The New York herald., 1868-06-02
VENEZUELA.
Movements of Ex-President CabraI-venegue-
Ian Rebels Gaining GrOund--posifiOn of
FaIcOn-rhe InsurrectiOn at Carncas--Isusi-
ness and Health of Curacao.

movements OF Ex-President Cabrai-Venegue-
Ian Rebels Gaining Ground-Posifion OF
FaIcon-The InsurrectiOn at Carncas--Isusi-
ness and Health of Curacao.
CURAcoA, W. l., May IA, 1868.
General Cabrai left here for St. Thomas on the Goth
ult. i learn he Is now in Porto Rico His future
movements are OF course, conjectured. All is quiet
In St. Domingo and Baez it is said fears no reaction
in favor of Cabral.
Venezuelan matters wear a brighter look than
when last wrote The revolution Is daily gain
ing ground, and all the hitherto contending
elements are being absorbed therein. A great
obstacle TO the opposition has hitherto been
the feud between the parties known as 'fed-
erals" and ''ollgarchs." This distinction Is now
laid aside, the oppositionsts have consolidated and
after the most careful inquiry the farest conclusion
l can form is that the revolution Is assuming
the aspect OF a general uprising of the peo-
pie against government which has long lost all re-
spect at home or abroad. Falcon has taken the field
In person; his present whereabouts are unknown
here lie i5 however, supposed to be in MaracaibO
ne was last IN Coro his own province, which re-
volted against MIN about fortnight ago, but lett
there three days ago the gunboat Bolivar without
any notice as to his destination. In Coro the
hold the province.
While Falcon is absent from the capital General
BrIlzuul administers the government In the Cara
cas- FederdttSto or April 30 appears proclamation
from MIN calling on the people to support the new
government promising reformation of abuses, &c.
Ihs, however Is only Il desperate attempt on the
part OF FALCON to change front and as they say,
''accept the revolution as Il naiity." or kindred
nature Is The proposition the part of the Bruzuul
men to hold c0'YtTenct0S, parleys with the
opposition with view to conci,iation But
the reV0lutl0nsts demand nothing less than
the actual posse ssion of the government. The cleo
ton OF BruZuui IN Itself they consider Illegal The
facts about II are these:--Bruzuu acts as primer
deS9nddo an officer provided Dy thu constitution as
alternate OF the President in the latter's absence,
ana eligible annually by Congress. This year no
election was made 10y Congress, as there was an OPP
position majority In that body, and, fearing arbi-
trary interference, the members dispersed, that
Congress has had no session. for want of a quorum.
so IN THIS dilemma, that Falcon might retrSfrOm the
scene, the members OF the Cabinet met on the 10th
uf. and chose Manuel Il. Bruzuul formerly Minister
of War, primer Gesigaaao.
By private adyices RON Caracas TO the 9th in
slant learn there has been fighting in that city.
Generals Quintana, Escobar and X. Roal ut The
head OF about two thousand men, entered the city
on the 5th or 9th. They encountered considerable
opposition from the FaicOnisls, but claim victory.
There was heavy loss Of lie, but as usual in these
cases it Is Impossible to obtain exact figures. 1t ap-
pears, however, many citizens, participants in
the fight were killed and wounded. Two days later
the reVoutonists made an attack on the camp of
General COlua outside the city, and after spirited
fight routed the Falconiss.
The news from all quarters Is considered good by
the oppostionsts here and they generally count on
speedy accession TO power.
Business in this island is looking up a little Sew
eral heavy freghts have lately been received, which
seem to find ready market. The health of the island
continues good, several stories recently circulated
about yellow fever being Without foundation. he
United States steamers Saco and Shawmut are daily
expected h re. They were last AT La Guayra.