Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-08
CARACAS HAS FALLEN,
THE VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION A
SUCCESS.
Report Of the Crespists' Final Triumph
Confirmed Pulido and
His Cabinet Leave the
Country.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-The navy de-
partment today received three dis
patches from Rear Admiral Walker, COM
manding the United States vessels in
Venezuelan waters. These dispatches
officially confirm the reported victory of
the revolutionists under Crespo, and the
complete overthrow of the government
forces. The first dispatch received was
sent by Admiral Walker Wednesday,
but was detained somewhere. 1t read:
1T is reported that an engagement
has taken place, resulting in the total
defeat OF the government and the cap
ture OF the Venezuelan commander-in~
chief, near Caracas. The revolutionists
will enter Caracas Thursday"
Soon afterwards, the following dis
patch, dated yesterday, was received:
THE president and Venezuelan minis
ters have abandoned Venezuela: the
revolutionists are successful"
The officials of the navy department
decline to state whether or not any in
structions have been forwarded to Ad-
mlral Walker, but it is said a message
was Immediately sent him to remain at
La Guayra and to order the Concord.
now at Colon, back to Venezuela should
he think the occasion warranted her
presence.
No dispatches have been received
lately by the state department from
Venezuela.
1t is probable that the next step will
be the formation of a. new government,
with Crespo at its head. The statement
that Consul Hanna, while out in boat,
was fred at by war spip, lis disbelieved;
or If true, the act is thought TO have
been an accident, as had the consul been
fired on out of hostility to the United
States. either Minister Scruggs or Ad-
miral Walker would certainly have
promptly notified the authorities in
Washington.
New YoRK, Oct. THE Herald's
Cura9oa cable confirms the reports of
the Crespists victory in Venezuela.
2 he decisive conflict was at San Pedro.
1t was hot and bloody bate, but
OF short duration. The discontented
soldiers OF the government army were no
match for Crespo's men. Wholesale
desertions to the ranks OF the revolu-
tionists added to the discontinue of
the government forces. Pulido's follow
ers, dismayed by the terrible on
oinusht VI tuo eueIHy, WaVeIeO
and fled after the battle
had been raging short time. The
| Crespists followed up their advantage,
vengeance upon the demoralized fugi-
tives.
Many were killed in the combat, the
large majority being on the government
side, but the slaughter which char
actariZpd the nurauit of tho ,,n1uckv col.
diers of the administration, was terrible.
In this way the killed and wounded
among the government troops were more
numerous than those who fell in the
battle itself. Besides the capture of
the immense amount OF ammunition and
arms. the Crespists made hundreds OF
prisoners. Among the latter are many
prominent leaders, including the COM
mander-in-chief. While particulars OF
the Crespists' victory are obtained here
through reliable sources, nothing like q
complete list of the casualties can be had
Without waiting to rest his tired
men, General Crespo is reported to have
given the order to advance at once upor
the capital. 1t is quite probable he il
now in Caracas.
The latest de facto president, Villega,
Pulido, has initiated Palacio and quilted
the republic, taking with him al
his cabinet. They boarded a vesse
at La Guayra. The report that the,
have sailed for Europe is not confirmed
Pulldo's last official act was quite il
keeping with bis previous deed. H,
cancelled the exequatur of both th,
American and British vice .consuls.
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