The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-21
VENEZUELA.
Troops for the Siege Of Puerto Cabello-In.
surgcut Chiefs Distracting the Countrywide
Blockade Of Lnguayru.


Blockade Of Lnguayra.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August II, 1858.
have additional advices from Venezuela, extend
ing July % and giving further particulars Of some
events that have already been reported.
On July 10 General Monagas was in San Joaquin
actively pushing forward troops for the siege OF
Puerto Cabello Besides the forces already reported
as moving on the place two columns, commanded by
Generals Antonio Belo and Desiderio Esc0bar, had
arrived at Victoria to cooperate General Rufo
Rojas had enrolled part Of the militia OF Aragua
for the same object. Senior Espnosa had been rein
stated in his position Of Governor Of the State Of
Carabobo, and was doing oil he could to augment
the number Of troops ct the disposal OF General
Monagas General Luis Level de Coda has been
made commander-inchief OF corps that Is TO Ope-
rate in the western portions Of the republic. His
will be chiefly furnished by the State Of Bolivar.
General Patiiio. the ex-peon and present ruler of
the provinces OF Barquisimeto and Garacui had pro-
nounced, after his own manner OF doing things.
That Is to say, that generally he Is neither for Mona
gas Falcon, Bruzual or any one else, but especially
for himself He had sent commission composed
Of Seniors Victor ARIA, Juan Amengual and Pablo
Lara to Valencia to treat with Monagas. SeGor
ARIA afterwards Is to proceed to Puerto CabeO to
enter into negotiations with Bruzual. The news
from the valleys Of Tuy was very unfavOrablc TO q
settlement OF the civil wars OF the country. General
Joaquin Salazar, sustained by General PEDRO J.
Gomez and the notorious Moronta. mad placed him.
self at the head OF Revolutionary movement that
rejects Monagas Falcon Bruzual, Patiho and every
body else except Joaquin Salazar, for whom they go
In strongly particularly the said Joaquin Salazar
himself. It was reported in Valencia that COM
mission would soon be sent to Puerto Cabello to
offer To BruZual and his forces terms Of surrender
number OF the most respectable citizens OF the
public were mentioned as likely to constitute tho
commission. In Puerto Cabello the Falc0nists num-
Der eight hundred men, well armed, though badly
supplied with provisions. The place, naturally
strong, has been much strengthened, Bruzuai having
employed the rails OF the railroad In his Notifications.
He mad officially notified the Consuls Of the city OF
time being, and had communicated to them copies Of
q number OF DEGREES that had been issued. Seniors
Pachano and Maroto 1.-THE former u brother in-law Of
President Falcon) arrived in Puerto Cabello on July
IL from Curacao charged with mission to Bruzual
from the said President. Its nature had not been
The war steamer Bolivar and the schooner Mariscai
matte corps having endorsed the Monaaas govern.
ments protest against the legality OF the blockade.
on the 18Th the Bolivar attempted 70 land body OF
troops, under Colonel Luis Manuel Garcia, at May.
guata, but the attempt was bafiled by the Monagas
forces OF the place. Colonel Garcia was wounded in
the engagement. This blockading squadron is COM
manded by Commodore Robert Todd, an English
ex-naval officer In Falcons service There are one
Saye 1 news Sraht h ,S S1 me S scnoan
rietta, from Curacao, which presents the aspect OF
affairs In venezuela In much more favorable light
stated, IL is TO the purport that the revolution
was fast losing grounds that Monagas dared not at
tack Puerto Cabello, because OF dssenslons In his
own camp; that Bruzual was daily receiving addl-
tons his army; that he had united his party with
that OF General Pedro Manuel Raas OF Barinas, In q
common Opposition to Monagas-the Presidency in
OF success TO devolve upon Roias that many OF
the Interior towns were backing the latter; that
Maracabo and the State OF Zua remained true to
the government, and that Cora was menaced with a
counter revolution. l endorse neither the truth Of
this Falconian view OF the Venezuelan situation nor
that OF the preceding Monagasian one. have re-
ported the latter news as have received them. Let
your readers accept them for what they may seem