Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-18
CONTRADICTORY.
The Trouble in Venezuela Assum
ing Some Importance.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The steam
ship Philadelphia arrived from
Guaymas Satut day aud brought in
formation of battle between the
government and the revolutionists
at Truiillo, Venezuela. Carlos r
Brunn, who was a passenger, said
that business was almost at stand
still. At the Caracas battle 1t Is re-
ported that $50 were kille I and
large number were wounded. The
government forces were under com
mand of General Ciplino Coastri,
and the revolutionists under Genera
Arabugi. The rebels were superior
in number, but deficient in disci
pline, and fought from behind tree.
and rocks. The government troop
charged and drove the revolutionists
from shelter, but they again rallied
and made stubborn resistance
The government troops were re-
pulsed, but rallied, and owing t.
superior discipline scattered tht
rebels. The government troop
were victorious. There is no consti
tu,ional government in Venezuela
as Palacio's term expired February
10th, and no election hes been helc
since, 80 the affairs of the country
are In state OF anarchy.
NEW YORK, April 49, Roma
PACE, the Ven, zuelan consul, has re
ceived an Official communication
stDting that by order of Palacit
peace will soon be established, and
there remains only small armed
factions In the states of Los Andes
and Araugu "; that General Crispo
is fleeing to Los Llaneros with few
horsemen. The official bulletins
received by The consu give the gov
ernment reports, which are indef.
mite, OF several ergag gements with
the nsuireclionists. In an ac'
count of a fight reporte | the govern
ment lost 100 men. Generals Gar
rilla and Terreu, with 200 rifiemen,
are pursuing the rebels force re-
pulsed at San Sebastian.
NEW YORK, April 18.-A special
to a morning paper from La Guayra,
Venezuela, states that General Girls
po, the leader of the insurgents, has
won decisive battle, having seized
the railway owned by Englishmen
leading from Tucacas to Barquise
menti. In all the recent engage
ments Crispo has been victorious,
though his forces were considerably
ou'numbered by the government
army.
WASHINGTON, April Is. The civil
war in Venezuela may involve the
United States at no great distant
day in controversy with Great
Britain. The difficulty between the
United States and Great Britain, II
it arises, will be caused by the
mother country's forclble encroach-
ments upon the land which Vene-
zuela claims is her own property.
The dispute is over the boundary
line between the eastern border OF
Venezuela and the western border OF
British Guiana. Venezuela asked
the United States, through the
bureau of American republics to In
duce Great Britain to consent to
arbitration. This President Harri'
son and Secretary Blaine have al
ready done, through Minister Lin
coin, but the progress made Is moi
satisfactory. 1t is quite possible this
government, in support Of the Mon
roe doctrine, may find it necessary
to do more than act as a medium OF
diplomatic intercourse between
Venezuela and Great Britain, and
take an active part in the dispute,
In order to prevent the spoilation OF
the South American republic while
In the throes of civil war.