The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-10

New YoEK, Oct. 0.-CarGcas has fallen
The triumph OF General Crcspo over
the government forces is complete. The
revolution is victorious, says the HrGids
Caracas, Vcnezula, correspondent under
date October s.
After defeating the army OF the gov
ernment at San Pedro, Gen. Crespo be-
gan his march upon the capital.
Three thousand OF his troops, com
manded by Generals Guerra, Rodrig Icz
and Fernandez, entered the city OF
Caracas last night. Gen. Crcspo with
the balance OF his army is at salvira, a
short distance from the city. He will
enter the capital tomorrow.
Had the advance troops OF Gen.
Crespo's army been angels oil peace, i'll
stead oi messengers OF war, their al
vent would not have been more wei
come to the people OF Caracas. After
the crushing defeat at San Pedro, tho
government perceived that they have
planned its last card and lost, and act
inr-President Pulido and his cabinet
iled before the advancing hosts. The
news caused an instantaneous panic
throughout the city. 1t grew in intcns-
itv as stragglcr3 and refugees from the
defeated army camo pouring into the
city telling the terrified Inhabitants
that Con. Crespo and his ARMY were
close at their heels.
r.. -, Il r,tt,tVn1 HIM
drcds OF persons joined the army OF
iu,itiycs which had started for La
Guayra when the first news oil the dis
aser to the government troops was re.
ceyed. Then all semblanCe OF order
was at an end. People who had been
TOO cowardly to fight either for or
against tho government and many OF
Puido's soldiers took advantage OF the
situation to begin rioting and pillaging.
Scores OF houses were sacked. Many
were cruelty dubbed and beaten for
daring to protect their property. The
rioters were no rcspecters oil persons.
Acting President Pulido and tho
members OF his cabinet took advantage
OF the confusion to slip out oil the city
1t is rumored that they embarked on
some ship in the harbor oil La Guayra,
perhaps one OF the government vessels.
II is impossible, however, to trace their
movements at present. That they
sought safety in flight is certain. The
followers OF Crcspo as soon as they
reached the city. at once devoted their
attention to restoring order, and soon
succeeded in repressing all open dem
onstrations OF violence. But OF neces-
sity II must take some time before the
unfortunate city can be again restored
10 condition OF tranquility.
Before Crespo's detachment reached
la Guayra, it was u hell filed with
rioters The news oil the forces COM
ing had not got fairly under way before
the town filled up with refugees and
stragglers from the army of Pulido, an
army that had met its Waterloo, and
adhcrents OF the government who had
fled from Caracas, SO as to be out OF the
way when Crespo's men got there.
There was lot OF incendiary mate
terial gathered in the town. Pillage
and plunder became general. Many
houses were looted and there was much
wanton destruction OF property.
How far things might have gone it is
impossible to say il Admiral Walker,
acting with admirable energy and de-
cision, had not landed force OF sailors
and marines TO hold the mob in check
and preserve order. The sailors were
warmly welcomed by all who were not
themselves seeking plunder. There is
no doubt that much property and per-
haps many lives were preserved by the
landing OF tho men from the cruisers
Chicago ard Koarsarge.