0ue.o
heinz DESTROYED and, although surrounded Win Po
fusion OF the elements Of wealth. the people are
in state OF miserable poverty. At present does hot
appear what quarter the remedies Ior euon
laInentable state Of things are 10 come