The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-01

ofhu.snity by force This threat and the we'll
hDo~n hrmnss Of Pses, compelled risrered0 to stop
tie execution. This fact 10 recorded In the geography
Of ven.susla, written BY Senior Montenegro.
In lszS Pace Was befsging the town and castle OF
In Colombia The siege had lasted . long time and
PasE sustained heavy losses on that account He twice
offered an honorable to General
Don Sebastian de la CslEads, who commanded at the
place but these Offers rejected. Pses finally,
titled the Spanish General that unless he surrendered
within "a hours, he would put the whole garrison to
the sword on taking the place At the expiration Of
the appointed time the spanard replied with Castilian
PRIDE that hose wallis were defe nded by soldiers who
understood the duties they had to fulfil and who were
resolved TO renew the of Saguntum and Numan
tia and submit to the will Of the enemy If fortune
favored him" On the third day after this proud
antwer Pses carried the town by assault, to
the sstoni.hment OF all, and captured General
men Fsss treated all the prisoners ost kindly ne
one was imprifoned or roned he lodged in his own
st the same table with Pser and slept i. the saus
rsom All the wounded prisoners were kindly treated
and taken care Of The Spanish commandsnt of ar
tluery fauuino Navarro who was among the wounded,
was carried On chair by order Of Paez, by his
aida to his own house, and received every attention
There are numerous other instances recorded Of
Peez's generosity towards his vanquished enemies.
In 1880, yeneiuela having become an independs mt
nation after the Colombian confederation had been
ditsolved, convention of deputies Of the different
venezuelan provinces was eonvoked by PaeE and he
surrendered the Office Of Provisional Chief Of tho
State, with which he had been invested by the people
ofveneruela Under his auspices and with his sup
adopted and established by her deputies constitu-
ton based upon that Of the Uuted States and under
which Neneguela prospered for series Of years PaeE
was elected nrst President OF Venezuela in 1881
but shortly after revolution broke out against the
government headed by General jose T. honsgas, who,
with his confederates refused to acknowledge the
isting government and attacked the constitution Of
Venezuela. as appears from the written declaration
signed on the 18th Of January In the city Of Arsgus
Paex was called upon to suppress this insurrectton,
which he did and granted Q full pardon to Monagss
and his adherents
In 1875, under the presidency Of DR. Jose N Vargas
distinguished physician and most honorable man an
other revolution broke out headed again by Monaga
This time Mopsgas and his followers openly demanded
the establishment Of m tsry government; they de-
sired to re-orgaDiEe Colombia to establish religion Of
btste and military privileges and INN unites. Under
the authority OF Congress PRez again took up
put down this rebellion, and granted Monsgss q new
pardon leaving him In full possession Of his rank ho
nors and fortune.
In consequence OF his firm adherence to the eonst
tuition and laws Of his ouGtry and his services all
these trying occasions the Congress OF yenesu by
zen, and gave him golden sword, with this honorable
inscription ITO the Nlustrious stisen defending
the constitution and laws OF his cslntry from the
Gsnal Congress OF 1897
Gen Psez has also several oofs Of esteem
and admiration from different foreign powers; gold
sword from " lillian the ~ Of Great Britain, another
from the King OF Denmark. and the cor don Of the
Legion Of Honor from Louis Philippe King Of the
french.
This distinguished patriot and statesman is now
coming among US an exile in consequences OF the late
political troubles Of Vsnssuea Shall he not be well
coined and honored by nation OF frsemen. who ad-
mire heroic virtue and patriotism This old veteran
IL entitled to the honor Of public reception for his
great historic nsmefer his services in the OF
human freedom He is Of the few survivors Of that
band OF heroie leaders who accompanied Simon Boil
var in the cause Of South American independence.
His ranks high that Of any other General
OF Eouth American celebrity.