The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
B VENE ZUEuA.

Blockade Of Laguayra-Reactionary Attemptsr
Foiled-Capture Of Material Destined 70
Strengthen Puerto Cabello-AIovements Of
the Leading Generals.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August "a, 1865.
The news nom Venezuela reaches to August I.
give the most interesting items, taken nom the
Dtarto, Of Caracas, and from private sources.S 70
The war steamer Maparari maintains the blockade
of Laguayra for the Falcon Bruzual government.
She had lately captured two small coastng vessels,
one Of which came from Rio Crico and was loaded
with fish. On the 18th inst. the Maparari chased
vessel close in TO shore and was fired upon by the
land batteries to which she replied abandoning her
chase The engagement lasted but a short time, the
steamer Withdrawing beyond cannon reach, appa-
rently uninjured
Puerto Cabello Is now completely invested on lite
land sides by the forces OF Monagas. The hghting,
however, has thus far been OF very desultory ma
ture, such as can have no influence In deciding the
fate Of the place. Monagas was sick, and his pny'
scians were not quite sure Of his speedy recovery.
Generals Lugo, Montague and Zalazar lMatias) had
left Puerto Cabello for the Sierra Tinaquillo anc
Aqua Blanca, commissioned by Bruzual to head reac-
tionary movements In his favor Nothing was known
at Caracas OF the results OF ZaaZars efforts that
In Aqua Blanca; but Lugo In the Sierra and Mon
tagne at Tnaquio met with but little success, and,
in part discouraged Conformity they had emp owered
Fermn Nobet to treat with Monagas for their ad
hesion to his cause. This gentleman had arrived at
Valencia In the discharge of his mission. General
Miguel A. Rojas had also reached that city to confer
with General Monagas
General Carballo, OF the revolutionary party had
captured at Capadare two hundred stand Of arms
and q quantity OF ammunition destined for Puerto
Cabello. The news Of this exploit is said to have
caused quite sensation In that besieged city, and
to have greatly discouraged the garrison. The most
sanguine Of Monagas' partsans hoped It might
hasten the fall OF the place and BruZuas departure
for Curacao to rejoin his political and military
| friends, Falcon and Gill The steamer Bolivar had
left Puerto Cabello the 1st with General A. Lugc
and four aids aboard but for what purpose or dest
| nation was not known in Caracas.
General Venanc0 Pulgar lett Laguayra on August
1 In the French steamer Cacique for Martinique,
| accompanied by his stat. He is reported TO- be
armed steamer, with which he ID to return to the
| attack on Maracaibo What gives probability to this
| is that he has been named by the Monagas govern
ment commanding Ofiicer In Chief OF the National
\ Fleet" which, thus far, consists Of vessels.
News from the State Of Barquisimeto announces
| that its capital of the same name, and the large
town Of Cabudare had pronounced In favor or
| MOnagas. In consequence General Patino, the Gov
for Falcon, who had lately gotten up an add
Monagas and Miguel Rojas, and went for Victor
ARIA as President of Venezuela dd interim, was OBJ
| iiged to fee from the State.
General Vicente Catarini had arrived at Ia2uayra
| in search of General Monagas for whom he bears
propositions from Generals Galan and Lucas Navarro
the leaders OF the "bues in the State OF CorO LOT
close union and merging OF their cause into MS .
General Diego Colina Of the ''bues," IT seems mad
| rejected all oyertures made him TO JOIN Generals
Gaan and Navarro in their negotiations with Mona,
gas and had expressed preferences for BruZual and
the compromise OF Antemano. Because OF this he
| has been ostracized by the 'blues." He has taken
| refuge in the town OF Hor0 which ne holds win
! from two to three hundred men. Generals GalaD
and Navarro had commenced the siege OF the place
and expected soon to capture 1t and annihiate the
refractory COlina They have over l,l00 men with
| them. This makes the third siege OF CorO within
| less than i've months.