Show VENEZUELAN V ARMY I DEFEATED Gen Castillo in Command of Government Troops Killed and His Forces Utterly Routed in Battle With Rebels PORT OF SPAIN Island of Trinidad April 21 By By special steamer from Cumana Curnan State of Bermuda Venezuela On On Tuesday morning the Venezuelan Government troops numbering 2200 men under Gen Ramon namon Castillo attacked the revolutionists between San Antonio and distant about thirty leagues from front Cumana and situated In a mountainous district well known to the revolutionists Gen Castillo personally led the advance Government guard composed of veteran troops One hour after the opening action Gen Castillo was wounded Immediately after this all the recruited recently-recruited Vene soldiers Disbanded deserting in all directions and eventually San Antonio The Government officers tried to rally their troops but their efforts efforts ef ef- forts were in vain and ended In a complete retreat of the Venezuelan soldiers The whereabouts of Gen Escalante Escalant who was second in command of Government army was unknown when this dispatch was forwarded Gen Castillo died later from the wounds received in the engagement j The situation In Venezuela Is again critical |