St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-27
Several Battles Fought, With
Heavy Loss in Killed
and Wounded.
Gen. CaieraS Surrounded by
the Insurgents and His
Life Cut Short.
Government Ambush Turned
Into a Slaughter by the
Enemy.

NEW Y ORR. Aug. 26.-The steamship
Caracas, which left La Guayra, Vene-
Zuela, Aug. 20, arrived here today. and
brought information of considerable
fighting in that country between the
government forces and the revolution
lists. The Venezuelan consul mere has
received news that Gen. CrespO, chief
of the revOluticnlsts, was in retreat be-
fore the government soldiers. The last
bulletin showed him to be at San Juan
dc Los Moros. and that the government
soldiers were pressing him closely.
Many of his followers were deserving
him, and his army was made up of cow
boys principally.
AS reported in telegraphic dispatches,
severe engagement took place just be-
fore the steamship sailed at Ciudad
Bolivar, details of which arc now at
hand. The battle opened outside of the
town, when Gen. Caieras caused a
charge 10 be made on tie enemy. The
revolutionists stood their ground firmly
and suffered considerable loss. They
next met the government troops with
machetes, and
Fought With c r at Fury
The soldiers of Caieras were repulsed
on this charge and fell back, carrying
their wounded. After short rest the
troops were reformed and again at
tackled the rebels. The fighting became
general. Caieras rode at the head
of his men and urged them OH. He was
cut off from tile main body of his little
army and with half dozen of his men
found himself surrounded by a large
number of the enemy, all eager to kill
MIN. He fought for his life as stub
bornly as he could, but was finally
knocked off his horse and killed.
The government forces then rallied
and forced the rebels to retire. The
consul's advices from the government
at Caracas contain the news of an I'M
portant and bloody fight that took place
Aug. 6, near Vile de Cura, in which
1900 men are said to have been killed or
wounded. Gen. o. Mendoza was at
Vile de Cura with large force. Gen.
Vailonllla had concentrated 2,OOO some
distance from him. Gen. Mendoza is
considered the bravest and ahlest of the
VENEZUELAN generals.
Planned an Ambush.
He planned to lead the revoIutionists
under Valionilla into an ambush and de-
strOy them. For this purpose he sent a
force OF 500 men from his. army. under
command of Gen. Zolaoga. to march
where the rebels were. His Instructions
10 Zolaoga were TO approach the enemy
and apparently offer them b tile. WheE
81 ri tn S,rt,
ernmcnt troops were not to fire in re-
draw the enemy OH Until the main army
appeared, when general onslaught
would be- made and the revolutionary
army destroyed.
Lolaoga drew near to the force of
revoiutiOnlStS and was attacked. Their
firing told with great effect and tine
government general fell dead. With
out leader his troops forgot their in
structlons. and enraged at the death of
their commander they returned the fire
of the enemy and a hot battle began
that ragged with great fury. The force
of 500 men found themselves opposed to
5000 but fought on. The revolution
lists had Several field pieces, and these
Moved Down the Men.
The battle continued for several hours
with varying success. The modern rifles
and better training OF the government
troops produced great loss on the other
side. The reyOlutionists threw their
forces on either side and almost sur
rounded the 500 men.
The latter saw. after time, that the
battle was going against them and tried
to cut their way out, Both sides seemed
TO have become craZed and fought furi-
ousIy. The dead lay OH all sides. and
the wounded were trampled on as the
scene OF conflict changed from place to
place. Late in the afternoon the rem
nant of the government forces sue
ceeded in getting. through the lines of
the enemy. They beat q hasty retreat
to distance, when the got little
needed rest. The revolutionists were
too weakened to pursue them. 1t was
then discovered that 800 of the 800 men
had been killed, and the government
estimated that the revolutiOnists had
lost 600 men.
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