The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12
historical r. ffnhseeDces Of General Jose
TAutOuis. ISuex.

historical n. fnlsee"css Of General Jose
fAntOnio isaez.
In the Narrative OF the expedition TO the rivers
Orlnoco and Apnre, which sailed from England in
November, 1917, and joined the patriotic forces in
mandant of the british Brigade in SCUM America
Published in London, 1919, on page 3s7 Of the work
Is the following description of the person of Gene
raj Jose Antonio Paez, by Colonel Hppis ey, who
knew the General personality
Paez was a man of about tive feet seven inches
high, rather heshy, plump, round face, fair com
plexion, ana most Prepossessing cosatenance HE
appeared in dark blue jacket, sabre, cooked hat,
with large silver cockade in front, as he wore his
hat, as the sailors say, fore and aft"
On page 40 OF the same work, we aad the fol-
"Many anecdotes are told relative to PaeZ, and
vouched for as being authentic. Indeed, several
OF our countrymen were witnesses to his exploits.
Though almost general Of his own authority, yet
he is too powerful for even Bolivar to dispute his
- which he has, therefore, fully acknowledged.
Psey ia seiL,auanl, and sprang up all Of sudden,
laeH 10 sei- .@. rsvolntios. before which
he was hardly heard OF. When it broke out, he
was soon found at the head of numerous body,
avowedly for the purpose of aiding the ofthe
republic. His courage, intrepdy, repeated sue
cesses, and the numbers of his followers, speedily
gained him name. The quickness of his meve-
ments, the rapidity with which he pursued the fly
ing enemy, the personal conflicts in which he had
been engaged, and the conquests he had made,
both collectively and Individually, rendered him the
admiration of his adherents, and the dread of the
>nemies, into whom his very name struck terror, as
they advanced TO the plains and savannahs to en-
counter him. His followers, too, were all many
Paezes, looking up to their general as a superior
| being, to whose mandate upwards of four thousand
or in the field, Paez was their general and
supreme In the hours of rest from the fatigues of
a long and rapid march, or from conquest over the
enemy, and the retaliation rigidly enforced, Paez
would be seen dancing with his people, in the ring
formed for that purpose, smoking with them drink
ing from the same cup and lighting the fresh segar
from the one in the mouth of his brother soldier
"On intelligence (for he kept his videttes on the
alert, and never was surprised on his post) of the
X approach OF the enemy, the words, " Come away,
my brave boys" uttered in Spanish, were sufficient.
In few inmates all were ready, and with this hero
al their head, they were invincible and it is as
serted that Paez never lost battle wherein he
commanded, though under the orders Of Bolivar he
had been beaten.
h az amusement, as he did before some English Of
fcers single out wild bull from the herd Of CATTLE
and ride him down, pass his lance through, and
thus slay him; or gaiiop up to the animals rear,
suddenly and SO strongly as to throw the beast
| his side, when, If some of his followers do not
come up at the moment to pierce him, he will, by
a cut of his sabre, ham-strng and leave him until
the arrival of his people puts the finishing stroke to
life, and the flesh is prepared for cooking.
SAT the action of ORTIZ, in April, 1918, Paez, with
his cavalry, were engaged, and had made several
successful charges against the enemy. who, though
tinferior in numbers, far superior to Bolivar in
discipline and generaship; but the Generalin-
Chief had SO puzzled matters, and so confounded
the line, that the infantry were beaten, and nearly
destroyed, before Bolivar could collect himself
H which extorted some sharp rebukes from Paez to
1.-THE chief in person. Paez covered the retreat, at
Boliyar's request, and one OF two charges secured
After the last Of these charges, which he led HIM
iself, he retiied side and having dsmounted,
twas seized with a tit Connecting of the hystercal
}kInd), and lay the ground foamng at the mouth.
lColonel English, who related the circumstance to
lme, was present. He went up TO Paez, though
isome of his people warned him by means to DIS
|iiuib the General. He will soon be WELL" said
they; he Is often so, and none Of dare to touch
him until perfectly recovered" Colonel English,
However, approached, and having sprinked some
Llwater in his face, and forced little down his
Throat, be speedily recovered and, coming TO his
''recoection, thanked him cordially, saying he was
a little overcome by the days fatigue, having, with
ibis own lance, and with his arm, killed thirty
mine of the enemy, and been taken i'll whilst run
kning the forueth through the body. The bloody
Nance lay by his side, and he presented Colonel
XEnglish memento OF his friendship and alice
|tion. Paez soon recovered, and joined his legion,
and when Colonel English departed, he presented
| him with three very tine horses from his own
Istud /"
We extract the following passages from A visit
10 Colombia in the years 1922 ana lSl3,' by Cole
pei William Duane, of Philadelphia. From pages
l54 and 3D." After the war Of determination had
been unclaimed the affairs of Colombia had be-
come very gloomy. When the patriots were made
prisoners, the practice was TO publicly order them
~ be- conducted 10 depot; but private order
given TO exec cute them On the way, for which ht
officer always selected; they were directed to
be pierced with lance, in the trst thicket they
approached. Col Kivas, friend of Bolivar, hav-
Ing fllen into the ensmys hands, his head was
but of by Of those Spanish monsters, placed in
sack, and sent, after the Turkish fashion, to his
nsult,d and afflicted friend. The flower Of The
my and the population were at this period undergo
log progressive extrpalion; despair had overcome
minds Of a weak temperament, and others OF lax
principles no longer hesitated TO talk OF a reconc
ation with Spain. Jose Antonio Paez, native Of
he plains that border on the Ornoco, had signal
zed himssi IL by his matchless intrepidty; many
persons having retired to the plains, be roach
ed these waveIing men, and concluded by decia-
mig that ii there could be wretches 80 ablect as to
bapdon cause in which so much blood had been
generously sacrificed TO give them freedom, they
must not expect countenince to their pcrhty from
hm, the opportunity to corrupt others by their
towsrdice; that he would not compromise for
misc rable existence, the independence he hal
ous ht tor; he would rally all Of his countrymen
whose virtues were mistaken, and liking possession
BIZ La Cabrera and the lake OF Valencia, he would
garry on an interminube war against the Spanish
yrsnis, and all who should submit to subjection;
and there il would not be in the power OF all Spain
10 dislodge him
From pages 1853 and 100 OF the same work.
"General Paez took position on the spacious
plain of Coxede, neal the confluence of the small
buesEss ns.,ral and San Pedro with the river
Coxede, few miles south OF San Carlos. Inc
,osition commanded the highway between the
lain. FROM which the Spanish armies drew cattle
or their subsistence and its occupation much
embarrassed the Spanish army. Morllo de-
ermined upon a movement through detile on
he l,ft OF the Colombian position. Paez hal,
Il the same time, resolved upon a movement
ipon the right Of MoriIlo, and the two operations
were going on at the same instant. As these dis
pos ili0ns on both sides led to consequences which
beither contemplated, the usual discovery by each
hat the other was in motion, dertnged the plans
pf both, and led to 1ilIct, IN which the vdlor OF
he ps and the military talents and resourc Of
ne commanders nlust determine The issue. Perhaps
no battle Of the revolution was more desperate
sanguinary. Ii was series of manguvres deter
mined by the position and the coup d'gu Of the
commanders The spanish chief selected posi-
on from which he couli direct his operations.
The Colombian chief gave general order to the
hiefs of his divisions. maintain certain line and