Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20
He TOOK CRESPO'S ADVICE
Palacio Pulled Out v hen the Victorious
Rebel Leader Suggested It.
TERMS DICTATED TO THE Ex-DlcTAToR
Given n C'.ance to Resign the Presidency
and Leave the Country-Reroiutionist
Completely Successful In
Venezuela.
,copu-ion,cd iss2by Jane, Gordon Bsnns..,l

ICopp-iphtod 1927 bJ James Gordon Benns.tl
BARCELONA, Venezuela, (via Galveston.
Tex, june l9.-lBy Mexican Cable to the
New York Herald-Spe pecial to THE BEE. i
1have been trying for the past i've days 10
communicate with you by caole from inns
town. but the censorship over all dispatches
has been so severe that have not had an
opportunity to send you any word until TO-
day.
The news of palacio's retirement from
the dictatorship has just been received mere
ana has had the effect of removing the rlRlo
restrictions hitherto observed in the tele-
traph office. / am thus enabled to transmit
such advices as have reached me up to date
There was terrific fighting all along the
line the other day few leagues west OF
Caracas, between Crespo's veterans and the
government troops Palacos soldiers were
defeated at all points and utterly routed.
Tho victorious rebels Kept up hot pursuit
of their defeated foe to within two leagues
Of the capital. They showed no mercy,
but slaughtered all of the enemy whom
they could overtake. The route OF the fiee-
Ing government forces was marked with
scores of dead, dying and wounded soldiers.
The prisoners captured by the revolutionists
In this battle amounted to 800.
Put Palacio In n jau FIX.
Generals Ybarra ana Pinto were informed
OF the fight and hurried with all their avail
nble forces to the rescue OF Palacio's army,
but it was too late to affect the result
of the engagement. General Rodriguez
also was enroute to render what help he
could to the government troops, but was
prevented from doing so. When the news
Of the defeat of his men reached Caracas
Palscio Immediately ordered out 1000 SOL
hiers and battle was expected at any mo
ment between them ana the advanc-
Ing revolutionary posts. II certainly
would have taken place had not
General Managa's troops refused to attack
the rebels Manages thereupon went at
pnce TO tue Casa Amarillo, or presidents
house, and had an interview with Palacio, in
The course of which the former plainly
stated the facts in the case SO as to justify
his action in not attacking the enemy.
ut is useless" he said in his blunt
soldierly manner, to the dictator, ito shed
any more blood in this struggle My men
are raw recruits and few in number COM
pared to the forces on the other side. These
recruits appreciate the folly of try
ing to whip Crespo's trained veterans
men who are well drilled, well
armed, enthusiastic and born fighters.
could go out and give them battle but the
result would be the speedy victory of the
revolutionists and the ruthless slaughter of
my men. / cannot lead them to the certain
death. that would overtake then. The rev
olutionists are very strong-we
are very weak. They are gaining
in the capital every day. Already they have
reached Las Tegues. Other bodies of them
are marching upon Caracas from the south
and east. All hope is gone for US. We can
not keep them back. We must acknowledge
ourselves beaten and capitulate or fee fol
our lives"
Crespo's Terms to Palacio.
While tho plain spoken Manages was
thus cody stating the hopelessness of the
case, messengers arrived from General
Crespo with letters 10 Palaco. The wise
Crespo said that he was certain of victory
but would offer certain proposals, 81
as to allow Palacio last chance u
make terms. The propositions were
that the dictator should at once remove al
his commanders from Caracas and Other
cities still under contro. of his governmen
aud appoint successors to be named by
Crcspo; that Palacio should Immediately
release all political prisoners from th'
Caracas and other prisons; that III
should retire from office in favor o
vice PRESIDENT Nluegas, ana nEally, ina
no should give orders that manifesto b.
issued for the recall of congress, so that i
might regularly choose lawful successor L
the presidency.
In return Crespo promised that he woul
guarantee that the life of Palacio would b
spared.
Paiacio Promptly Resigned.
In an nour after this intelligence was re
ceived the federal council met ana received
Palaco's resignation and called upon Vic
President Villegas TO assume temporar
power. Villegas declined, unless he wa
allowed to form new cabinet. 1t was the
thought that Iturbde. the second vice presi
dent, would accept the office pending Cres POI
arrival in Caracas. l have since learne
that Vilegas has been prevailed upon TO TAX
charge, Palacio having been forced into re
signing
General Manages offered him an escort O
1000 soldiers to La Guayra, which the ex
dictator gladly accepted. Crespo is expecte
hourly in Caracas. An order has alread
heen issued recalling the congressman whoi
Palscio banished. AS coon as they have RI
turned TO Venezuela congress- Will conven
-, and elect the new president.