Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-24
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette, February *
FROM COLOMBIA.

O,rraov;ra letters came to hand this morn
inc and we avail ourselves Of the letter from
one Of our correspondents, to give short deS'
cription Of BoLIvAa's entrance into "a raceAs'
II will be seen that he arrived at most imPor-
tant crisis for the salvation OF the country, an"
that in all probability the delay OF a lie" days
would have placed matters beyond the ?ersua-
sive powers OF his eloquence, or the acknow'
lodged skill Of his personal exertions.
"Caraccns, 22d Jan, ls27.-ln one OF my late
communic atoms, mentioned that THIS new re-
yolu,ion had arrived at most interesting cri-
sis. and that we had every evil to apprehend,
every danger TO- fear. Atthat time II was hoth
dangerous and imprudent either to write or
speak, but now we are Tree because BOLIVAR Is
in Caracas The crisis to which alluded
was ,his:-The people had become worn oat
by oppression, and disguised with the proceed
ings of their Administration. Some two or
three hundred of the most respectable citizens
took refuge, for some days, in the mountains,
amongst whom was the Marquis de Zorro, the
final result of which was, determination on
the mart of the citizens to revolt against the new
.poycrnment Had not the decree OF Bolivar,
Ia copy Of which sent you,) dated al PuerioCa-
bpIio reac he'd US the day the day following on
which it d,our streets would ha,. been deluged
in blood, and perhaps should not this day have
the pleasure Of writing TO you. Caracas
throughout this convulsion, appears 10 have
! been guarded by some friendly and holy spirit,
which has presided over her destiny with such
ayidity, as 10 bid defiance 10 the usual calamues
growing out Of internal disscntlon or civil war.
| Her tranquility has been little disturbed,
| ,hough very few excuses have been committed;
indeed none Of any consequence. We a'e nov
onrt. Commerce has considerably revived
within the last few days, and public confidence
appears to be completely restored. In drawing
YOUR imagination from a scene OF horror which
Carar d 5 would have presented, you VII! allow
me to call your attention TO the arrival oil that
great and llustrious statesman, Bolivar, who
| entered his naive city on the 10Th INST. amidst
the shouts and acc!amations OF truly reJoIced
pnpulace. The foreigners assembled, nnanl-
mouslv, in the Plaza, at 10 O'Clock in the morn
| ing, with the flag Of each nation; from thence
we proceed short distance beyond Antimcdino
where we met his Exc,iency, and returned 10
town With him. Oar flags made consldera-
bic display-The American flag was beautiful
| am only astonished that some Of US were not
killed, for we rode with grea. fury over that
horrible road, and such was the tremendous
cloud Of dust that we could not see the road,
nor in what way to direct our horses. He stop
prd short time al Anlimino, where those gen
t!emen having the flags wal ed on him, and Mr.
| Mocatta delivered short address in the name
| Of the Foreigners, to which his Excelfncy re-
piled, in such haterng terms, expressing his
high sense Of feeling towards us Tor the atten-
ton we had paid, as ID compensate us most
amply for the fatigue and danger we had un-