Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-22

then offered his services 10 INC Nou-
gress of New Grenada, and they were
aecepted.-finding that the Venezue-
lians were disposed once more to throw
off the Spanish yoke, he obtained from
the Congress body of six hundred
men, with which, in 1913, ne penetra-
ted across the Andes into Venezuela,
and after several sanguinary actions,
succeeded in wrestling from the enemy
the whole Of the province, excepting
the ports of La Guayra and Porto Ca
bello, in the latter Of which, Montever-
de defended himself with the most OBJ
stinate determination. 1t was in this
campaign that the guerra n'uerfe, or
e1terminatory war began, in conse-
quence of the Spaniards having put to
death some of their prisoners.
The Spanish domination would now
have been annihilated, had not Monte
verde contrived to arm the slaves, and
thus to spread insurrection over the
whole extent of the country! Boves,
Puy, Palomo and others, were at the
head ofthese auxiliaries to the Span
iards. The whole country was ravaged
with fire and sword. Bolivar, who
had been declared dictator of Venezu-
Ella, now marched against these new en-
emies overthrow them in some encoun-
tiers, and would probably have destroy
ed them had he not divided his army,
and suffered himself to be surprised by
Boyes, who defeated him in decisive
engagement. The consequence was,
distrust and disunion among the re-
publicans, and the complete triumph
of the royalists, who showed no mercy
TO their antagonists. Bolivar again re-
tired to New Grenada, and served two
years under the banners OF the Con-
gress.
When the Spanish troops, under
Morillo, reached the South American
coast, in 1915, Bolivar threw himself
info Carthagena, which he defended
for long time, till resistance became
hopeless. He then made his way with
part of his army through the besiegers.
and retired to ST. Domingo. Cartha-
gena surrendered to the Spaniards in
December, 1915, and by June, 1916.
Morillo had reduced not only the Car
eccas, but also New Grenada, the capt.
tai Of TIE latter province having fallen
into his hands.
The spirit Of resistance, however,was
not destroyed. Arlsmendi drove the
Spaniards from the island of Margari'
ia, and Bolivar arrived there with his
forces, which he had recruited at Aux
Caves, and was soon joined by Brioh
After some attempts on the coasts OF
Caracas and New Grenada, Bolivar
and Brion assembled the Orinoco, and
made themselves masters of Angostura
the capital of Spanish Guyana. There
Bolivar increased his strength by means
| of volunteers from Europe, and prepar'
ed to commence another struggle
with Morillo. In 1917, he assembled
the river Apure, and penetrated into
Caracas, as far as Calabozo. But al
ter several hard fought battles he was
worsted in contest near Ortin, and
compelled to return to Angostura.
Undismayed by these reverses, Boil
war changed his plan, and resolved tc
begin by the conquest OF New Grenada
an operation which was likely to sue
coed, as the enemy did not expect
to be attacked in that quarter. Accord
ingly, en- barking the whole OF his for
ces, he assembled the Orinoco and the
Meta by difficult. and dangerous navi
CATION. He thus penetrated into New
G renada, and made himself master o.
Santa Fe, the capital, in August 1919
The blow was decisive. He was Joined
BY numbers, and had the resources o.
an extensive country at hiscommand.-
Morillo in vain endeavoured to stop
his progress. The country under his
authority was gradually wrested from
him by successive defeats and cefec
tons, and towards the close of 1920, hi
concluded an armistice with Bolivar, ir
| order to afford time to negotiate trea
ty between the South Americans
and the government of Spain. That
armistice still subsists; and it is pro
bable that the independence Of New
Grenada and Venezuela will eventually
be acknowledged. Thus after strug'
gle of eleven years, the valor and per.
severance of Bolivar will be crowned
with success, and he will indisputaoly
have claim to the title which was
long ago given to him, OF "Ihe Ii
berator of his Country"
DAVID THE PAINTER.
James Louis David, who has peer
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