Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
THE WCTORS WELCOMED.
Crespo's Entrance Of Caracas
Hailed With Joy.
The City Pillaged by Pulido's
Fugitive Soldiers.
Serious RiOting at La Guayra After
the Overthrow.
The Prompt Action of'Admiral Walker
in Landing a Force of Marines
Prevented Much Loss Of Life
and Property.
By the Associated Press l.

BY the Associated Press !
New YORK; Oct. 8.-The Herald's
Caracas cable says: The advent of Cres-
pos troops was very welcome to the
people of Caracas. Between the time
of the receipt of the news of the defeat
of the government forces and the ar
rival of the Crespists, many of
Pulido's fugitive soldiers began
rioting and pillaging. Scores of
houses we're sacked. Those who
had the manhood to protect, were men
aced with death. Many were cruelty
dubbed for daring to protect their prop
erty. The rioters were no respectera Of
persons. When the Spanish minis
ter ventured to demonstrate, he was
grossly insulted. During the hours
that elapsed between the ignominious
fight of the cabinet and the
advent of General Crespo's advance
guard. the looters simply held possession
of the town. There was nothing to re-
strain them, and they plundered right
and left, seizing whatever portable prop.
erty they could lay hands on. Crespo's
soldiers, as soon as they reached the
city, at once directed their attention to
restoring order, and soon succeeded in
repressing open demonstrations of yio-
lence.
RIOYNG AT LA GUAYRA.
The Herald's La Guayra cable says
Before Crespo's detachment got there,
La Guayra was alive with rioters. The
news of the defeat of the governmen
forces created something OF a panic.
Then the town began to fill up with
refugees and strsgglers from the army
OF the Pulido government. Pillage and
plunder soon became general. Many
houses were looted, and, there was much
wanton destruction of property. How
far things might have gone is
impossible to say, if Admiral
Walker, acting with energy and
decision, had not landed force
of sailors and marines to hold the mob
in check and preserve order. The sail
ors were welcomed warmly by all who
were not themselves seeking plunder.
There is no doubt that much property,
and perhaps many lives, was preserved
| by the landing of the men from the
Chicago and Kearsarge.
Fugitives from Caracas tell me the
roads between here and the capital are
almost impassable. They are filled with
people who are fleeing, hardly knowing
where, and many of them are seeking
to. take their portable property with
them.
THE WAR PERHAPS NOT YET OVER.
New YORK, Oct. 8.-A friend of Cen
eral Crespo, of Venezuela, today re-
ceived dispatch from him confirming
the reported overthrow of the Vepezu-
elan government and the entrance of
Crespo into Caracas at the head of the
victorious revolutionary army.
General Bolet Peraza, Venezuelan
minister, said he would send his resigua-
tion to the new government by the next
steamer. He believes the war is not
yet over. Ii Crespo assumes dictator
ship, another war is certain. If he calls
congress to elect new president, all
will be quiet.
WORD FROM MINISTER SCRUGGS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The only in
formation received today from Venezu-
ella, was cable dispatch from Minister
Scruggs, stating that General Crespo
had entered Caracas, taking possession
Of the city, and that the de faeto presi-
dent had fed. All is quiet.