The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
Colombian Rebels. Aided by
Troops From Salvador, Attack
Garrison Near Santiago de
Veragua and Losses Are Heavy
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
BEING CONCENTRATED
Revolt Agnst President Castro
Gaining Ground Daily and Now
Nearly the Whole Republic Is in
ReVoIt-ReIationS with Ger
many Strained

Colon, Colombia, Dec. 2S-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received from
Panama:
Gen. Alban says he has conclusive
proof that the President of Salvador
has been assisting the revolutionists.
Fifteen hundred of the latter from
Tumaco, under Benjamin Herrera, land
ed on the peninsula of Tonosi, near
Santiago de Veragua { a town of CO.
lombia 125 miles southwest Of Panama,
near the coast.) The small garrison
of that place fought for five hours,
but when the rebels landed at several
points it could not resist the attack.
The government has concentrated all
its forces, under Gen. Castro and is
sending more troops to his aid. A bat
tie is expected to take place shortly
but as reinforcements are coming from
Barranquilla, Gen. Alban has no fear
of the ultimate success of the army
defending the republic.
Gen. Alban confirms the reports from
BogOta that fighting has taken place
during the week at Fusagasuga and
Cumacua, that many men We're killed
and that the government troops were
victorious
Barranquilla papers dated Dec. "a,
which came to hand this morning, con-
tain further details of the battle fought
near Honda. They say that Gen. Rod
riguez commanded Hondas small gar
rison. Gen. Marin's large force of in
surgents attacked the place early in
the morning Of Dec. 9. At .. m,
Gen. Londono brought up 200 govern
Inent reinforcements from La Ciguente,
across the Magdalena river, facing
H. ,g,s,- Il
forces drove the enemy clear away
from Honda.
In the evening the insurgents. on ar
irving at CaraoH, near Mariqutta,
awaited the government troops in two
wings. 1t was there that bayonets
and machetes We're freely used. as the
insurgents ammunition was exhausted.
The vanguard being surrounded, the
government troops with the aid of the
rear guard, succeeded in breaking the
line and utterly routed the enemy. On
the following morning when 400 We're
found to have been killed, the insur-
gents retreated by way Of Guayaquil,
taking their wounded with them.
The fighting in this engagement has
been characterized as uncivilized. The
liberal colOrs bore the device Il Meth
er ask for nor give quarter
Williemstadt. Island of Curacao,
Dec. 2S.-Cvia Haytian CABLE Advices
received here today from Caracas, Ven
ezuela, say that the revolution against
President Castro is gaining ground
daily. Nearly the whole of the repub-
lie is in revolt. and bands of 400 or
more men are securing the country.
Coro, in the state of Falcon and Bar
quisimeto. in the state Of Lara. partic-
ularly, are in the possession Of the
revolutionists.
Gable communication between Gu
mana, Carupano and Barcelona is in
terrupted and the government is with
out news from the state of Bermudez
Gin which these ports are located
which leads to the belief that it has
also been induced to revolt by General
Domingo Monagus.
General Luciano Mendoza the pres
ident elect Of the state of Carabobo
who rebelled against President Cas-
tro, marched on LaNiCtoria, and was
reported to have been defeated abs
escaped from the pursuit of the gov
eminent troops and is now in the
neighborhood of San Juan De Los No
ros- Antonio Fernandez and thirty
chiefs Of the state of Carabobo We're
not willing to engage the government
forces before the revolution was quite
ripe.
Venezuela is said to be on the verge
of even more serious complications
The telegraph lines in the interior Of
the country have all been cut.
The arrival in Venezuela Of Senior
Matos at the reputed head of the rev
dictionary movement with the steam
er Banrigh loaded with munitions Of
war is awaited daily. A decisive con-
hict will then take place
The Venezuelan government believes
that the Banrigh is in the vicinity Of
the Island Of Margarita, Can island in
the Caribbean Sea, belonging TO Ven
ezuela) where the Venezuelan fleet has
been concentrated.
Senior Matos and the Banrigh We're
last reported, December %. 10 be at
Fort-De-France. Island Of Martinique.