Thursday, August 22, 2013

Venezuela Crushes Castro Revolution.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 22, 1913:
Ex-President's Brother-in-Law, Nephews, and Most Trusted Intimate Are Captured.
THINK MENACE OBLITERATED
Castro's Career Believed to be at an End !-- Public Support That He Expected Utterly Failed Him.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    CARACAS, Aug. 21.— The Government officially announces the complete defeat and capture at Coro of the Castro invading force, including Castro's brother-in-law, Gen. Simon Bello; his nephews, Vincente Parra Castro and Julio Velasquez Castro; also Juan Liendo, Castro's most trusted intimate.
    It appears that the Government had the Coro situation well in hand from the beginning, but had been hoping to capture Castro himself. His present whereabouts are unknown.
    Castro counted upon public support, which has utterly failed him everywhere. It is believed that his ignominious defeat marks the end of his career and obliterates him as a menace to Venezuelan peace.
    President Gomez remains at Maracay. The disbanding of the army is not expected yet, as guerrilla invasions from Colombia and fighting in Tachira continue, though considered unimportant.
    Great satisfaction is felt in all circles at the efficient handling of the revolution by the Government, and business will, it is expected, revive promptly.

    CARACAS, Aug. 21.— Gen. Leon Jurado, Governor of the State of Falcon, in co-operation with the gunboat Marescal Sucre, attacked and completely defeated the rebel followers of Gen. Cipriano Castro yesterday at Coro, according to an official announcement issued by the Government to-day. All the officers commanding the rebel forces were captured and are now on board the Venezuelan warship.
    Unimportant invasions of Venezuelan territory continue to be made by rebels from across the Colombian border. A few insurgent bands are operating near Coro.

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.— The report that Cipriano Castro, who was supposed to have landed in Venezuela recently to direct a revolution, has not been there was confirmed to-day by a cablegram to the Navy Department from Commander Long of the cruiser Des Moines, who was sent to investigate the situation.
    "The fullest Information," the commander reports, "indicates that Castro has never been in Venezuela; that the present disturbance has not been important, and that it is practically finished."

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