The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-28
Hundreds Killed In Battle.

NEW YORK. April 26.-Tbe steamer Cara
cas-. which arrived here to-day from La
guayra. brought news of the civil war now
going on in Venezuela. 1t appears from
the accounts Of passen gers the war between
Crespo and Palacio is still raging and the
result is q matter of uncertainty. Traffn
on some of the railroads Is entirely sus-
pended. The telegraph wires have been
cut and all informati ON from the seat of
the disturbances comes in roundabout
way. On April IL battle was fought
near Caracas, in which the government
troops lost four hundred men. On April
~ the Governor of the State of Bolivar
went to Petare to recruit troops for Pala-
clio. A number of people in eympathy with
Crespo rose in revolt. A fight in the streets
ensued. in which the Governor was killed.
It was generally thought among the pas
sengers on the Caracas that Crespo was
gaining ground.
The Herald's Peurto Cabello advIces say:
Generals fbara and Casa with nearly g.
600 Of the government forces, have been
cut Oft from PalaclO's main forces and are
insurgent commander-in.chief, has affect
cd junction with General Mora. the hero
of the late engagement at Healotio. The
tercest fighter OF Palaoio's army, Con.
Juan Quevedo. and his aid-de-camp. Jose
Armes. have been killed-butchered in a
terrible manner by the populace of Los
Teues General Quevedo had been identi-
fled with all the revolutions of the past
twenty-five years, and was also on the
government side. He had amassedmany mill
IONS and owned rich coffee plantations in
the state of Gusteman Blanco, in the vicin-
ity of Tehes. General Quevedo was great
ly disliked by the workers of the coffee
plantations. All through Venezuela he
was known as ia byena" on account of
his fierceness and cruelty as fighter. He
was never known to show quarter. He
was dragged from his horse in the suburbs
Of rehes and beaten with stones and clubs.
His brains were literally dashed out with
o big bowlder In the hands Of two powerful
mountaineers. The utmost contempt was
shown the body. which was literally cut to
pieces with machetas after death. Col
body-guard which had follow ed the two
were also tortured by the populscs
Oowed by the Anarchists.
PARIS, April 27-When the jury in tha
case of the Anarchists, who were on trial
in the Seine Assize Court. returned at 3
o'clock this morning and rendered a YER
dict of guilty with extenuating circum-
stances against Ravachol and Simon. these
two persons did not in any way show that
they expected anything different
penal servitude for life they shouted: "Vive
4 PAnarchie." "Vive la Revolution Sociale."
The verdict occasioned much SURPRISE but
1t is the general cOncensus of opinion that
1hs ana snsIsv ,o sns
the jurors that il tho prisoners were
condemned to death they would fall VIC
tins to Anarchist vengeance. A majority
of the people in the corridors of the Palace
of Justice were first amazed when they
heard of the verdict, and then many of
them became indignant As some of the
jurymen passed the excited groups they
were greeted with angry cries of towards"
Tried to Shoot American Consul
New YORK. April 27.-Advices from La
guayra, Venezueia. under date of April 20.
says that Philip c. Hanna. United States
Consul to Laguayra. was fired on by
policeman in the streets of Laguayra at
$50 o'clock last Wednesday night. The
bullet whizzed past unpioasantiy close to
the Consul, but did not hit him. Mr..
Hanna pounced on the policeman. demand
ing TO know what the shot meant. When
the policeman saw that it was the Amer-
lean consul whom he had fired at he nearly
fell in q hit. he was badly frightened and
begged for mercy. On the following day tho
American consulate W as besieged by govern
ment officials anxious 10 apologize for the
unfortunate incident Mr.. Hanna assured
the officials that he looked upon the affair
ss mistake and that he bore the unfor-
tunate policeman no Ill will
Cable Notes.
A railway accident occurred at Bathurst.
y. ). w. yesterday, by which nine persons
were killed and twelve injured.
The Brazilian government has ordered
| its consufs abroad TO refuse TO dispatch
vessels for Matte Crosse. which State hos
declared it's independence of the Brazilian
republic.
The Indictment against Edward Parker
Deacon. who is TO be tried ut Cannes for
the fatal shooting of NJ. AbeIile. the ai-
legged lover Of his wife. has been changed
| TO the lees serious charge of manslaughter.
thus removing the accusation Of prcmedi-
| tatiOu.