The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-19

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The entire country has viewed with satisfaction the
ss.ns Of resrec thar have rendered to Gen. Pasz
recently on the occasion his recall 10 his native coun
after an absence eleven years eight Of which hive
sen passed here attentive study OF our nstr rons
and Their practical workings, and in familiar and friendly
Intercourse with citizens. During this tpIe he has
formed large circle Of apprecative friends md acquain
tances will have been in the spontaneous honors
rendered 10 him in official well private circles, and
which have called forth the hearty sincere acxnow
judgements Of the Venezuelan Commissioners, who have
here by direction Of their government for the pur
pose accompanying the patriot hero his return from
exile. Our own government with wise generosity, has
placed the disposal OF Gen Paez the steamers Caledonia
and Atlanta which form part of the Paraguay ex
pedition for the purpose OF taking the General and his
suite to Iaguayra. They will sa about the last Of next
week
To satisfy the the part of me public 10 know
something more about this South American patriot we
publish the following sketch of him. from the pen OF
young and talented member of OF the Spanish imeri-
can legations at Washington
nlNlsCENCEs OF GEN JOSE ANTONIO PAEZ AND THE
COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION.
Forty years ago, when the people Of south America
were struggling FOR independence, the pe,e o. ie .net
States followed with the most anxious interest the devcl
oIemen that second and desperate act tue drama OF
liberty in the New World. The men OF saratoga Dea,
ware New Orleans &c greeted every triumph and
ourned at every disaster Of their bro'hers-tbe men
Boyaca Mateo, Carthagela, Cuchila del Tambo,
tarabobo Pchincha Pasto Junin and AyacGcho and the
names OF Bolivar Paez Santander Narino, Sucre and
Cordova chcerod from the Mexican Gulf to the North
ern lakes That the time when the Tyrteus of modern
Greece Qord Byronl awoko those old Olympic thunders
on his Tyre
Like Samuel's shade Saul's monarchc eyes,
The prophets Of young Freedom summoned Ear,
From chimes Of Washington and Bolivar.
Age Of Brone..
And tho great poet deemed honor him tender
his services 10 Bolivar as he wrote 10 him. shall be
proud Of being counted among your soldiers"
We think il proper al tins time 10 bring TO memory
those great days OF Colombian brothers. the eve of
the departure from our country OF Cen Jose Antonio
Facz the Lion Of the Palms., the right OF Bolivar
IN The Venezuelan Of independence, and the venera
ble living porsonhcaon Of that dreadful struggle Of four
toen years OF almost daily lighting with the woridre
Spanish infantry and those Wild OF natives
who renamed faithful 70 Ferdinand VII and who, com
Enanded Doves, (thc Canarm Atla ZuaZola Rosete,
many others like them far oyeTshadowed the bloody
bcuons and all the crueities Of the Middle Ages.
Colombia the theatre where, 10 the horror OF man
kind war TO the death was for years carried upon
both sides where the ladies OF the island of Magara
fought as regular soldiers against Gen Morillo who
in the struggle with his terrific arm where the
maiden Poa Saavarrota, young patriot lady OF DO
gotta asked her trial, Where is Zavardin, your
bridegroomY where have you hidden hims' And she
answered, "Hore in M heart. Take him from there
kill him there" Tie tyrant could get other answer
from the girl and, asonshed at her trmness, ordered
her to be executed. She died hailng liberty ana an
nounc!ng TO the SIanards, II am immensely happy 70
die because from every drop of my blood will spring
forth freeman-an aycnger."
Ages often practsed though sometimes with no other
armor than shirt, because those warriors oenmes had
'noihng more wear" In those singular lance
bats Gen Jose Gregoro Monasas who died few months
ago, made himself very remarkable, When, On one aud
the same day, being challenged two or three times sue
ccssivey lac left dead the ground each Of MS gallant
adveTsaries Nor, n remar kabie instance of heroic
sacrifice should forget Capt Antonio Rcaurte young
officer from Bcgoa, who, charged by Bolivar with the
sustody Of the park ia the battle Of san Mate0 al
ment when all nope was lost, saved the republic by
blowing himself UP deliberately, with hundreds Of
Sranlardg, after having obliged MS lew soldiers 10
him alone in the park hdsc and 20 the aid Of Bo
hvar who was personally engaged hghng man 10 man
IN the last entertainment II this famous occasion,
when, in the most critical moment an ocer approached
BOLIVAR telling him, &" General here is your horse
ready; for Gods cake YOURSELF that the
hero instantly answered, 'unsaddc him n se,sleRd
which means "a viii not fly ought TO die here, in my
place" That gave heart 70 hts men, and every
resolved TO light to the DEATH indeed, many Of them
bad already fallen when the powder magazine blown
az by kcaurtc terrifying the spanards WITH his sacfi-
ice That perhaps the sublime incident ~ the
Colombian war when, IL may be said, single
routed the bravest and most dreadful spanish General,
Doves, who had seven thousand men at his command.
