The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-04
VENEZUELAN INSURGENTS
ARE NOT ACTIVE AT PRESENT.

(Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
Caracas, Venezuela. Aug. 25.-During
the past fortnight the Venezuelan revolu-
ton has lost time and ground. The in
surrectionists were a short time ago In
undisputed possession of Carupano. Gu
mana, Barcelona and Guiria. that is TO
say all the eastern coast of Venezuela,
but owing to the ability and skill and Gen.
velutini a Corsican OF extraordinary In
telligence. a large commercial port. has
been wrested from them.
General Castro Ia at San Casimiro his
vanguard being at Camatagua. He Is
waiting reinforcements In order to attack
the revolutionists who are at present at
Alta Gracia de Orituco. His army which
and disciplined.
Castro's first lieutenant. General Leo
pold Batisa, is at villa de Cura with 1000
men. and General Aracueo has an army
OF 5000 men nrassed on the frontier OF the
state of Trujillo. Such are the available
forces of the government. The revolution
airy troops are much scattered. IL Is I'm
possible to diagnose the present condition
OF the insurrecton.
It seems to suffer from a general indis-
position impossible TO analyze. but II Is
clear that although very powerful on the
first OF July, It has since developed both
moral and physical weakness. Gen. Ma
tos. the revolutionary leader, has during
the past two months been inactive at
Zadaza, surveying the arrival Of his
8, 0o0. 900 cartridges. which reach him slow
IT, To those unacquainted with Venezue-
itRn IN
that Il requires 80 long to mobilize an
army, but II Is both natural and newt
able
Roads do not exist, rain falls In tor
rents and the mules, which are the only
means OF transport sink daily up to their
shoulders I'm the mud; and as each mule
carries only 1000 cartridges, that Is to say,
four boxes OF 500 cartridges each. II Is
necessary to employ 5000 mules to trans
port the 100000 cartridges OF the revolu-
tionists To find this number OF mules In
a country ruined by four years OF revo-
lutions is not only very difficult, but al
most Impossible.
The revolutionists have, moreover been
Obliged 10 construct bridges and that
without adequate tools or engineers. In a
word, I'm spite Of the towns which they
occupy and the thousands OF men whom
they have under arms they are so sent
tered that II not a negligible quantity they
are very difficult to get at.
The revolutionists were dangerous be-
fore the government went out % attack
them, but now their ability TO attack the
government has become probfemaucal. ~
ls no longer a local war which they VIII
be constrained to carry on, but an inva-
sion This does not mean that the revo-
luton will lose. nor Is rhis even suggest
"a. but Gen Castro Is now In a position
TO defend himself. He win nevertheless
have much TO do TO emerge from the
struggle victorious. because the reyolu-
tionists, In addition to Matos army. have
about 1000 men at Alta Gracia, under the
orders OF Domingo MonagaS. Roiando and
Penaioza Gems. Luciano Mandoza Riena
and Solagni are near Baruuisimeto and
DIaca, The environs OF Valencia are
ovcrr,,n with revolutionists; Los Tedues
a. aiso IN their power and i40D are lodged
in the mountains between t2racas ana
Ia Gu,ra Nevertheless, the governmeny
lives. commands. makes Itself obeyed and
is feared. which proves that " u not yet
crushed.
A great battle Is expected to tqke place
within four or five weeks, either near
Alta Gracfa de Orituco, N Metos can
bring over his ammunition and advance
bis army or between Araguna and Santa
II,cia a yplley by which the revolution
ists will probably attempt 60 pass In or
der 20 reach Caracas. -
From financial point OF view Presi-
dent Castro has regained his lost prse use
through the arrival Of the million Boil
vars In silver brought TO him oy the