The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
WASHINGTON NOTIFIED OF
WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA
Venezuela PrOclamS the Invasion Of that Country
by Forces From Colombia
Martial Law Declared and Preparations Being Made to
Drive Out the Invaders.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE depart
nent of state has received a dispatch,
dated Aug. ]. from the consul at Mara
Gallo. reporting that Dr. Rangel Gar
bias has invaded Venezuela with 1000
men from the frontier of Cucuta
Everything was done by the Venezue-
Ian government to meet the invaders.
The first fight took place at Enc0n-
uad0s and the invaders were obliged
to retire. The invaders took two steam
ers to come to MaracaibO, but these
boats were recaptured by the Nene-
ZueIan troops. The Venezuelan govern
mert has issued the following decrees-
General Diego BaUtista FeTTera.
provisional president of the state Of
Zuiia: Considering that the peace in
general has been greatly disturbed by
an invasion of Venezuelan territory
with an armed force of COlOmbians,
commanded by the traitor Carlos Ran
gel GarbrlaS, as per declaration issued
yesterday by the provisional president
of the republic and in compliance with
the dispositions OH public order therein
specified, sUspending the rights and
guarantee referred TO in the national
constitution.
Article J. Until peace is restored 1
declare suspended the guarantees re-
ferred TO in the constitution OF the state
Of Zulia.
Art. >. The complimentary DISPOSE
items shall be dictated by the secretary
o. state.
Art. 8. The secretary of state is en-
charged with the execution of this de-
cree and win communicate the same
and publicly dimGse it in order that it
may lie known 10 all. Given at the
government palace at MaraCaibO on
this 9th day of July. 1901; ninety-irst
year of independence and fOrty-thiTd
of federation.
(Signed)
"DIOGA BAUTISTA FERRERA,
"CountersiEned, the Secretary.
General Astrubel Arania.'
Decree by Castro.
The other decree is signed by Presi-
dent Castro and his entire cabinet and
says
The federal executive of the United
states of Venezuela. using the attri-
butes conferred upon him in No. u of
article So of the national constitution
and considering that public peace has
been disturbed in the towns of the
venezuelan frontier of the state of
TachTa by an invasion in arms from
Colombia.
Article. I. The rights referred to in
me national constitution are hereby
suspended N the state of Tachira, Me
rioa. Trujiio and Maracaibo.
Art. 2. The rights of Venezuelans
referred 10 in the same constitution are
also suspended in the rest of the states
O. The republic, federal district and ma
-iOnal territories.
Art. s. The presidents of the states
The governor Of the federal district and
governors of the federal territories shall
regulate this present decree in THEN
respective jurisdictions. i'm accordance
10 the supreme necessities of public
order
Given. signed and countersigned by
all the ministers of the cabinet by the
secretary of the federal district ana the
secretary of tie national executive.
ana sealed with the grand seal in the
federal palace of the capital at Cara
cas-. on this 10Th day of July. lGll
nirety-frst year of independence and
forty-third of federation