The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-17
PENEZUELA.
The Revelation aSd ATS PFoErUss-Fal-
coA's Overthrow asd flight Yhs
EIHAI Struggle for Supremacy.


cons Overthrow a.d flight Yns
EInAI Struggle for Supremacy.
Writing from La Guayra, June 2l, the New
York 7TlbuHe's correspondent says:-
Matters have at length reached crisis N
Venezuela, &nd the revolutionary movement
seems to be on the eve of Iriumphlng. President
Falcon he'd out as long ~ De could, hghtlng
the iusurgent forces IN the held, aud employing
at the same tine the arts of diplomacy in order
TO conctiIate his political opponents. But all HIS
efforts have been IN VAN. His military opera
tons have proved unsuccessful. HIS oVertures
OF reconciliation and peace have oeen rejected
by Dqs enemies, and, reduced to the la,t eX-
tremuy, left without an army on VIII ch he could
depend, and without Douey, he has been COM
peted to leave the country and take refuge in the
Island oil CuIacua. But he has not abdicated.
He still regards himself as the riehttul President
OF the Republic, and, in leaving, he wrote a
letter 70 General Bruzual, the acting President,
who has been lighting on his side, and is Ia
command OF what is called the Constitutional
Army, mtimatng in pretty plain terms that
he has by no means abandoned the conflict,
and that ii the Venezuelans do not mind
" hat they are about in appointing his successor
he will give more trouble yet. His chances,
however, are very small indeed, of ever regain
ing power IN this country, Tor not only are his
numerous enemies very bitter against him, but
most of his friends have become allenated. On
leaving the capital oome weeks since he went to
Puerto Cabello, and after resting there as long
he considered it safe to do So he then retired to
Coro the capital Of the state of Coro, which
State and city have been in past times hls
stronghold and iayorte residence But
even there, instead of being cordially
received by his old frieLds he met with q
very cold reception, and found to his aston.
ishment and dlsmay that the revolution 4ry
spirit had gained complete ascendancy IN the
State. There seems then to be no hope left for
Falcon, who Is doomed TO share the tate of the
n any Presidents OF Venezuela whose term of
power has been cut short by revolution. And
the chapter OF revolution. 1t is to be feared,
will not end with his overthrow. The revolu-
tIonary spirit - that curse of the Spanish
American Republics has become a chrouIc dts
ease In this country, which Tor the last twenty
years has not SuoWn repo'e. AT tue expiration
OF this time we ind General Monagas, who was
President of the Republic in lS4S, grown hoary
in civil conflicts, ag ain IN the held and 1t Is
not Improbable that he will be restored to
power.
BY an arrangement made previous to Falcons
departure, Gen. BruZual was made civil Gov
ernor OF the republic, and Gen Rojas Command
er IN Chef of its military forces until Congress
could be called together to elect new Presl-
dent. After Falcon lett proposals for cessation
OF hostllitles and the reconciliation of parties
were made to Monagas by BruZual and Rojas,
but he tas rejected the terms of compromise,
and nothing Is lett now but to night 1t oat to
: the otter end" That end, no Rever, is near at
hand. Bruzua' has issued a proclamation calling
upon all loyal citizens to support the legium Ate
government MarLIal law has been proclaime in
Caracas. and here the narioual orccs are col-
ccntrated; and both parties ara preparing for
~
take place in a few days. Toe city is besieged
by the revolutionary iorces whose numbers are
great, AID whose splrl's ara so high, that the
issue can hardly be cons dered oououul. Mon
agas is now master OF The siJuation, and, from
present appearances, ne will soon grasp the
relps OF power again.
TLese revolutionary struggles are working
terrible mischief to the industrial interests of
V, nezuela. The resources of the country are
| immense, he people docie, and hospitable to a
degree; but the constant lighting directs their
energies rom sercultural, and other pursuits
OF Industry, and the consequence is that the
Repubnc IS becoming every day more and more
IMPOVERISHED, At present the Treasury is
en-. pity; the public creditors cannot get payment
OF their just CLAIMS, and the Government troops
are in an almost starving condition. All works
OF enterprise have been suspended as the result
OF confidence being destroyed, and. although
surrounded with profusion of the elements OF
wealth. the people are generally in state OF
miserable poverty. AT present it does not appear
iICm what quarter the remedies for such a
lamentable state of things are to come.