New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-21
Secretary Of ,
oR1GIN OF THE TROUBLE.
CASTRO REBELLED AGAINST a REnNlsIoN OF
TIE REPUBLIC.


In the last year Venezuela has been the scene
OF two revolutions one headed by General jose
Manuel Hernandez a prominent Conservative lead
or and The Other by General Castro. Hernandez
led 4 revolution against President Andrade Iast
fall and within tho last two months has been I'M
nrlsoned for the fourth time as the meter OK a
movement TO overthrow the Government lie Is
now in the military prison at Caracas throughout
this movement the Andrade administration main
,ained a considerable military force. The peace
footing IS three thousand. but as the revolution
grew I'm proportions the force was raised 10 between
ten and fifteen thousand men The soldiers We're
armed with Mausers. and had a number or lapli
fire field guns.
The movement lei by General Castro oi.4iaatet
IN a DISPUTE over the division Of the republic int"
States Until "A short time ago Venezuela WAS de
Nided into nine sef-gov,rning States. fres!oehl
An1rade FOR the purpose 81 adding strength 70 MS
own political supporters undertook 10 chop these
States up into about twenty divisions. When TINS
took place General Castro. who was candidate
for the eovernorship ~ ore OF the states against
General Morales. friend OF President Andrade
saw his prospects Ct election dissipate into air ana
Immediately proceeded TO organize q revolution.
in addition TO receiving the support Of large num-
Der OF Nenczu,lans. who are ever ready 10 embark
I'm an attempt to overthrow the Government. he
raised large force among the cowboys OF CO.
lomhla.
The first encounter between the forces Of the
rebel general and those OF the Venezuelan Govern
ment occurred near the city OF san Christooal.
near the Colombian boundary line. The Government
forces engaged consisted OF between four hun
bred and five hundred men, under the command OK
General Lepoldo Sarria- The rebel force was con-
siderably larger but the actual number IS not
known The rebels defeated the Government troops
and captured their leader. General Sarria
The second battle was IN San Chrstobal. The
one thousand troops Of the Government command
ed by General Penalosa engaged two thousand
rebel troops commanded by General Castro. eight
or nine days. resulting in General Castro withdraw
ing his men. he having learned that General Fer
nandez was on his way there with about seven
thousand troops Of the Government
The third battle was before and IN the town Of
Fl Cobrc The rebels here defeated fifteen hundred
Government troops. unler the command OF General
Morales, ani tle General succeeded in escaping
with bat seVeaiy-t"o men ana The ammunition
The fourth encounter took place at Lunbador
Mountain. where General Weidmann. win twenty
march Or The rebels reported to be Two thousand
strong The fight u reported % have ended IN a
draw both Sides claiming a victory. At any rate
General Castro continued his march.
tackled by nearly five thousand GOvernn, II troops
under General Fernandez. HIS force then CON
sisted OF about three thousand men. A terrible
battle was fought reports placing the loss OF u,
Government at nearly fifteen hundred killed auC
is 0u noash, 10 bs les '. as ae poon dining ' n
battle was superior. AGAIN both claim victory
OF Tower ia this place the rebels fought and dis
persed, so II Is sald' 'isht hsh1!ei Hovernmei
troops under General SuplciO Gutierrez, and cap
tured arms. ammunition and supplies.
At AIenacs were nQssed, according 20 report
nearly three thousand eight hundred Governmen
troops commanded oy Generals Torrez. Aular. Cue
Vara and Planes. Yet, Il reports be- true the rebe
chief defeated them and captured many rifles am
much ammunition. In RarqulsmetO Genera
Suarez had about thousand Government troop
irtreuched behind strong Qualifications but tn
rebel forces Gid not attack
The first attempt 10 arrange a settlement OF Ia
troubles was made October !. At that time al
armistice ot 1--WE oays - agreed upon. ana
commission headed by acnor Gatos. dis
patched by President Andrddr 10 the uslrgen
comma nder 20 try TO arrange terms of peace q.
October Senior Matos returned 20 Caracas. hay
!ng been unsuccessful .n his mission on Octohe
another armistice was agreed upon. and Seho