The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-09-08
A MODERN BALAKLAVA,
TERRIBLE FIGHT FOR LIFE OF EIGHT
HUNDRED SOLDIERS.

GoHernnc mt Troops Nmnquisht Il by Vene-
/ zu"inn KtvoIutioniats-Ons Thousand
Rebels Kilied-.A Sita,nrem Spoiied-
Another HIoody battle.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2G.-The sleam-
ship Caracas which left La Quayra,
Fentzuela, August %, arrived here to-
day and brought information Of consider.
able lighting in that country between the
government forces aud revolutiouists.
The Venezuelan Consul here received
news that General Crcspo, chef of the
revolutionists, was in retreat before
government soldiers. The last bulletin
showed him to be at San Juan de LOS
mors, 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 prin-
cipally.
The Caracas brought confirmation and
particulars OF the battle fought at Gin.
dad, Bolivia, the news Of which was re-
ceived by telegraph. 1t resulted in a
large number Of killed aud wounded.
mauded by General Careras and the re-
revolutionlsts were under the leadership
Of General Guerra. Careras had seven
hundred men, while The revo.utionists
numbered about /, 100, but they were in
feriOr in arms and discipline.
The battle opened outside of the town,
when General Carcras caused q char e
to I've made on the enemy. The revOlu-
tionists stood their ground firmly and
suffered considerable loss. The soldiers
or Careras were repulSed and fell back,
carrying their wounded. After Il short
rest the troops were reformed and again
attacked the rebels. Careras rode at
the head OF his men and urged them on.
He was cut of from the main body of
his little army, and with q half dozen of
his men found Himself surrounded BY a
large umber Of the enemy.
He fought for his life as stubbornlv as
he could, but was finally knocked of his
horse and killed. The government tor
ces llltn rallied and forced the rebels to
retreat.
The Venezuelan Consul's advicts
from The government AT Caracas also
contain details OF the important and
bloody battle thlt took place August lG
near Villa dc Cura, in wlice 500 are
sald TO have been killed or wounded.
General LcmorZI was at Villa de C,lra
with large .Orcr. General Vallrnilla
had concentrate 4 = 00O men some DIS
tance from him.
General LGuohZl i considered one of
tho bravcst aud aElc3t OF lhc Venezuelan
generals. He planned TO lead the re-
vo!utionistS uuICr Nallrnilla into am.
bush aid &c stroy them. For this bur-
pose l,e sent 500 men under command
ot General IOOlaga TO march upon the
rebels VIII. instructions To apparently
ollcr the enemy butllc. When they
| commenced to fight the government
troors were to slowly retreat and draw
thc enemy on until the main army ap.
peart Il, When Il GeEcrsl onslaught was TO
be made, and the revolutionary army
destroyed.
General I)olaga drew near to the
force OF revOlutlonsts and was attacked.
Their fire told with great effect and the
gorclI menL general fell dead
Without II leader his troops forgot
thcT Instructions, and cnraged at the
death OF their commander, returned the
fire on the cLcmy and hot bait lc ragged.
L'eSiio hutiNlNu bltll lOttIl tllCluSClSeS
opposed to 1000, but fought on tes-
pcratcly. The rcvolutiOnlsts had several
field pieces and these rakcd the men.
The battle continued for several hours
with varying success. The modcrn rifles
and betetr training OF the government
troops produced gleat loss on the other
side. The rcvolutlonists almost. sur
rounded the 500. The latter saw after a
time that the battle was going against
them and tried tocut their way out.
Both sides seemed to have become
craZed and fought iuriously.
The dead lay on ali sides and the
wounded were trampled on as the con.
lilcJ changed from place to place. Late
III the afternoon the remnants Of the
government forces succeeded in getting
through the lines of the enemy. They
beat hastY retreat and the revolution
lists were too weakened to pursue them
and 1t was then discovered that 500 of
the 500 men had been killed aud The
government sUlGirrs estimated that the
revolutionists had lost 900 men.
The Consul further stated that Gen.
eral Urdanetta had gone 10 Caracas to
assume the post OF Vice President.
President Villeeas is a very old man
and rather sicklv. lie is soon going TO
Europe for the benefit of his health, and
General Urdanetta will act in his abb
sPnce.
Sailed Four Hundred Feet.
On .