New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-08
VENEZUELAN REBELS WIN.
THE GOVERNMENT FORCES ROUTED AND
THEIR COMMANDER CAPTURED.

ADMIRAL WALKER CABLES THE NEWS TO THE
NAVY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WAR
VESSELS on THE SCENE.
WASHINGTON. Oct. THE Navy Department to-
dav received three dispatches from Rear Admiral
Walker. commanding the United States Naval war
vessels in Venezuelan waters. These dl'patch's
officially confirm the reported victory of the revo
lutionsts under General Crcspo and the complete
overthrow of the Government forces HE hist
dsnatch received this morning was sent by Adj
mral Walker on Wednesday. the day on which 1t
i snnnoscd the decisive battle was fought. result
ING in the virtual overthrow of the old Government
nv General Crespo. The dispatch was de'ayed Inc
second dispatch is as follows:
II IS reported that an engagement has taken place;
resulting in ,he total defeat OF the Govrfdmt 'I
near Caracas Revolutionists Will occupy Caracas To-
morrow (ThurSday).
Soon aftcrward the following dispatch, dated yes
terdav. was received also from Admiral Walker:
President and Venezuelan Minister have abandoned
Venezuela. RevolutioniSts successful
Both dispatches were in the naval CODE and
&C tbcv were short, they were quickly translated
md copies sent TO Acting Secretary Adce OF the
State Department and to Secretary Tracy Inc
officials of the Navy Department decline to state
whether or not any instructions were forwarded 10
Admiral Walker but il is said that message was
immediately sent him TO remain at La Guayra, ana
M order the Concord. now at Colon, back to Ven
.zuela should he think the occasion warranted her
presence.
M dispatches have been received lately by the
State Department from Venezuela
Acting Secretary Adee says that Minister
Scruggs. knowing that Admiral Walker woulu
keep the Secretary of the Navy advised as to the
situation, doubtless felt that there would De no
need of the Minister also telegraphinG, as all us
patches received at the Navy Department are SEM
10 the Secretary of State Immediately ai'er 'a"'-
lation II is known that messages were sent yes
,erdov to Admiral Walker by Secretary Tracy, but
their purport is kept secret by the officials OWING
in q neasue il is said TO the strict injunction or
scrocv nlaced at the request of the State Depart
,,ort upon all correspondence conducted between
Admiral Walker and the Navy Department III re-
gard 70 the state of affairs III Venezuela Nearly
all of the State Department messages 10 ioIeisn
countries are transmitted in the naval co'e as IL
las heen found to be more perfect than the CIPHER
of its own Department.
Officials of both the State and Navy depart
,rorts wore disnclincd to make predictions as to
the final outcome of the revolution, but those Vi
them who EXPRESSED an opinion believed that Cen
oral Crespo's victory meant the complete do"h-
fall of the old party and the establishment oil an
.ntirc,v new Government 1t is thought probable
that the next step will be the formation OF a ne"
Government with General Crespo at the head oil
affairs and that this will be done without delay,
80 that the affairs of the Republic may be restored
10 tranquility. go
The statement that Consul llama "Iie
out in private boat was tired at from Tic
Gums of Venezuelan ship Is Thought
70 have been an accident. If the report De
true that the Consul had been fired on out
of hostility TO the United States, either Minister
ScrueCs or Admiral Walker would certainly have
promptly Informed the authorities in Washington.
Nerezuela Naval officer said, has re war IMP that
.rv of our men OF war would condceend 10 SINK
with a .un larger than a Calling, and II was not
nrobable that any Venezuelan vessel would nave
dared TO open tire the Consul with Two war
lie United States is better represented by war
vassols in Vepczuela than any other country
There are two vessels there-the Chicago, tie Al
nirals flagship, and the old corvette kearsarge
viii the Sunboat Concord at Colon within easy
reach should she be wanted. Germany ana lltN
are the ONLY other countries having naval shlps
preeent While IL is expected here that the '.r-
mol and STRIFE which has agltated the Iepuouc ior
MANY months will soon quiet, IL is sd at tLe Nav!
Department that our Naval vessels Wlii oe kept
there for scme time set and until ali dansef 10
American interests Is over ana trdnquAliUS IT,
stored. 1t IL not thought thai the occasion oe-
nands the presence oil announcer s"'' '"oi'' "i'" Nv
oxtfill IL