The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-06
SIX HUNDRED SLAIN.
Crespo Strikes Another Bloody
Blow i'm Venezuela.
GOVERNMENT READY TO FALL.
The ConqueroF at the 0stes OF Caracas,
Hhich He Will Enter . the Head
Of His Victorious Troops.

uuayray venezuela, cable, dated OCTOBER
5. says desperate battle has just taken
place at Los Teques. Six hundred were
killed and many high govrnment
officials captured. Crespo has struck
another decisive bow. which, following
upon previous successes since the revolu-
ton began in last March, means victory
for the Crespists. Los Teques is but ten
miles from Caracas, and Crespo has an
nounced q determination to enter the
capital tomorrow.
From details received here, the fight was
most bloody one. 600 men being left dead
on the field of battle. Considering the
size of the contending armies this
indicates serious fighting. The government
forces were routed. Crespo had $4,000
men, including 5000 brought by Gen.
Colines. The revolutionist general
possessed twelve pieces OF ar
tillery and had the assistance OF
several Americans, beside Gen. Widener,
German, and Gen. Betalli, an Italian.
Gen. Pulido. uncle of the acting president,
was in command of the government
forces, numbering 5000. and went
to Los Teques to repel Crespo's
advance. This defeat robs Acting
President Pulide of his army. All the
government officials at Los Teques and
those accompanying the presidential army
are reported prisoners in Crespo's camp.
Crespo has made a formal demand for
the surrender of the capital. He has
backed up the demand with the
announcement that he intends to
enter Cavacas tomorrow at the
head of the revolutionary army.
La Guayra is still in the hands of the gov
eminent. but cannot hold out against the
victorious Crespists if Caracas opens her
gates. Foreigners are now in jeopardy.
1t may be impossible to control the
murderously inclined populace and the
ruffianly element of the soldery. Ameri-
cans. may, however, feel somewhat secure,
as the Chicago is close in port ready to
protect Uncle Sans subjects.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-The steamship Vene-
zuela arrived from La Guayra this after
noon. According to the news she brought
the long struggle in Venezuela was near
ing an end and will result in the over
throw Of the government which has made
such persistent struggle to retain power.
When the Venezuela left La Guayra on
the 10th ult. the revolutionists were look
ing along the coast for the steamer South
Portland, which sailed from New York
some time ago with a cargo of arms. APP
parently DO effort is being made to get
hold Of the six political refugees seized
by Gen. 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 are
now. The government does not know
where the refugees are. The man who
seized them is now in armed opposition to
the government. Reports are current,
however. that the six refugees are having
hard time in the dungeons of Fort San
Carlos, at Maracaibo. Their friends say
they are being very badly treated in adj
dition to being half starved.
From accounts given by the passengers
of the Venezuela it appears that the cap
tain OF the Spanish gunboat Jorge Juan is
running things to suit himself in the har-
Dor and city of La Guayra. The captain,
it seems, gives protection to every for
eigner who needs it, and as a result is
highly popular with the foreign element in
La Guayra. The officers OF the ship speak
in terms Of unstinted praise. The Span
lard took it upon himself, among
other things, to protect American
ships from many petty annoy.
ances thrust upon them by the Gus
toms authorities. When the Venezuela
arrived at La Guayra there was trouble
about landing. The customs authorities
refused to allow the ship to land unless
she deposited the register in the custom
house. Capt. Hopkins refused to give up
his register, but turned it over to the
American consul. Then, with the captain
of the Spanish gunboat on board. Capt,
Hopkins pulled into the breakwater. The
Spaniard then suggested that the captain
call for help from the American men-of-
war. The signal was rung up, and hardly
had it got to the peak when boat dropped
into the water from the Chicago and
twenty-five marines tumbled into it. The
marines soon had possession of the vene-
zuela's deck, and there was no further
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