The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-10
CRESPO'S VICTORY.
Venezuelan Revolutionists Become
the Government.
THEY SUPPRESS RIOT AND PILLAGE

WIN DtItRnt
by the People of Caracas-AdmiraI
Walker Aids in Suppressing Dis.
order at La Guayra.
CARACAS. Venezuela. Oct Caracas
has fallen. The triumph of General
Crespo over the government forces is
complete. The revolution is vctori GUS
After defeating the army of the gov
ernment at San Pedro General Crespo
began his march upon the capital
Three thousand of his troops, COM
manded by Generals Guerra, Rodriguez
and Fernandez, entered the city of Ca.
racas Friday night. General Crespo,
with the balance Of his army, entered
the capital yesterday. "---
Had the advance troops of General
Crespo's army been angels of peace in
stead of messengers of war their advent
would not have been more welcome to
the people of Caracas. After the crush
ing defeat at San Pedro the government
perceived that it had played its last card
and lost, and Acting President Pulido
and his cabinet fed before the advanc-
ing hosts, The news caused an instan.
taneous panic throughout the city. 1t
grew in intensity as stragglers and
refugees from the defeated army came
pouring into the city, telling the terri
he'd inhabitants that General Crespo and
his army were close at their heels
A General Stampede.
Confusion and disorder reigned Hun
dreds of persons joined the army of fugi.
tiyes which had started for La Guayra
when the first news of the disaster to the
government forces was received
Then all semblance OF order was at an
end. People who had been too cowardly
to fight either for or against the govern
ment and many of Pulido's soldiers took
advantage of the situation to begin riot
ing and pilluging. Scores Of houses were
sacked. Those who had the manhood to
protest against such outrage We're men.
aced with instant death. Many were
cruelty dubbed and beaten for daring to
protect their property.
The rioters were no respecters of per-
sons. When the Spanish minister ven.
tured to demonstrate with gang of
plunderers he was grossly insulted
Acting President Villegas Pulido and
the members of his cabinet took advan-
tage OF the confusion to slip ont Of the
city. 1t is rnmore1 that they embarked
Oh some ship in the harbOr Of La Guayra
perhaps ono of the government vessels,
II is impossible, however, to trace their
movements at present. That they sought
safety in flight is certain
Plundered Right and Left
During the three hours that elapsed
between the ignolnnious flight of the
cabinet and the advent of General
Crespo's advanced guard the looters
simply held possession Of the town.
There was nothing to restrain them and
they plnndered right and left, Selling
whatever portable property they could
lay hands their hands on The inhabi.
tants, who had at first dreaded the ad.
vent Of General Cresp0s soldiers, began
to hope and pray for their speedy ar
rival as the only possible means Of OBJ,
tanning protection for themselves and
property against the brutal violence and
greed of the mob.
Their expectations We're not misplaced.
The followers of CreSpo, as soon as they
reached the city, at once devoted their
attention to restoring order, and soon
sncceedel in repressing all open demon
STATIONS of violence But Of necessity
it must take some time before the un-
fortunate city can lie again restored to
condition of tranquility. As Crespo's
men marched into the city they were
greeted with the applause of hundreds of
their sympathizers who have long been
shut up in the capital
Admiral Walker Takes a Hand,
LA GuAYRA, Oct. l0.-La Guayra is
in the hands of the Crespistas. General
Crespo has triumphed all along the line
The war is over. Members of the gov.
ernment have either loft the country or
are trying to get out Of 1t Us fast as they
can,
Before Crespo's detachment get here
La Guayrs was filed with rioters. The
news of the defeat of the government
forces created something Of a panic.
That hadn't got fairly under way before
the town began to fill up with refugees
and stragglers from the army of the Pa-
lido government that had met its Water
loo and adhorents OF the government
who had fled from Caracas so as to be
out of the way when Grtspos men got
there.
There was lot Of inoendary material
gathered i'll the town. Pillage and plum
der soon became general Many houses
Were looted and there was much wantun
destruction of property.
How far things might have gone it is
impossible TO say ii Admiral Walker,
acting with admirable energy and de.
cisi0n, had not landed force of sailors
and marines to hold the mob in check
and preserve order The sailors were
warmly welcomed by all who weie not
themselves seeking plumber There is
no doubt that much property and per.
haps many lives were preserved by the
landing Of the men frou. the cruisers
Chicago and Kearsaige