The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-22
Government Army and Rev0-
Iutionary Forces in Engage
ment at SOIeddd
GOMEZ COMMANDS REGULARS
B,mbsrdment of the City Terrific Govern.
ment Troops Getting Best
CT Il

SOLEDAD, Venezuela, Monday, Jul
20.-10 a. m.-Since the dispatch was
sent to the Associated Press at
o'clock yesterday afternoon the battle
between the revolutionary force a.
Ciudad Boliver and the Venezuelan
government army commanded by Cen
eral Gomez has ragged madlv
Block after ulock was destroyed the
government troops entering the city
slowly.
All the houses had been barricadee
and the revolutionists had been fore
ed from fat roofs called azotoas
When the revolutionists finally
abandoned the houses. after having
taken all that G. uld be used for Jarri-
cades or to otherwise stop the advance
of the government troops, they were
Immediately occupied by the govern
ment soldiers. who bored big holes in
item so as to communicate with the
next house.
The city appears to have been
struck by a cyclone.
| At o'clock in the evening the gov
eminent forces arrived near the Gen.
ter cs Cridad Bolivar.
For two hours previously firing had
/ diminished. but 1t was heavier at IL
o'clock and illuminated the sky -
At o'clock in the morning the iu-
habitants of the commercial and for.
eign parts of the city near the Ala
media, saw the advance of the govern
ment troops, they abandoned their
homes and sought refuge in other
parts of the city. crossing the streets
midst hail - outlets and shells. the
wcmen carrying their children, the
strong helping the weak.
Many men in trying to protect the
women fell. struck by bullets.
In the middle of the streets. what
with the firing, the yells of the wound
led and the crying of the women and
children a terrible scene was Witness
ed, bad enough to disgust anybody
forever with civil war.
The government troops, however,
acted with humanity, especially the
forces of General Riveras. who. fight
ine bravely, was the first to order the
attacking party to be merciful.
At 8 o'clock this morning the gov
ernment generals having effected q
junction of their forces north and
south, and having received further
supplies Of ammunition decided TO
push the attack on the center OF th'
city.
At 10 o'clock the government troops
had captured the north side of the
Alameda, the Public park of Cuidad
Boliver which had been defended by
double row ot barricades.
Behind one of these were found
more than thirty dead soldiers lying
on top of each other while wounded
men were en- all sides.
J At 10 O'Clock -.e government COM
mander, seeing that only the artil'
ierv could make a breach in the bar
ricades of the Alameda, ordered twelve
guns to omen fire on them and at the
same time the Venezuelan fleet, which
| had changed its anchorage so as TO
bring It's guns to bear effectually on
the city. opened fire.
The soldiers have had no food for
two davs. no ambnlances are being
used and vet the fighting continued.
! Monday 4 n. m.-The advance of the
government troops has reached the
market nlace.
The old custom house and the wat
e. works have been taken. The Dal
ton block. the property of the United
States Consul where all the leading
German and French firms reside. is
now being attacked
| The iail is the center of a terrible
resistance.
/ All the defeated revolutionists have
F, ,roncentrated there. II is estimated
that more than two hrrd~ed men have
ho"" killed IN that vicinity.
| The a~til'a~w rf the revol-tionis.s
is forcely replying to the attack of
the feet
For two hours mast the feot has
been shellir~ 10 Soledad. which has
suffered terrib'v.
| The can'tcl is still In possession OF
the revolutionists. but the complete
success of the government is assured