New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
Eel Mocho" Now in New York
Has Been Watching Events
with View to Interven-
ing Himself.

The several reports OF new Cas-
planned campaign. arranged to begin
simultaneously I'm different parts OF
Venezuela. one Of these messages
from WillemStad. Curacao. based on
rumors, said that the town OF COro. in
the state II Falcon, had been taken by
Supporters Of General Castro, and that
General Leon JuradO. Governor Of the
state, had been taken prisoner. From
the same source came the report that
General Castro had landed in Venezuela
last Tuesday, though no details were
given.
a circumstance that lends color to
the news Of the beginning of hostilitieS
was the clandestne emharking from
Curacao yesterday of several Of the
supporters of the former President. in
Guiding two of his nephews. The party
left for Coro in small sailboats. Coro
is a short distance from Willemstad.
CristobsI Colon Attacked.
Port-of- Spain, Trinidad, another
favorte haven for Venezuelan exiles
reports that a small force Of revolu-
tionists made a successful attack on
Monday on the port OF Cristoba! Colon
and that General Buste Bustamente,
on Il gunboat. is in pursuit OF the In
vaders Cristobal Colon. on the pen
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part of Venezuela, was opened as
port during the incumbency Of Presi-
dent Castro. The port is an overnight
trip from Port-of-Spain
Even from Bogota, the far away
mountain capital OF Colombia, came
dispatch yesterday confrinatory Of the
messages from other points that seri-
Gus uprising In the interests OF General
Castro has begun. This message told
Of reported simultaneous invasion Of
Venezuela at various points on the
Colombian frontier. In view Of the Bo-
gotta information, perhaps the most
trustworthy, or at least The most def
mite. news that reached here yesterday
Hernandez (El Mocho). one II the
fighting men Of Venezuela. who is stay
ing at the Hotel Empire. His informa-
tion was in the form Of a personal cable
message from Or Jose Maria Godoy
the agent Of General Hernandez at
Cucuta. Colombia, on the Venezuelan
frontier, at Tachira. This message
said:
There has been an invasion by Cas-
tristas"
Tachira is in the Andes. the native
ground Of General Castro. In the west
ern part Of the country. where the for
mer President has always been strong
est. General Hernandez had no fur
ther news, but he placed absolute faith
in the report Of his agent.
The Hernandez Point Of View.
The general intimated yesterday that
he would have preferred not TO have
the Castro movement begin at this time,
for General Hernandez also has large
following and has been awaiting polit-
ical developments in his country 10 de-
eide his next step. The presidential
elections take place i'm Venezuela in
September If President Gomez insists
on again presenting his candidature 1t
would be In violation of the constitu-
tion or if he tries 10 impose a man of
his choice i'm the presidency then Cen
eral Hernandez purposes TO take such
steps as he thinks best to depose Gomez
and the Gomez regime and establish "A
constitutional government.
However" said General Hernandez
last night, Il want to make 1t plain that
I have nothing in common with General
Castro. II il should become necessary
I will fight him as well as President
Gomez. Certainly | will never fight by
the side of General Castro He repre-
sents all the ideals Of Presiden; Gomez.
Not long before he left New York
last spring for Europe. General Castro
complained To Tribune reporter OF
the Vaccinations of his enemies In
irving TO make il appear that he was
plotting a revolution He said that he
was reported in several different places
at the same time, when, as matter
Of fact. he was dangerously i'll in Eu-
rope. But the BLACK Eagle Of the
Andes" is a resourceful man, and even
while he was protesting his innocence
and denying any revolutionary plans,
he was in touch from New York with
several of his chiefs and was arrang-
ing the details for the present out
break. for he is man Of financial as
well as intellectual resources.
Castro Still Elusive.
II would be difficult TO tell at the
present moment exactly where Cen
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