Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-06
IN SIGHT OF CARACAS.
Only One Fortress in the Way and
Rebel Crespo Is Sure to Win.
TWO OF HIS ARMIES ON THE WAY
And Expect to, Meet in the Capital Itself
Before Many Weeks.
YANKEES PROTECTED AT La GUAYRA

YANKEES PROTECTED AT La GUAYRA
NEW YORK, Oct 6-The steamship Ven-
ezuela, of the Red D line, which arrived
| from La Guyara this afternoon, brought
the latest news from the Venezuelan revo.
luton. As affairs stand now the long strug-
gle is nearing its end and will result in the
overthrow of the Government General
Colino, with 5000 men, Joined General
Crespo, the Revolutionist leader, at Valen-
cia Sunday, September 25 This, they say,
made Crespo's force number about 16, 900
men.
On Monday, September 26, General
Crespo started his forces for Caracas. A
part of his advance guard arrived at La
Victoria on the 28th. Crespo is advancing
his forces upon Caracas by different routes
One body under the command of General
Vegas is advancing by the way of Patare,
another body. under General Quintana, by
way of Ell Vale. General Vegas has 800
men and General Quintana 1000. They all
expect to meet in Caracas.
Where the Decisive Battle Will Occur.
At Las Peques the Revolutionists will
fight their decisive battle. Las Peques is
the best fortified place the Government
troops hold, and General Pulido is there
with G, 900 soldiers 1t will be necessary for
Crespo to take this point before he can
enter Caracas. Once he is in possession of
Las Peques, his entrance into Caracas will
be an easy matter.
On the 28th there was a battle between
the Revolutionists and Government troops
at Mscuto, just outside of La Guyara, in
which the Revolutionists were defeated.
Each side had about 600 men. The Revo-
lutionists' troops were approaching La
Guya ra when the Government troops
opened fire upon them from the mountain
side, and from the advantage of their posi-
tion succeeded in putting the Revolution
lists to flight
All those who can are leaving Caracas,
and in order to do so must obtain the per-
mission of the six officials highest in power.
Watching for the South Portland.
When the vessel left La Guayra for New
York, September 90, the Revolutionists
along the coast were looking for the steamer
South Portland, which sailed from New
York some time ago with a surreptitious
cargo of arms The South Portland cleared
for the British island of Trinidad, but the
Venezuelan Consul in New York felt so
ceItain that she would put in at Puerto
Cabello and hand over her cargo to the
Revolutionists that he had her seized, The
Courts released her, and she sailed away
with her cargo She was expected to ar
rive off the Venezuelan coas: two days after
the Red sd" steamer left La Guayra
1t was supposed here that South Portland
would 60 to Puerto Cabello to discharge
her cargo, but Revolutionists thought that
Puerto Cabello was too far away from the
army, and accordingly it Is expected that
the South Portland will transfer her arms
and ammunition on the high seas near the
watering place of Macuto, which is only a
few miles from the harbor of La Guayra,
now in the hands of the Government A
small steamship and two schooners were
said to be in waiting near Macuto to meet
the South Portland and receive the cargo.
Color is given to this theory by the fact
that a battle between the Government
forces of Governor Palacio, of La Guayra,
and the revolutionary forces under General
Martin Vegas was fought at Macuto two
days before the Venezuela sailed. There
were 600 men in the revolutionary force
and 800 in the detachment sent out by the
1t was a hot battle while it
lasted. Finally the Government troops
fed and the Revolutionists pursued them as
far as the outskirts of La Guayra
The Revolutionists' Advantages.
The Revolutionists then established their
picket line across the streets of the eastern
part of the city. This gave The Revolution
lists undisturbed possession of Macuto. thus
enabling them to receive the arms and am
from the South Portland and to
forward them over the mountains to the
of -. ;t-n1,x
that the naval force of the Government will
be able to intercept the South Portland.
For the first time in many years, two
vessels that ply the Spanish main have
been branded as pirates These are the
small steamers Barquisimeto and Tucuyo,
which are the property OF the English rail-
way running from the Tucasas to Bar
quisimeto The vessels have for some time
been in the possession of the Revolutionists,
and the Government has just offered re-
ward of So. 600 for their capture.
Apparently no effort is being made to get |
hold of six political refugees who were seized |
BY General Urdaneta on board the Red sd"
steamer Caracas in the harbor of Puerto |
Cabello several weeks ago Neither Ad- |
niral Walker nor Minister Scruggs know
usr where the six men are now. Admiral |
Walker has been seeking for information |
rom officers of the Red cd" ships, but |
urther than that he has taken no steps of |
decisive nature. President Pulido takes
he ground that the refugees were seized by
he leader of faction over which the
Government has no control
1t is regarded as useless for Admiral
Walker to try to pursue Urdaneta into
Maracaibo except with small boats, for no
7essel drawing more than 10 feet of water
AN get over the bar. Meanwhile reports
ave been received that the six refugees are
laving particularly hard time of it in the
dungeons of Fort San Carlos, at Maracaibo.
Their friends say that they are being very
'adly treated, in addition to being half
tarved
A Spanish Poobah.
From accounts given by passengers of
he Venezuela the captain of the Spanish
unboat Jorge Juan is running things to
uit himself in the harbor and city Of La
suayra The captain, it seems, gives pro-
ection to every foreigner who needs it, and,
s q result, is highly popular with the
oreign element in La Guayra The officers
f the Red sd" ships speak OF him in
erms of unstinted praise. The Spaniard
as taken it upon himself to protect the
American ships from the many petty annoy
noes thrust upon them by the customs
uthorities
When the Venezuela arrived at La
Suayra there was some trouble about land
ng. The customs authorities refused to
low the ship to land unless she deposited :,
er register in the Custom House. Captain