Bolivar bad only two thousand but Doves had not sum
oeni powder and ammunition, aud for that reason hs
great III 10 gel the magazine.
In those desperate campaigns, which bring 10 mind the
The HQmcric war; the officer who perhaps fought and
the most battles, (iwo and three day soinetmes)
and who the most active and made himself the most
feared by the Spaiards IN Tie neldn iact Tue most
brilliant figure o. the Venezuelan next 10 Bolivar.
General PACE Born about 1885, in the city OF Ara
qua, he passed bis boyhool In raising cattle and cults
waiting land. Hc was master at tanning Wild horses
an1 bull lighting and had unriyaled bodily strength and
agility. When nltecn eighteen years Old. having set
on alone day from bis farm for long journey, he
met The road Two mounted bandtt who knew lac had
money. They had been laying wait 10 rob him Young
Pace aid not know their intentions, and them
seized the and the ether ell upon young Paez
lie struggled alone With both, killed one Instantly aud
rod, % al mn sree ing the other rolbor aad
hi horse THIS fact being known the young hero
became famous and highly regarded.
On the breaking out Of the revolution Of Caracas, in
1910. Pnez declared himself Tor freedom ih. elaine
res linen q the painsl unanimously named him their
chief He chose from aInon- them hundred and fty
mounted men, and this company began - be the
terror Of The Spaniards In ISL taking advantage Of
amnesty PACE returned 70 his farm 10 visit his
sisters. Tat was near Blrlnas' soon the sra.
nIsn I9g son voaued knoglodge 81 tue man they mutt
MED, ard Oh cd the Governor 20 put Paez irons In
prison he found hundred and any prisoners oG
aad among them his friend Garcia ciccr 81 great
yireurth ard courage Paez reproachcd him with push.
lanimity broke his own ict,crs, and offered him an
change. Garcia and all tho other prisoners took heart
livery. Tins effort made under his direction, and
before morning their limbs mostly tree When the
aor O. open the door PACE ic upon him, Knocked
him down. and threatened him with instant death u he
h. silent They seized the q the guard,
broke the letters ~ all that not yet ired and tue
Que hundred AMI hity prisoners marched WITH Fa"l ~
ther head upon the spanish garrison about two hundred
strong, many 81 vlun:hey Killed and routed The rest
Thus Brnas again SGT nee. PACE looked agan for
~ Lancros they proclaimed him the,F general, d0ized
him, uactcd with him wonders 70 tho service Of B,iyar
IN lslS and lsl4. on the Ilaius 81 Apuroi Achagnas
and Casauarc. aud became the terror OF Bovcs, W
rs.es, Cas- ga. Nancs, dcbaioe, ami other spanish
commanders Wealthy before tie revolution. he d.
vidcd win hs Laucros his lat cent They
cali hu uncle aud taher, ana they REGARDED him
ms the greatest hero the wordar greater than Napo
leon Tic smoked with them. slept Ike them On the
ground bis blanket ana hi usual mode " light ~
fv charging the ,ucrny lance IN hand VI the bead 81 his
cfhcWs. FOR Pace a hard work indeed. % make
h. inpatient scholars learn mliisr' discipline.
10 1874, when The oxPedtonaIy army q Gen M3riio,
fourteen thousand strong. landed III Venezuela and the IN
Dc gable Bolivar cfl, tgoiaa ont q search q now ~.
roUrc-s) lucz was one oi The very few soldiers wlo
cnsue bf wonderful anrn s8a with small parties 81
VARY Tie least imprudfucs Of horio va tlkcn al