Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-18

RevoLUrloNisTs SAID TO az
TRIUMPHANT.
Tho Revolution May Involve the United
States aud England in a
Serious Controversy.
Tur VENEZUELAN WAN.
The Hattie with the Rcyoiutioni.i
Forces.

Forces.
NEW iORS, April l6.-rhe steam.
thip philadelphia" arrived from La
Ghnyfa today, aud brought informa.
ton OF the battle between tho govern
mcnt f0iccs ehd the revolulionis,s ut
ItujillD, Venezuela. Carlos II. Brunn,
who was a passenger, said that bust
ncts WINS almost Mt u standstill ut Car
acW. In the hattie at rrulillO, II Ii re-
ported, $50 were Killed aud a large
number wounded. The government
i0rcen were under tho command OF
Gencrgl CiprianO Coptri, and the revo-
lntidnists were under General A range.
The rebels were superior In numbers,
but deficient In discipline and equip.
mtnt, aud fought from behind trees,
rocks aud other projections. Tho gov
eminent forces charged and drove the
rebels from their shelters, but they
again rallied ana made stubborn ~.
distance. The government forces wurt
roTulscd, but rallied, and, owing to
their superior discipline, scattered the
rebels, and the government troop. were
victorious. There is no constitutional
government IN Venezuela, as the term
o. Palacia expired February roth, and
no election was held since; 10 the
anain Of the country are Ia u state OF
aunrchy. Palacio retains the govern
mcnt Illegally and by force.
The report that the trouble In Nene-
luela WAS settled, said Bunn, arises
nom ignorance or y williul prcvefslon
OF facts.
Captain Chambers Of the "Phila.
delphia" on the contrary denied the
report that there was civil war and n
general insurruction In Venezuela,
saying that everything in the country
Is perfectly quiet; In fact, all thiDgs
considered, he never knew Of the
country being In more tranquil
condition.
Roma paoz, the Venezuelan Consul,
has received AN official communica-
ton, stating, by order Of palRclo, that
peace viii soon be established and
'hctc remains only ANAL armed fac.
tions In the States OF Los Andes and
Amugun; that General Crespo Ia Hse-
ing 10 Los Llanos with few horse.
men.
An official bulletin received by the
Consul gives the government reports,
which are indehnitS, Of several en-
gngcments with the lnsurrection ists.
In It's account OF tho fight 1t reported
that the government lost hundred
men, and that Generals GarrillR aud
Tefrin, with 200 riilernop, are pursuing
the repel forces rcpulsed at san Sebss.
tian.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
A special to the morning paper from
La GsuyA, Venezuela, states that
General Cfesp0, leader OF the insur-
genis, won a decisive battle, having
seized the English.owned railway
leading from lucas TO Barvuisemienti.
In all his recent engagements Crespo
has been victorious, though his forces
were considerably outnumbered by the
governments army.
MAY INVOLVE US IN CONTROVERSY
Win ENGLAND.
NEW York, April i6.-A Washing
ton special says: The civil war III
Venezuela viii involve the United
States at no distant day In controversy
with Great Britain. The difficulty
between the United States and Great
Britain, n II arises, will be- caused by
the mother country's forcible en-
l'croachmonts upon lands which Vene-
Zuela claims IL her own property, and
tho dispute Ia over tho boundary line
between the eastern border OF Vene-
zuelR and the western boundary OF
British Guinea, and Venezuela has
asked the United States, through the
bureau Of American republics, TO In
! duce Great Britain TO consent to arbi.
| tration. This President Harrison and
Secretary Blaine have already done
through Minister Lincoln, but the
progress made is not satisfactory. Its
quite possible that this government, in
support OF the Monroe doctrine, may
find 1t necessary TO do more than act
rs the medium OF diplomatic inter-
course between Venezuela and Great
Britain, aud take more active part In
the dispute Ia order to prevent the
spoliation OF South American Re-
public while in the throes Of civil war.