Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-07
TURMOIL Of WAR
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA ARE
AT SWORDS POINTS.
ALL KINDS OF WILD REBELS.
Rebels of Each Country Favored by
Present Government of Other
Country-Deadly Mix-Up.

New York. March THE Times this
morning says: a resident of New York,
who for political reasons declined to
permit the use of his name, but VINO mas
extensive business and political deaf
inrs with Venezuela, gives an outline of
the situation existing in that country:
, Gen. Isnacio Andrade arrived at San
Juan. Porto Rico. from Cuna. on Feb
ruary l.. ana remained at his ranch Tor
a few days. when he departed quietly
for more active service. presumably IN
the field. as he had perfected his final
arrangements With his Cuban friends.
who are to take part in the decisive
movement for the overthrow OF Clip
rano Castro. the present dictator OF the
republic of Venezuela.
Notwithstanding that but little If any
news of the revolution going on in
Venezuela finds is way into print, it
is true that a most formidable, power
full and far-reae hing uprising is now in
progress in that country, and it will
not be many weeks or days, perhaps.
before the censorship established by
Castro in December last will be broken
and the details of the affair will be
sent out freely.
The entire country lying west of the
Orinoco river UP to within one hundred
miles of Caracas, the federal capital.
is now in the hands of the revolution
lists. under the leadership of Gen. Mich
olas Rolando. With Gen. Pedro Du-
oharme and his brother, Gen. Horatio
Ducharme, each in charge of large and
well-disciplined armies, composed of
fighters of no mean qualities. These
divisions of the revolutionary amy are
well equipped With modern arms and
an ample supply of ammunition.
Since the withdrawal of Castros
forces from the Orinoco district, only
few revolutionary troops have been re-
Quired to care for places like Cuidad
Boliver, BarrancaS and the Maccario
river, and hence the bulk of the best
fighting men have Joined the divisions
of Rolando and the two Ducharmes,
who have been advanced to the west
ward. doubtless to consolidate near the
bay Of Carenero, less than ,nn miles
east of the city of Caracas. From this
bay it is scarce two days march to
Petare. which is connected with the
capital by a Well built and equipped
railway.
All the telegraph lines in the state
of Eermudez are now in the hands of
Eolando's troops.
In the western section of the republic
the same activity prevails as regards
ma>sing troops and pressing them to
the center. These forces are under COM
mand of GeH. ferraza and a corps OF
able generals. each of whom has
local following. 1t is also reDorted that
large number of Colombian adven-
tuners have Joined the Venezuelan
forces. That there is some understand
ans between certain class of Colom-
pians and the insurgent forces seems
likely from the fact that Gen. Rolando,
when he left New Yak last autumn.
went directly 10 Colombia to make ar
engagements for an accession to his
forces from among the people of that
country. After several months soiourn
In that country. he went away in a
very satisfactory mood. Immediately
after his arrival home, news was re-
celVed here OF an advance of the reyo-
lutlonlsts, not only from the Orinoco
ana Hermudez districts but from the
colombian frontier. This western alli-
ance Is doubtless due to the fact that
Nolombians have some old scores to
settle with their Venezuelan brethren.
OF whom Castro is a leader and a conn
tryman
To offset this action, it is report ed
that Castro has sent some $4,000 here
Tor the use Of Gen. Tribe to be ex-
pended = munitions Of war for the
Noionhlan insurgents. It is an open
secret that the Colombian rebels are
The friends of Castro. While the govern
Ment of Colombia is on the most friend
~ terms with Andrade, and viii! do al
IN It's power to secretly aid him in the
overthrow of Castro