St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
A Decisive Battle Between
the Opposing Armies in
Venezuela.
Crespo's Forces Administer a
Crushing Defeat to the
Government.
ReVolutiOnjstS Are Probably
Now Occupying the
Capital.
ReYopt That Government Yes
sells Fired On the Stars
and Stripes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Confrmation
Of the report that a decisive battle had
taken place between the government
forces and those OF the revolutionary
party in Venezuela -was not received at
the navy department. until today Early
this morning a dispatch came TO Secre-
tary Tracy from Rear Admiral Walker,
commanding the United States vessels
in Venezuelan waters, saying:
1T is reported that an engagement
has taken place, resulting In total de-
feat of the government and the capture
of the Venezuelan COMMUNICATIVE
hear Caracas. The revOlutloniStS will
occupy Caracas tomorrow"
This message was dated at La Qua
yra, and came to tile navy department
twenty-four hours after it was filed.
Shortly after came another dispatch
from the admiral. This was also dated
La Guayra, last night, and read as fol-
lows:
president and Venezuelan ministry
have abandoned Venezuela. Revolu-
tioniStS successful"
1t will be noticed that neither of these
dispatches contains any mention OF the
report that the United States consul,
Mr.. Hanna, was fired Oh by VeneZuei-
an war ship while in the harbor Of Ma
cuto, in his naphtha launch, ard
Because Of This Omission
and from the fact that neither Consul
Hanna nor Minister ScraggS has sent n
statement of such an occurrence to the
state department it is believed in Official
circles that the report is not true.
An official of the navy department,
whose position entities him to speak
automatically, said this afternoon, in
reference to the matter, that had any
assault been made on either, Admiral
Walker would undoubtedly notify the
navy department OF the fact. Il can
hardly believe the report is true" he
said, ,'for with two United States yes
sells near by the VeneZuelans would
not have dared to fire on our flag. They
could not hope to cope with our yes
sells, and if an engagement had taken
place, the guns would have been Suf-
ficient to have silenced the VeneLue
. lanS."
No word from either the consul or
minister had been received at the state
department up to closing hour today.
The only official news was from Adj
miral Walker. These messages were
laid before the cabinet and the report
that Consul Hanna had been attacked
ywas also discussed. but from the fact
that no official report had been received
concerning the reported outrage against
him and the flag. the subject was passed
over without acton.
Toe United ST IS has two vessels
the Chicago and the Kearsarge-in the
harb0r of La Guayra, and another yes
sci, the Concord, is within days sail.
The Concord and Chicago are two of the
new vessels, and are thoroughly
equipped for wal fare, so there is no fear
felt in official circles but the interests
of this country will be we'll protected.
Germany and Italy are each represented
by-One war ship.
Fired on Our Flag.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE Herald''
special cable dispatch from Curacoas
W.: l.. says: ''News reaches here from
a thoroughly reliable source that the
Venezuelan government forces have re-
captured Macuto, the watering place
near La Guayra. The government gun
boats steamed over to the town, which
has been occupied by the Legalistas
for some time, and opened fire with
their heaviest ordnance. The Legal
istas could not stand the Shelling and
SO vacated the town, which is taken
possession of by the government troops.
During the bombardment United States
Consul Hanna went to the scene of the
fight in his naphtha launch, and shots
wer1 fired at him from the governments
I ships. Whether it was an intentional
insult to the American flag or not is not
Known at present"
Gen. Peret Parazea, Venezuelan min
ister, granted an interview to a reporter
this evening on the reported victory of
| the Venezuelan revOfutionists. i1inis-
| ter Parazea is inclined to aiscredit the
lsfeports. He read from letters from
EPresident Quito. dated Sept %,
s which described the condition