The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12

embarrassed The spanish army. MOrilO de-
efmlned upon "A movement through detile on
he l,ft OF the Colombian position. Paez hai,
Il the same time, resolved upon movement
Ipon the right Of Morio, and the two operations
we're going on at the same instant. As these DIS
positions on both sides led to consequences which
heither contemplated, the usual discovery by each
hat the other was IN motion, dertnget the plans
pf both, and led TO "A o1tct, in which the vdor of
he iro, rs and the military talents and resourc = Of
me commanders must determine The issue. Perhaps
20 battle Of the revolution was more desperate
sanguinary. IL was a series of manguvres deter
mined by the position and the coup dgu of the
commanders. The spanish chief selected n posi-
on from which he couli direct his operations.
The Colombian chief gave general order to the
hefs OF his divisions, to maintain certain line and
10 move upon each OF tn enefny's columns, front
and flank, at the same tme--Paez himself holding
NO columns Of cavalry lincers TO cooperate. Sou
bette, who chief Ut the stall In this battle ac-
luIred and nsrl,sd great distinction. The conflict
Of several hours duration, and so fatal to both
ides, that the battle ceased from loss Of men aud
nugue. Mofillo found II necessary To retire upon
Ecu Carlos, though he claimed "A victory. Paez
tpmaiued in possession Of the field, and had to
nIes the enemy's dead The great object OF CO.
yerng the source " supplies from the plains was
Effected, and the Spanish army disabled from pro-
cutting military operations for some tins. The
bsue 81 Coxrde il, therefore, considered as one OF
the must important ~ IT. consequences ~ well as
he most sauguinary oi The revolution.
CAS- Patz was the hero oi this victory, and hrs
ntrt pdlty and selt-p.-ession the principal impulses
he Triumph, II may not be impairment TO state
IN thi. place, al ecdote which, though IL relates
the campaign the plains near Calabozo, shows
be impressioa entertained by the Spaniards OF the
lmdsbe character Of this chief May attempts
bad been made 10 ss.assinae the President, by the
Syanish snir+aries attempt was made Tor a
nilar purpos- go Pae2. The nature oi the soun-
|D-avcfy VAIN c'inae-as well IA the deficiency
rrsources. frsdercd the appearance, apparel, ia
both arm'es, .-.ry much alike. This rendered IL
ume tunes dslsrcult TO discriminate between The
odicrs niei fotce A party had been selected on
BE- plauus, who we're TO use the facility which was
gwen by these means TO deception, and they were
ircied 10 rendtztous on the bank Of rivnlet,
f a short distance tom the camp bivouac Of
paez. Some emissaries, who found treachery to
hsiI country motive for assassination. had az e.
Aides che tent 0I hat of the general A slight huf
ID hr<n occupied by the generals hammock, and
ONE friends occupied other berhs; the domestcs
,ud oid dies were ~ hand. A small, spnghtly
oy, Aulouio. had sierpiug place there also This
o, "a rant led along the margin Of the rivulet,
nd night c,ini W 90, he was alarmed by some
yucrs vety ncar him. aud listening more atientivey
card enough to iudrce him, with instructive dis
rcon, w :, tara prseip lately, and reveal what he