The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11
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YOuoEuolan Sentiment Aroulod-sIay SEN
Troops 70 tho Frontier.

NpneEuolpn sentiment ArOugeu-Atny Senu
Troops 10 tho Frontier.
WAsHISdroN, Nov l0.-The frat in
formation Of the excited public feeling
in Venezuela resulting from the British
demands reached hOrs in the Caracas
papers up to Noyomborl, Tho prevail
Ing sentiment is for Immediate war
preparations, although some. OF tho con-
sorVativo journals urge moderation,
The Britain ullimatum has not been
received, but tho publication Of its sub
stance aroused an outburst OF patTloI'
ism,
The Dlario De Caracas, q semi.ofIlcial
government organ, makes what appears
to DO an authoritative announcement
that the government has prepared for
any emergency, II says; "In case an
emergency arises, and tho government
OF Venezuela is Obliged to resort to
arms, the English will DO expelled from
the disputed territory. Tho public may
rest assured that II will be necessary
only for the government to send IOle.
graphic dispatch to tho frontier In or.
der to have this expulsion carried out"
"El TEMPO" CONSERVATIVE publishes
q leader on "rho Defense OF Guiana"
In which it urges upon the government
the immediate dsplalchiug Of 1000
Venezuelan troops to the froatior In
order to DO ready at any time to take
possession Of tho territory and hold 1t
II tho English mako any move forward.
A tRbulated statemOnt is mudO OF tho
military force requisite. This includes:
Ono gOnnral'in'chioi, two Hdjutants, two
engineers, two Surgeons, two assistant
surgeons, one chaplain, ono Interpreter,
ono commissary and one secretary.
With this stall equipment are to DO two
battalions Of troops, two first and two
second chiefs Of battalious. ten cap
tains, ten liOutenants, twenty sub.lieu'
tenants. 1000 soldiers, Estimate Is
made also for 5000 uniforms Of various
grades. The cost Of the entire expodi.
ton is fixed at $2OO,640.
Eel TEMPO" also urgos tho establah.
mont OF military colonies along tho
frontier. These would draw Vens.
zuelRns, and would provide force
available to resist English encroach.
ments. 1t aida: "rhe defense against
England is q national obligation. Tho
reports from London show that England
proposes 10 use force. Venezuela has
done much toward getting ready, but
she has not yet done enough" Asttons
appeal to patriotic sentiment is made,
Its pointed out that tho Argentine 70.
public won war against Great Britain,
and that Mexico won against COM
bination OF Frauco, England and Spain.
The paper ASSERTS that a people who
abandon their rights should perish
from tho earth.
III Pregsnero says that tho public can
be assured that an army Of 100000 mon
will be organized, with resources for an
extensive campaign. Venezuela is as.
Sured, it saws, oil the moral support oil
the United States and all the south
American continent General CrOspo is
military ruler OF undaunted courage
III Pregenero adds: "l.et tho national
flag Of Venezuela bs raised on high, US
the guardian Of the honor, glory and in.
,egrity OF the country
II 10 pointed out that there need DO
no fear OF a war with England, as 1t
will result in 40 alliance OF all tho
American countries. from tho Arctic
region to Cape Horn. This uni(cation
ofthe Americas, says FL Pregeuero, 10
the great question OF the twentieth
century and 1t will be accomplished.
The patriotic sentiment Astounding is
shown by a national poem by Carlos
Bluuck Velog, sounding the defense
against England.