The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
VENEZUELA.


The Full Of Puerto CsbeIio-Discc uragcnient
Of Fac con and His Party-PrOgress of Mona
gas Concentrations PrOnuncin mientos-Hulia
TO be subjected by Monagas-He iWh Not be
n Cunildnte In October.
ST. THOMAS, August 20, 1868.
The laest news from the Venezuelan republic
Is to ADJUST %. 1t foreshadOvs the completion
OF MonaRs' revolutionary movement and the near
apprOachOf its full triumph. On the 18th Puerto
Cabello c,me into Monagas' possession having been
surrendeed by such of the FalcOnists as remained
in the plce. This was not accomplished without
bloodshe& For four days before the event the fight
ing arourn the place was hot and severe In one
of the engagements General Bruzual, the leader of
the Falc,n party, was very badly wounded
and was thereupOn transferred to one OF
the ship in the harbor that left for
Curacao liter the fall Of the city. On her arrival
there Gerera Bruzual was landed but died few
hours afterwards. His death is a stunning blow to
the Falcol party, as he its most active and de-
emancipation. He is, indeed, much regretted
by his fri'nds. He leaves young widow and two
small children. The steamer Pururuche also arrived
at Curaca from Puerto Cabeo, having left the lat
Ter port Immediately after Its surrender. She
brought 'bout seventy officers and men OF Its late
garrison, many OF them wounded. the fall OF his
stronghold at Puerto Cabelo has greatly discouraged
President Falcon, and the reports from Curacao an
TO the Presidential chair Of Venezuela and that he
Is about leaving for st. Thomas, here to take the
next steamer for Europe, where he contemplates
passing lis remaining days.
In Laguayra the surrender OF Puerto Cabello was
celebrated by salute OF twentyseven guns. The
port wassti watched by some OF the war vessels OF
the Falcon party and half way blockade kept up.
Some tine ago the government at Caracas endea-
vored to prevail upon the foreign representatives to
that Puerto Cabello Is in the power OF the govern
ment the request for such protest will be renewed,
with Increased chance OF success. 1t was believed
in Laguaya that the defeat Of Bruzual at Puerto Ca
beO was greatly attributable to the capture some
time about the 18th Of the Dutch schooner Josephine.
from CuiacOa, loaded with ammunition for
the Faconsts, OF which they stood In need and the
loss OF which greatly essened their capacity for
repulsing the assaults made upon them. or late
several interior provinces and districts have pro-
nounced in favor OF M0nagas. The principal seats
OF opposition TO his government are now to be found
and at Coro The latter plate, held by General Diego
C0lina OF the "Bues," who declared his preference
for Bruzual and the plan OF Antlmano to Monagas
Galan and Navarro (who have four men to Cona's
one and is likely to soon fall. Gaan and Navarro
were both leading "Blues," or Western revolution
lists, but after the capture Of Caracas by MonagaS
changed tack and declared for him.
In Barins General Pedro Manuel Rojas recently
now sustained by the whole State. He Is also backed
up at present by General Patiio lately Governor OF
the State OF BarqusimetO for the Falcon admnistra
ton. After the entry OF MOnagas into the capital Of
Venezuela General PatihO declared against him and
FalcOn tOO ana pronounced one VICTOR Aria Pro-
visiOnal President. This plan was not accepted by
the people q the State, and Barqusimeto city and
other towns having proclaimed Monagas PatiGo had
to fee for his life. Since then he has collected a
strong body Of troops, with which he returned to
Barquismeto city and drove away his opponents.
General Peralta for the MOnagas party, has gone to
the encounter Of Patho. Their forces were about
equal in number, the advantage in arms and dsci-
pine being with Peralta, and no doubt but that. at
the present writing, q battle has been fought. Let
its results be as they may, there can be
no question as to Monagas' ability to- crush
both General p. M. Rojas and his hacker for the
Presidency, Patiho, The strongest obstacle to the
entire triumph OF Monagas lies to-day in the State Of
Zua. His partisans fully realize this and therefore
are turning their attention that way. Strong COL
umns Of troops have already gone from Puerta Ca
bellO and Valencia, with MaracaibO the capital Of
Zulia, for their objective point. Some time ago
General venancio Pulgar, accompanied by number
Of Officers and men, somewhat mysteriously left
Laguavra Ona French vessel. 1t now turns out ac-
cording to private advces received here, that he
went to Trinidad Island where agent Of Monagas
had bought the bark Pioneer and had had her trans
formed into war vessel. With her and two smaller
craft, said 10 have been purchased here. General
Pulgar Is to aid By water the attack to be made by
land upon Maracaibo. General Sutherland, the
plucky, energetic and really competent Jamaica
mulatto Governor OF Zulia is therefore likely to soon
maintain himself In authority.
In Caracas 1t was supposed by many that Monagas
would not be a candidate for the Presidency at the
regular elections In October. Senior Della Costa, the
present able Governor OF the State Of Guyana, was
thought certain I'm such event to become the me-
President Of the republic. Having kept aloof from
the revolutions that have within the last ten years
AFFLICTED Venezuela, he IL man without enemies and
counts his friends everywhere. His election will
prove more highly satisfactory to all classes OF the
people than that OF any other prominent public
In the country. He Is the person best adapted to-
wards insurng peace and tranquility, which Is what
Venezuela needs the most at present Moreover. he
ia very good merchant, and may do something, II
made President to relieve the embarrassed finances
Of the republic