The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09

Tho Death Of General Bruzual-Anairs IN
Coro and MaracalbO-Two venezueian
Tyrnnts, Pulgar and 6uthcrland-AIincraI
Resources Of the Country. r
CURACAO, W. L, Sept 10, 1858.
As the revolution In Venezuela subsidies ana
authority is re-established there have fewer ex.
citing topics here to talk OF or transcribe All vene
zuela appears now to be about pacifed, with the
exception Of the State Of Zula which Is west Of the
mountains and Of which Maracaioo Is the capital.
The new government OF Caracas works well; it,
measures, 10 rar ut least, seem to be dictated ~
prudence and moderation When last wrote you
Porto Cabello. under command OF General Bruzaais
was still holding out for the old government
Monagas advanced against it from Valencia and
took 1t about the second week in August after some
days fighting, attended with considerable loss OF,
life. BRUTAL arrived here wounded on the morning
OF August 10. His wound was not OF dangerous
character, but through neglect and exposure, gans
creme had set In before his arrival here. He died
within Ave hours after he was brought ashore at tho
house OF Mr. Vidal. The funeral took place on the
evening OF the same day aud was attended by aarga
concourse OF persons. = Nh
General BRUTAL was young man possessed OF
many fine traits OF character He was brave, true to
his friends and generous mis- enemies. sThough By
no means great man he was probably the ablest
man OF his party and 1t Is to be regretted that he
lost his life In uch wretched cause lie was sop
OF sehor Bias Bruz0al, who has for some time pass
been Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires al Washington.
The tate OF Coro, which one OF the first In th4
late revolution TO throw or the yoke OF Falcon, has
since been for some time III a state Of anarchy
Colina and other predatory chiefains continually
exciting conater revolutions and consp'raci >.
Finally, however peace mas been restored there
This is mainly owing to the exerions Of Mr. Diazs
tine Venezuelan Consul here who went to Cor0 8
short time since by invitation OF leading Cortans to
arrange matters there, and through his instrumea.
tally tranquility is enectullly re-estao shed. !
The question now Is as to Maracaibo. But we have
been promised the capture OF that city so many
times during the past three months that It now bel
made after all. thousand runors have circulate
Ing here but one thing only u known definitely, that
q Zuleia landed some weeks ago on The Parguano.
with u body OF men, ef, route for MaracaiDo. But
what has become OF him now is more than any one
can tell. We hear good deal OF an expedition to
be- fitted out under Venanto Palgar. VINO has &C.
CURED noorety IN several previous attacks on a.
| him for a ruler they will not gain much by the
change 1t Is true, Sutherland, the present GoverS
nor Is s great tyrant as they could have, but PulS
| gar Is a man OF very much the same pattern, ting
| chief difference between them being that Pugar ID
the intelligent and also the more INSCRIPTIONS.
They both fair specimens o. the selfish adventN
| rers who have often cursed Spanish AMERICA
| Pulgar is worsHipped by many Maracalbans here's
but lie does not possess the confidence Of the officials
It is to be hoped II indeed stable government
can be now established In that unfortunate codntry
Zuea may be developed. Her mineral wealth alone
IL immense. The neiguboring State OF CorO-par<
ticularly the peninsula OF Paraguana, SO c0nven~
ientiy situated for commerce--contains extensive
coal fields. All that Is needed is a little Yankee
enterprise to make this wealth available for,
fortunately, business enterprise Is rare among the
natives, and 1t cannot be induced TO come from
abroad to country where 1t cannot be protected by
the laws Speaking Of mines cannot close withous
referring to the gold mines In The neighborng Dutch
island Of Aruba Last February, when the mlnea
were first worked by the present company, ship.
ment OF the quartz was made to sew YORK, but thd
yield OF gold was found unsatisfactory, and 1t was
thought the mines would be abandoned. A few
days ago however, the Superintendent Mr. IsOlay
returned here, with Mr.. Chichester an experienced
aud practical miner. These two gentlemen have
gone to Aruba, with the determination TO to work.
In earnest feeling confident the mines can be made
to pay we'll Should this DO the case, more gold wb
probably he found in the other islands OF this range
which are OF the same geological formation.
The former packet steamer Robert Todd, which
was sunk last year In the hurricane at st. Thomas,
has been raised and purchased by u ST. Thomas firm.
She has been renamed the Estrella. and is TO run
regularly as packet between St Thomas, Curac0a,.
Porto Cabello and Laguayra.