St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-10
CreSpo's Victorious Army
Takes Possession of the
Venezuelan Capital.
La Guayra Also Falls Into the
Hands Of the Triumphant
Revolutionists.
The Dastardly Work of Riot
eps in the Streets Of
Both Cities.
Crespo Now Has Everything
in Hand and the War
Is Over.

New YORK, Oct. 9.-Caracas has
fallen. The triumph of Gen. Crespo
over the government forces is complete.
The revolution is victorious. says the
Herald's Caracas, Venezuela, CORE
spondent under the date OF Oct. s. Aft
er defeating the army of the govern
ment at San Pedro Gen. Crespo began
his march upon the capital. Three
thousand of his troops, commanded by
Gems. Guerrero, Rodriguez and Fer
nandez, entered the city of Caracas last
night. Gen. Crespo, with the balance
OF his army, is at Calvira, short dis
tance from the city. he Will enter the
capital tomorrow. Had the advance
troops of Gen. Crespo's army been
angels of peace instead of messen-
gers of war, their advent would not
have been more welcome to the people
of Caracas. After the crushing defeat
at San Pedro the government discov-
cred that it had played its last card, and
Acting President Pulido and lis cabinet
fled before the advancing hosts. The
news caused an instantaneous panic
throughout The city. 1t grew in inten-
sity as stragglers and refugees from
The Defeated Army
came pouring into the city, telling the
terrified inhabitants that Gen. Crespo
and his army were close at their heels.
Confusion and disorder reigned. Hun
dreds of persons joined the army OF
fugitives which had started for La
Guayra when the first news of the dis
aster to the government forces was re-
ceived. Then all Semblance of order
was at an end. People who had been
too cowardly to fight either for OF
against the government and many
of Pulido'S soldiers took advantage OF
the situation 10 begin riOting and piilag-
ing. Scores of houses were sacked.
Those who had the manhood to protest
against such outrages were menaced
with death. Many were cruelty dubbed
and beaten for daring to protect their
property. The rioters were no respect
ers of persons. When the, Spanish
minister attempted to demonstrate with
a gang of plunderers he was grossly in
suited. Acting President Villegas Pu-
lido and the members of his cabinet
took advantage of the confusion to Slip
out of the city. 1t is rumored that they
embarked OIL some ship in the harbor of
La Guayra-perhapS one Of the govern
Il.
to trace their movements at present.
That they sought
Safety In Flight
is certain. During the hours that
elapsed between the ignominious flight
of the cabinet and the advent of Gen.
Crespo's advance guard, the looters sim
ply held possession of the town. There
was nothing to restrain them. and they
plundpr,,u rirht and loft cpi1ipu
ever portable property they could lay
hands on The inhabitants, who had at
first dreaded the advent of Gen. Cres-
pos soldiers, began to hope and pray
for their speedy arrival as the only pos
csible means Of obtaining protection
for themselves and property against the
: brutal violence and greed OF the mob.
Their expectations were not misplaced.
The followers of CreSpo, as soon as they
reached the city, at once devoted their
attention to restoring order, aud soon
succeeded in represSing all open demon
strations of violence. But of necessity
it must have taken some time before the
unfortunate city can be again restored
TO condition of tranquility. AS Cres-
pos men marched into the city they
were greeted with tho applause from
hundreds of their sympathiZerS who
had long been shut up in the capital
1t was good account of themselves,
too, that Crespo's troops gave to the in
habitants of the city, by the business
like way in which they dispersed the
rioters whenever they encountered
them and put all end to their nefarions
work. United States Minister Scruggs
has sent word to Admiral Walker sug-
gesting that the fugitIves be prevented
from embarking.