The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-01
MILITARY LEADERS ~ sol I
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Colomba)u f Bolivar and the other military
leaders Is worthy of being copied
The American Generals WIN have mesi
distnsu ishrd Themselves IN all iheee wars
are Bolivar, Santandar, Sucre, Urdaneta,
Bermudcs, Paes, hontlla and Padilla
Bolivar is furty two years af age hia
military abilities and his political character
have already bcrn considered his disin-
terestcdness is greatly exloled, bis income
hring principally devoted Ia the payment
of the pensions which he allows 10 the wi.
dows aud children of The soldiers who have
= fallen IN battle. Although his education
/ had been much neglected, a residence of
some length in EHope had given To him y
j taste for languages and history, IN which he
made a rapid progress. lie has hitherto
contented himself with founding a kepub
lie, which IL but bad imitation Of that oil
! the United States, aud which he can only
maintain by a standing army. This is
chiefly composed of shepherds, who fol
lowed him from the plains to the heights oi
Santa Re. lie is moi wanting In cloqnence,
for his speeches possesses greath warmth Of
sentiment, though they are often dlilnSe ;
bat this, II must be admitted, is a fault DIFF.
iicnlt to be avoidcdin The Spanish language.
He married in eaily youth, in Spain, aud u
few years afterwards lost his wife, since
| which he appears determined Ia pass the
| remainder Of his days n wldower. The
possession Of throne has not yet tempted
him. Miranda said that America was not
destined for IA Republic !; and Bolivar does
not thiuk il calculated To become Il kingdom
worthy of y, ing with those ct Europe
The title of Lbciator, by which he dislin
cuisines himself is new IN modern language,
and is synuny nous With those OF Dictator
aud protector.
Santandar was very young when he
entered the army. Narino distinguished
him, aud made him II Lieutenant he nj
forwards marched against this General with
Baraa. When the Spuniards were in pos
session of Santa fe, ie established himself
IN the plains Of Meta, where he formed u
band of three thousand men,wlth which he
afterwards joined Bolivar reinforcement
which powerfully contributed towaids gain
ing the battle Of Boyaca. His well known
iirmbcss gave him title 10 the Vice Pre-
nd, ncy In which situat o. he has display
ed the possession of such talents and merit
as are seldom 10 be- found.
'Sucre is not yet thirty years Of age, and
like Santandar, has acqulred his distinction
by gaming victory for Bolivar, nancIy,
that Of Pnchncha, which procured him
the post of commandment General of Qul.
to.
'Urdaneta descended from respectable
family at Santa Fc, has the mrrit of pos
sesslng much courage; Inc has been Ill FOR
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the service by accepting the Presidency OF
the Senate.
Bermndcs, fifty years of age. was born
at CHmana, and entered early into the A
mclican Revolution, III which he has aequi
red an influence which, tho considerable,
is not, however, equal to some ol his com
panlons III arms.
"A Khan of raItars, an Arabian Sheik,
has gwen tine rude,t shocks To the Spanish
Power IN America. The mulatto Paes, Il =.
the head OF a few thousands of his savage
aneers, has often defeated whole squadrons
Of disciplined troops particularly the hus
sars of Ferdinand VII. Paes affects great
luxury aud pollteness yet, nOtwithstand
ug the vanity natural To n savage, he lives
upon terms Of perfect equality with his
troops when he is with them, their food,
their games, and their exercises, are his
own. No one rides horse better than he,
or wields lance 18th more dexteriiy, or
attacks an enemy with more fury.
'Monllln, the ,iral of the Chief Of the
Llanos, formerly served IN the body guard
of Spain, and expected to find IN the Re
| vUluiion the means oflmproNiOg his fortune.
The influence he enjoys appears dangerous
IN tbr Eyes of the gOsernmcnt
The muldtto Padilla is d general whose
services have moi been without advantage
To American independence. This pilot Of
farthaerna, raised by the Revolution To the
command of notllq, contributed more
than any one else TO the capture of Calrha
gcua from the Spa1&ards, and subsequently
| tIiai Of Maracalbo.
Ali these urn, at prrsentthc snballcrns
of Bolivar, appear rather his equals than his
| lemenants but after his death, or even
after defeat, it is possible they may put
| themselves at the head of the party tnal
| they have secured To their interests. 1t IS
| 10 this particular that Bolivar will most re
somble Alexander. Pars,with his negroes,
will occupy the plains /; MoutIId, Caracas
| Padilla tie consls, and oncre, QuitO.---
Thus, all depends upon the existence ol
Bolivar
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+ FEMALE PATRIOTISM OF COLOMBIA
The recent revelations IN >. America
i have been fruitful OF chyalrnns, deeds OF
daring and of heroic examples of virtue and
| patriotism, in both sexes. In every age and
III every country, not excepting our own
female spirit has frequently nerved the arm
of the soldier, and essentially aided the
cause of liberty and independence. But
we know not that the annals of any nation
whether ancient or modern, furnish an IN
stance Of more exalted sentiments, of a
more generous devotion, or of more reso
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