Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-18

J.Marca, 9th Sent. 1871

JsMArcA, 9th SEPT. 1918.
Oedr Str-in compliance with the re-
quest contained IN your note Of Yesterdays
date, VIII endeayor to answer mr. C's en-
qumies concerning general Bolivar, in as
satisfactory manner as am capable Of.
from the information have obtained con.
corning him, and also from my personal
knowledge Of him
The place Of The generate birth is the CT
ty OF Caracas, capital OF the province of
tho same name, and one Of the United pro.
VlDces OF Venezuela. Ills furefathers
were among the most respcctable = d veal
thy IN that country, and among the e. r
settlers from Europe. His education com.
meDced In lis native city, in which there
has always been an excellent UNIVERSITY
from whence he went to Madrid tn cor,
piete his educatiOn.-He afterwards fra.
yelled much in France, and returned fo
Madrid where he married in one of tho
principal families, after which he returned
to Caracas with his lady, where Che died
shortly after her arrival.
Hewas so afflicted by the loss of HE ,n,;
able wife, that he abaAdoned his native
country and all his agricultural pursuits,
ana determined on travelling in Eurone.
ooth 10 dissIpate the melancholy gloom Of
ms mfnd and IN 6rdeMo cultivate his un-
derstand'ng, He was present at the cor
onation OF bonaparte, both in Paris and az
Milan. He travelled through the whole Of
Italy. hS three different periods he visit
ed France. He has also been I'M the ,rin-
cipal parts Of Spain. He has likewise WIS.,
tied South Carolina, Vera Cruz, Mexico. 81
the islands Of Trinidad, An tigua, Curracoa,
and St. Thomas.
tie has been engaged in warfare in fhe
principal pa Is Of New Grenada, and thro,-
out every province of Venezuela. He was
sent by Che frst independent government.
established in Caracas on the 10Th April,
1910, as a commissioner 10 London. which,
important mission he fulfilled much to the
satisfaction Of tile then existing govern.
ment.
As his father had raised a battalion oe
militia in the valley Of Arauha. he was an.
pointed at an early are colonel Of that bat
talon and at nine years Of age, the zen.
eral had been appointed cadet in his "a
theirs regiment and obtained the rank ~
captain by regular graduation IN the rovol
service of Spain.
Shortly after the revolution IN Venezno-
la the government conferred on him fbs.
rank OF colonel, in which he continued to
serve during the first era Of the repoblic.
After the first overthrow of Venezuela.
he went TO New Grenada, and in Cartha-
sena was appointed president Of council
OF war, and inspector general.
Alter which he was appointed co15msu-
der OF an expedition to ibera,e the river
Magdaleua, which he effected and took
possession cf Cucesta. For thcse services
he was promoted by the general govern
ment Of New-Grenada to the rank Of bri.
gadler gen. which since conferred on him
me rank OF maj. general, for having liberia
ted veoezuela, ard be was since advanced
by the same government TO the command
OF the army with the rank of captain zen.
eral, with the additional title Of 80, rador,
aud invested with all power as dictator.
venezuela was second fine subducd.
though he hsd been so fnrtunste as to
be successful in combating the enc les in
more than hundred different actions
He then went second time TO New
Grenada, aud the general government Oave