The New York herald., 1868-05-11

add desoaton to the desolation arcadv Tsssaing in
those beautiful wales OF 1ui.
Al Chagaa the government las obi .faed a success
in the ront and dispersion of the ,snr,scnss nader
General Vagas. The forces engag .ti howewer were
sa M no. e more ts ahaa loo men on Zach side there
government aud as many fo; Their onnonents. or
sne iatler Geneiai Quntare was severely wounded
any military void TO 81 a 1renuhIic "a vitsout him
there still remains 81 Inac two thousand generals
con- or Sv bacSno SIn s sroy supporting President Fa
pEbRc crib or trea1sly. In the province of TRUTHS
the ins1rrection4ay Ares once kindisS by Gessissl
md the General, with but few foi,owers' anpears
20 be more oooopked in trying TO eusie his foes than
t uoS any any shag cacuiated to harm the Pres dents
cause on aio the revolutionary party.
The foregoing items OF news tplnistakabn demon
s.rte soue favorable advancement in the Fortunes OF
the government but, as have already stated, have
private advices that DO not aer all pre- sent Presi
dent Facons prospects as entirely "coe,t de rose"
The pressure that may cause the fall lf the present
government is not likely to be military one as their
forces have surely more than an equality of numbers
witn those OF tneir opponents and in armament ac-
coutrements, dress and discipline they have am
questionable superiority But where is the meney TO
come from to still carry on the government? That's
the revenues donot equal the expenses and as for
credit 1t is indeed at a low ebb. Let the funds all
part OF that ''swarmn of military and civil officers
who adhere to President Falcon because by so doing
they can lve upon the public, will pass to the oppo-
suon, give II The preponderance, cause the fall OF
the government and substitute in it's place one that
can but nave similarly brief career with more
prohi or ectdt TO poor Venezuela than any of its pre-
decessors and in Its due turn will fall from the very
causes that may crush President Falcons admins.
traton. Such has been and is Certainly TO continue
to be the history OF revolutions in this unhappy cou
try. As evidencesof the rather depleted condition
OF te federal treasury let me mention that the lead
ers OF Tue government, throughout most of the por-
tions OF the province OF Carabobo under their con.
troll, have levied forced oans that the licenses re-
late decree been considerably augmented in amount
ior all save that In apparent aid of the Monies de
Piedad or government pawn offices; and 6nally, and
worse tan all that an order published on the 10th,
stating that from that date and until further orders
eighty per cent of all custom house duties to be
paid TO Messrs. Hernandez and Rivedo, of this city,
showing how great must be the present financial
necessities of President Falcon when to meet them
he discounts so largely upon the future.
who Affects the role OF sma-scale ROthschild for
New Grenada, Venezuela, Hayti and San Domingo
Is, however, still lending his aid to the President
year or more ago he loaned the government s35OOeO,
and such was his friendship for the President and
confidence III the stability Of his administration that,
although charging but moderate rate of interest
in the loan contract he agreed to forego any appeal
TO ms government for intervention In case OF fail
ure to pay him interest and principal. Immediately
upon the fall OF Barcelona he became quite blue
about the matter, and In post haste hurried
and radiant with smiles, and the generally
accredited opinion In Curacao is that he obtained
from President Falcon mortgage upon his vast
estates for he is indeed very wealthy owning most
OF the Paraguayan peninsula and large tracts OF land
elsewhere, and has near CorO residence OF regal
dimensions, lifted out In princely STYLE by far the
finest residence Of the republic. As proof of the con-
tinued adherence OF Jesurun the war steamer on her
last trip to st. AIMS was furnished by him with all
the Goals she required, and the arms, ammunition
and provisions brought back by her paid for by
nm. With the money support OF Jesurun President
Falcon is comparatively sure OF his tenure of Oiice
but then how long will this lastP
AT Puerto Cabello the troops amounted to uear
1,4OO men, who were kept busily engaged drilling
ana otherwise preparing for a reported projected
campaign against the insurgents of both Bolivar and
Carabobo. Per contra, those outside were displaying
tnterruptinp cat lion
with Valencia and the interior generally thereby
causing temporary scarccs OF even the actual
sares OF liie most sensibly felt by citizens and SOL
dierS.
The Presidential election, coming of in October,
already occupies public attention. President Falcon
has been unanimously nominated for reelection by
large assemblage OF the citizens OF the important
success at the election will entirely depend upon his
success In suppressng the presest insurrectionary
movements II he can crush his enemies he is Ger.
tain OF walking over the track with little no Cd.
position and the voting will he really reduced to the
execution Of mere legal Formally. But II unsuc.
cessiul and his opponents triumph, exile and not
continued lease of power, will be his lot. In such
alternative there Is no predicting who VIII become
President, as among the nsurrectionists there viii
then be found dozen Richmonds to enter the Presl
dental field.
The dead lock in Congress at Caracas still con.
tnues. In eight attempts ut obtaining quorum in
the Senate and House OF Duputies made upon as
many days, not one was successful. In the Senate
twenty-seven Is quorum, and in the House sixty
seven. The nearest approximation to these figures
Wereafor the Senate twenty-five, and for the House
In Caracas -four is worth $17 TO SIS per bbl Rice,
50 30 per 100 lbs. Refined sugar, 17c. and ordinary
TO- &C. per lb Native lard, 14hc. and foreign 20c to
22c. TalOw, 12c. Hides, $18 to SIT so.
Military Operations in Suspense-Organizatio
of Congress-Return Of Certain Counties to
the State Of B0Iivar-ROw in the House Of
Deputies.
ST. THOMAS, April 16, 1865.
Dates from Caracas are to the 9Th President Fal.
on was still at Puerto Cabeo, seeing to the organ
alton Of his army. Military operations through.
ut the country were in suspense and there is not
ven a skirmish to report. The highly concliatory
etter OF General Solitto had good efect-at least
rocured temporary truce. Nothing was as yet |
nown OF the results Of the labors OF the commits.
toner's sent to Barcelona to treat with the insurgents
Or pacific settlement Of the in that State but
was still generally thought they would be success.
al.
Oficial advices from Valencia announce that ar !
angements had been made for conference at |
ogoyal de Guaca near that city, on April 3, be- |
ween General Trias, for the government, and the |
evolutionary leaders, Generals Miguel RoIas, Rufo
'oas and Jorge Michelena, the subject OF discussion
o he, as commonly supposed, the termination of the
ivil war in the State of Carabubo At Caracas, on
he 6th, Valencia advices did not reach as far as the
d, and therefore Information was had as to what
he conference amounted to.
The great deadlock in Congress is at last over. On
he I'd both houses found themselves with the con-
ttuonal F,orums for the transaction OF business,
M immediately effected their organizations In the |
'en1te Dr. Wencesao Crutia, Of Caracas (minis. |
eriast, waselected President, and in the House OF
Deputies Senior Guiermo Tell vlegas of Zamora,
or constitutional reaction |
u. Dr. UuUtia's address OF acceptance was |
ommonpace, but that OF se1or vinegas to the |
louise was OF atquite different character and con- |
'ined many broad attacks upon the Ministry. lie |
poke most emp haticay in favor OF pacific solution
the intestine troubles Of the republic as the fol.
wing passages from his published discourse will |
low:-
And ABOVE alt II our duty 20 place end 70 the civil
clng our c0uutry lnot with warike weapons, that thus
u have accompshe nothing and simply increase
atreds but with thos pacific by civil
ed world as adjunc OF ChristIanty and enrolled its
umany code We must ever bear In mind. citizen
equities, that country and that
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