The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-22
STREETS FILLED
WITH THE DEAD
Battle at Ciudad Bolivar Still
Raging FuriousIy.
REBELS BEING DRIVEN BACK
CITY SHELLED AND RAKED
WITH ARTILLERY.

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= Caracas. Venezuela, July PA =
q messenger, who arrived here by =
y steamer and train from Ciudad =
3 Bolivar. reports that the city was
= captured bye the government =
= troops at o'clock this morning.
4 p =
NOLEDAD, Venezuela (Monday),
y July %, 9 a. m.-Since the last dis
patch sent to the Associated Press
at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
battle between the revolutionary forces
a.. Ciudad Bolivar and the Venezuelan
government army commanded by Gen
eral Gomez has ragged madly. Block
after block was destroyed, the govern
ment troops entering the city slowly.
All the h0dses had been barricaded and
the revOlutiOufsts had been forced from
the fiat roofs called lzoteas. When the
reVOlueiQnists finally abandoned the
houses, after having taken all that
could be used for barbados, or to
otherwise stop the advance of the gov
eminent troops. they were immediately
occupied by the government soldiers,
who bored big holes in them so as 10
communicate with the next house.
Woe and Desolation.
The city appears to haves been struck
by a cyclone.
At o'clock in the evening the gov
eminent forces arrived near the center
Of Ciudad Bolivar. For two hours pre-
viously firing had diminished, but It
was heavier at II o'clock and illuml-
mated the sky.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, when the
Inhabitants 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
o. the city, crossing the streets amidst
a hail Of bullets and shells, the women
carrying their children, the strong
| helping the weak. Many men in trying
! 10 protect the women fell, struck by
bullets.
Terrible Scene Witnessed.
In the middle Of the streets, what
with firing. the yells of the wounded
and the crying of the women and chill
| dren. a terrible scene was witnessed,
! bad enough TO disgust anybody for
ever with civil war.
The government troops, however
| acted with humanity, especially the
/ forces Of General Rivera. who, fight
! ing bravely, was the first to order the
attacking party 20 be merciful-
At s O'Clock this morning the gov
eminent generals having effected
j
south. aud having received further
supplies of Ammunition, decided TO
push the alta = On .he center o. tnr
city At 10 o'clock the government
troops had captured the north side OF
the alameda, the public park Of Clu-
dad Bolivar. which had been defended
by a double row of barricades. Behind
one of these. were found more than
thirty dead soldiers lying on top Of
each other. while wounded men were
1 seen on all sides.
Artillery Opened Fire
At 10 o'clock the government COM
mander. seeing that only the artillery
could make a breach in the barricades
! OF the alameda. ordered twelve guns
I to open fire on them and at the same
| time the Venezuelan fleet, which had
| changed it's anchorage so as TO bring
/ its guns to bear effectively on the city,
| opened fire The soldiers have had no
! food for two days, no ambulanCes are
/ being used and yet the fighting con-
/ tinues.
Monday a p. m).-The advance of
I the government troops has reached the
| market place. The old customs house
and the waterworks have been taken.
! The Dalton block, the property of the
/ United States consul, where all the
! leading German and French firms re-
! side. is now being attacked. The Jail
| is the center of a terrible resistance.
/ All the defeated revolutionists have
! concentrated there. 1t is estimated tina,
/ more than 200 men have been killed in
! that vicinity.
The artillery Of the revolutionists is
! fercely replying to the attack of the
! fleet.
For two hours past the fleet has been
]. Smelling La Soledad, which has suf-
/ fered terribly.
/ The capitol is still in possession of
/ the revolutionists, but the complete
| success Of the government forces is as
! stirred.