Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-06
THE FINAL ENGAGEMENT.
A Desperate Battle Fought
in Venezuela.
Six Hundred Men Left Dead on
the Field.
Many High Government Officials Made
Prisoners.
The RevoIutionists' Triumph Complete.
General Crespo Expected TO Enter
Caracas Today-Foreigners
in Jeopardy.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press
New YORK, Oct. ga World La Quay
ra, Venezuela, cable, dated October 9th,
says:
A desperate battle has just taken place
at Los Teques. Six hundred men were
| killed, and many high government Of
fcials captured. Crespo struck another
decisive blow, which, following upon his
previous successes since the revolution
began in last March, means victory for
| the Crespists. Los Teaues is but ten
miles from Caracas, and Crespo has an
nounced his determination to enter the
capital tomorrow.
From details received here, the fight
was most bloody one, 900 men being
| left dead on the field of battle. Cons;d-
.ering the size of the contending armies,
this indicates serious fighting. The
government forces were routed. Crespo
had $4,000 men, including 5000 brought
| by General Colino.
The revolutionist general possessed
| twelve pieces OF artillery and had the
assistance of several Americans, be-
| sides General Widener, German, and
| General Betalli, an Italian.
General Pulido, uncle OF the acting
| president, was in command of the gov
erpment forces, numbering 5000, and
went to Los Teques, to repel Crespo's
| advance. This defeat robs the acting
president of his army. All the govern
ment officials at Los Teques, and those
accompanying the presidential army,
are reported prisoners in Crespo's camp.
Crespo has made formal demand for
the surrender Of the capital. He has
backed up his demand with the an
nouncement that he intends to enter
Caracus tomorrow at the head of the
revolutionary army.
La Guayra is still in the hands Of the
government, but cannot hold out against
the victorious Crespistsi If Caracas opens
its gates.
Foreigners are now in jeopardy. 1t
may be impossible to control the mur-
derously inclined populace and the ruff
! fen element of the soldiery.
Americans may, however, feel some
what secure, as the Chicago is close in
port, ready to protect Uncle Sans SUBJ
jects.
RUMoRs AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Sit was rumored
about the state department. this after
noon that news had been received from
Venezuela to the effect that disturb
ance had again broken out, and that the
state of affairs was so serious as to re-
quire the continuance on the coast OF
Admiral Walkers fleet. Nothing can
be learned from the officials of the de-
partment, and the advices received in
dicate q sudden change in the situation,
as cablegram received yesterday from.
Admiral Walker stated that everything
was quiet.
LATEST ADvICEs BY STEAMER.
New York, Oct. 5. The steamship
Venezuela arrived from La Guayra this
afternoon. According to the news she
brings, the long struggle in Venezuela
is nearing the end and will result in the
overthrow of the government, which
made such persistent fight. Colino
had joined forces with Crespo, and they
were advancing on Caracas Crespo has
possession of every city and stronghold
except Las Pegues, Maracaibo and Ca
racus. At Las Pegues the revolutionists
expected to fight the decisive battle.
1t is the best fortified place the govern
ment troops hold, and General Palido is
there with 5000 soldiers. On the 28th
ult. there was battle between the revo-
lutionists and government troops at
Macuto, in which the revolutionists
were defeated.
When the Venezuela left La Guayra,
the 10th ultimo, the revolutionists were
looking along the coast for the steamer
South Partland, which sailed from New
York some time ago with cargo of
arms.
Apparently no effort was being made
to get hold of the ak political refugees
seized by General Urdaneta on board
the steamer Caracas in the harbor of
Puerto Cabello several weeks ago.
Neither Admiral Walker nor Minister
Scruggs knows just where the six men
now are. The government does not
know where the refugees are. The man
who seized them is DOW in opposition to
the government. Reports are current,
however. that the six refugees are hav-
ing hard time in the dungeons of Fort
San Carlos, at Maracaibo. Their friends
cay they are being very badly treated,
in addition to being half starved.
From accountc given by passengers of
the Venezuela, it appears that the cap
tain of the Spauish gunboat Jorge
Juanis is running things to suit himself
in the harbor and city OF La Guayra.
The captain, it SCENE, gives protection
to everp foreigner who needs it, and, as
the result, is highly popular with the
foreign element in La Guayra. The
officers of ships speak of him in terms
of unstinted praise. The Spaniard took
it upon himself, among other things, to
protect American ships from many petty
annoyances thrust upon them by the
customs authorities.
When the Venezvla arrived in La
Guayra there was trouble about land
ing. The customs authorities refused
to allow the ship to land unless she de-
posted her register in the custom
house. Captain Hopkins refused to
give up the register. but turned it over
to the American consul. Then, with
the captain of the Spanish gunboat on
board, Captain Hopkins pulled into the
break kwater. The Spaniard then
suggested that the captein should
call for help from the American
men-of-war. A signal was run up and
hardly had It got to the peak when