Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-08
TROUBLE IN VENEZUELA.
Revelation IL said 60 lie More Grave
Than Reports Published.

Than Reports Published.
New York. March "A resident Of
New York who for political reasons de-
clined 10 permit the use his name. but
VIM has extensive business and political
dealings with Venezuela, gives an out
line Of the situation existing in that
country:
General Ignacion Andrade arrived
at san Juan. Puerto Rico. from Cuba
ON Feb ~ and remained az his ranch
for few days. when de departed quiet
" for more active service. presumably
in the field rs he had perfected his final
arrangements with his Cuban friends
who are n take part in the decisive
movement Tor the overthrow Of Cipnno
Castro. the present dictator Of the re-
public Of Venezuela
Notwithstanding that but little, II
any news OF the revolution now going
ON in Venezuela finds its way into print,
IL is true that "A most formidable, pow
erful and far reaching 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 10 within 100 miles
of Caracas, the Federal capital, Is now
in the hands Of the reyolutionists.
under the leadership Of General Mich
olns Kolando with General Pedro
Ducharme and his brother, General
Horntio Ducharme, each IN charge ot
large aud well disciplined armies. COM
posed Of fighters Of no mean qualities.
These divisions NJ the revolutionary
army are well equipped with modern
arms and supply Of ammunition.
Since the withdrawal Of Castro's men
from the Orinoco district, only a few
Evolutionary troops have been required
70 care for places like Cinidad Bolivar.
Barrancas and the Maccario river and
hence the bulk Of the BEST fighting men
! have Joined the divisions Of Rolando
and the twu Ducharmes who have been
advanced 10 the westward doubtless Ia
concentrate near the Bay Of Carenero,
less than 100 miles east Of the city OF
Caracas. From this hay IL is scarce tive
5 days march TO petare, which Is con
, nected with the capital by a well built
and equipped railway. All the tele'
graph lines in the state Of Bermudes'
are now in the hands Of Rolandoi
70 troops.
"In the western section Of the repub
n lie the same activity prevails rs regards
massing troops and pressing them 10 th'
center. These forces are under com
i mand Of General Perraza, and a corp
o Of able generals, each Of whom has a 10
cal following and influence. IL Is ais
Il reported that a large number Of Colon
bian adyenturers have joined the Vene
zuelan forces. That there is some un
derstanding between a certain class d
ColombiAns and the insurgent force
seems likely from the fact that Gef
r. Rolando, when he left New York La
n autumn went directly 20 Colombia
n make arrangements for AN accession
:, his forces from among the people
III that country. After several months 81
TX iourn there he went away In avery ~
&c isfied mood Immediately after his a
rival home news was received here
an advance Of the reyolutionists, M
only from the Orinoco and Bermudei
- districts. but from the Colombian froI
tier. This western alliance is doubtle
y due 10 the fact that CulombiaDs hA'
us some old scores 10 settle with their Al
= dian brethren Of whom Castro Isa lea
or and a countryman.
ns ITO Offset this action il is report'
that Castro has sent some $4,000 I
the use ~ General Uribe. Tribe 20
AN expended in munitions Of war. for 9
ire Colombian insurgents. IL Is an OPP
Ia secret that the Colombian rebels are {
av friends Of Castro, while the goyernme
in Of Colombia is ON the most friend
m. terms with Andrade, this will do all
its power to secretly aid him in
overthrow of Castro