The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-21
TUESDAY, JULY I'll 1868.
VENEZUELA.

Failure Of All Peace Ncgosiati0xs-Trne Ae-
count Of the Battle at Core and Escape sf
Faicon-.News from Various Sections oil tho
Federation.
SANTIAGO DIX CUsA, July 7, 1858.
have sdvices from Venezuela to the I'D ult. The
military and political situation OF the republic re-
mains in as complicated and confused a state as
ever, IA win be seen from what follows.
Sehores X. ArVelo and ID. b. Urbaneja had ielt Ca
racas for Ooro, commissioned by the government to
enter into very important negotiations with President
Falcon. 1t was reported that the question OF peace
or continued war depended TO great extent upon
the success OF their mission. this he true IL s iadeed
unfortunate President Falcon is no longer In vene-
zuela, but refugee at Curacao and OF course since
Senores Arveo end urbanea will fail 10 md him IN
Coro their mission must prove an abortiye one un-
less they 100 go TO Curacao which IL hardly probable
The commission seat to Barcelona 10 treat with the
insurgents OF the East has returned TO Laguayta
unsuccessful in their labors. Az was feared the
Monagas party rejects the compromise OF Antimano.
and will have participation In the treaty Of peace
ana reconciliation patched up by Generals Bruznai
and Michael A. ROjas.
believe can now give a solution tn the enigmati-
cal intelligence received from Coro during the last
ten days The true history OF things as they there
On the LIST OF June the government troops,
manded Dy General GIL having received re-en10rce-
ments irom caracas, attacked the insurgents OF the
West, OF "Blues,r as they are called not far from
C0ro. The battle was fierce and obstinate and lasted
more than three hours resulting Ia the repulse O
the government forces and the success or the
"Blues." The losses are not known, but must have
been heaYy on both Sides Generals Coils anu Mei-
can, or the government army, were killed, Qnd
General Pr0feta Herrera severely wounded. AFTER
the battle the ''Blues" advanced against CorO, when
General Gil proposed that the evil in the State
should be terminated on the terms OF the Antimano
compromise General Cruz the leader OF the .'Bues.n
had been killed IN the battle and General Cona,
the new commander, accepted General Gil's prop0-
sitOns and IN consequence solemn treaty was en-
tered into between the late contestants. General
Gil was left i'm the command OF Coro with few hun,
left the place. went to the seasi0re and then EN-
barked for Curacao. Afterwards Generals Galan
and Carrera, other leaders OF the Blues" ana who
claim to Outrank General COlina, hearing what had
happened, repudlaed the action OF this general and
informed General Gil that the socalled treaty was 10
them null and void Since then they have encirced
COrO with their troops, over 500 in number whilst
General Gil has not over 800 men inside with him.
The place most likely has been captured ut the
present writing.
The government authorities at Caracas have ex-
PEELED from their lines the editor OF the Prsanfento
Lore aud would have shown the same rigOr to that
or the FederdttSt1 had he not rendered the measure
useless by absconding the day previous. A number
of prominent citizens have also received their pass
ports with accompanying orders to leave the district
without delay.
In the canton OF Boture in the stae OF Msracaibo.
Colonel BarbOza raised the standard OF revolution,
and for while met with considerable success In his
warfare against the "pOwers That be;' but having
finally met with reverse he was captured and then
shot.
number OF DEGREES have been promulgated at
Caracas One raises the national army TO ten thousand
men. Another provides that all persons caught war
shall be treated as public enemies while third de-
cree declares the whole territory OF the republic
military camp.
The State OF Guiana has resolved to resume her
sovereignty until The present civil war be ended in
which she has not ~ yet pRrticip ated, and desires
avoiding taking part with either side or party