Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-06-10


TIE Heroine of Columbia. CORE.
pendent OF the Backwoolsman (publlsbsA
at JerseyvilIe, Ilinois) furnishes tha, !.
per with the following translation FIX.
Restreppo's" Historic de Ia Colombia . or
thrilling incident which occurred duriun
nc sangulnary struggle of the people Of
that country for national freedom
After the standard of liberty had b..r
raised in all the provinces. and the nao'
lple had struck a Successive. blow for fre.
dom, Morillo with an overwhelnog fire.
reconquorcd the country Tor Spain Dur'
ing six months this fendish savage held
undsturbed sway over Colombia. Tho
best men of the provinces were by him
seized and shot, and each Of his officer,
had the power Of death over the inhab
tants of the districts in which they were
stationed. 1t was during this period tina
the barbirous execution OF Policarpa La
Salyarietta, heroic young girl Of New
Gieneda, reused the patriots once moro
10 arms and produced IN them determIn.
alton to expeI thsir oppres,ors or die.
This young lady was enthusiastically
atlachelto the cause OF liberty, and had
by her influence rendered essential aid To
the cause Of The patriots. The wealth Of
her father and her own Superior talent,
early excited the hostility Of the Spanish
commander against her and her family
She had promised her hand in marraoo
to a youg officer in the patriot service. 4
who had been compelled by MorIlo b
join the Spanish army as private oil
der. La Salvarietta, by means that vera
never disclosed, obtained through him an
exact account Of the Spanish forces and
d plan oil their foftifi.alloas. The patti,
OTIS were preparing to make decisive
blow, and this intelligence was important
10 their success She had induced Sab
ria and eight others 10 desert. They
we're discovered and apprehenIel. tn.
letters oISalyarietta, found on the pers1u
OF her lover, betrayed her to the ven.
geance Of her country. She was sezsd
brought to the Spanish camp, aud tried
by a court martial. The CHEST reward,
were promised her if she would disclose
the name and plans Of her associa,es.-
The inducement proved OF no avail. Tor
lure was employed to wiring from he
the secret in which SO many of the ba
families OF Colombia were interested ;@
even on the rack she persisted in making
no disclosure. This accomplished yolns
lady scarce eighteen years of age, was
condemned to be shot. She calmly aai
serenely heard her sentence, and prepar.
ed TO meet her fate.
"She coniessedto Cotholic priest, psr.
took OF the sacrament, and with hTm
step walked TO the open square, where's
file OF soldiers in presence Of Morillo and
his officers, were drawn up with loaded
muskets. Turning 10 Morillo, she said
!" shall not die in vain, for my bool will
raise up heroes from every hill and val
ley Of my country" She had scarcely
uttered the above when MorilIo himself
gave the signal to the soldiers to fire, ant
The next moment saw Salvarera hor
nbly mangeJ and bleeding corpse
8 The Spanish officers AMI soldiers
were overwhelmed with astonshmen a,
the frmness and patriotism OF this lovely
girl but the effect upon her colntrymeu
was electrical. The patriots lost no tins
in flying TO arms, and their war cry, ali
SaIvarieita !" made every heart burnp
innict vengeance upon her muricrers.
In very short lime the army OF Mouf
was nearly cut TO pieces, and the cor
mander hinselt escaped only by fsN
and disguise