The Washington times., 1902-01-04
RIDICULE FOR
CASTRO CABLE.
VenezuelanS Place Little
Faith in New Boast.
PRESENT UPRISING EXTENSIVE.
Claims Made by Followers in New
York of the Revolutionary Cause
-Plnn of Ban RiEh Party IL to
Seize Port and There Proclaim
MatOs.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-There was consid-
cradle excitement in the Venezuelan
colony here today over the departure from
Fort de France, Martinique, of the filibus-
tering steamer Ban Righ, rechristened the
Libertador.
Arms on the Ban Righ.
This steamer carries $50 men and a
large cargo of arms and ammunition for
the revolutionary forces opposing Presi-
dent Castro. a majority of the Venezue-
lans here favor the insurrectionary move
ment, because of the unfavorable light
that Castro has placed them in by his
many misdeeds.
Additional interest is caused by the ca
BILE announcement that General Domingo
Monogas, who was resident OF Brooklyn
a few years ago, is one Of the chiefs of
Senor Manuel A. Matos, who is leading
the expedition ard the uprising. General
Monagas lived with his family at 335 First
Place, and is well known here in Spanish
American circles.
Real Chief of Expedition.
It was said today that he is to be the
real chief of operations against the Castro
Government. Senior Matos, who supplied
the money for the Ban Righ expedition,
although he has been referred to as gem
eral recently, is not military man.
He is in reality the executive head of
the movement, and in the event of its
success will Immediately be declared pro-
Nisional President of Venezuela. General
HfNt- to
of the bravest and most capable military
leaders in the country.
Sons to Aid Father.
General Monagas has two sons, Antonio
and Heraldo. Antonio was formerly sec
retary of the Venezuelan consulate in
this city. He and his brother will be
aides on the staff of their father.
General Nicolas Rolando, another of the
Matos flibusters, is also a native of
Bermudez. lie was Governor of Guayana
under President Ignacio Andrade, and Is
also a coed fighter. He VIII direct oper-
ations in CaTobObo.
Alvarez Also n Leader.
Gen. Guzman Alvarez who will head
an insurrectionary force, was vice presi-
dent of the Republic during the admins
tration of President Crespo. Gen. Antonio
Fernandez is the rebel leader in the State
of Lara.
There is little doubt that this rebel
lion is the largest that has been planned
in Venezuela in many years. Not only
has Senor Matos contributed freely, but
fs has succeeded in gathering about him
the best fighters in the country, and he
is said TO represent the most respectable
element. He is a very wealthy man.
The Supplies on Board.
Twelve thousand Mannlicher rifles, g.
OO0 600 cartridges, and four rapid fire can
non are said to be the supply carried by
the Ban Righ.
Presid ent Castro's announcement on
Thursday that the Government forces had
destroyed the army Of General Fernandez
ana CAPTURED General Pietri is ridiculed
mere. In the last two months the latter,
according to official reports, has been cap
tured three times and killed twice. Cas-
tro. it is believed. hoped 10 Offset the
effect of the sailing oftho Ban Rish eX-
pedition by this news of sweeping Gov
ernment victories.
To Seize Port.
The first object of the rcvoiutionists is
to capture port ard there proclaim Senior |
Matos as provisional president. He will
then call on the foreign Powers for recog- !
milton. Senor Matos, however, bearing in |
mind probably the failure of many revo-
lutions because of Il lack OF concerted ac- |
ton, has given explicit orders that not a |
battle is to be fought until his entire army |
is in readiness. .r. |
1t is estimated that he can easily OBJ
tain an army of l5,00O. The men VINO |
sailed on the Ban Righ are mostly officers