The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-12-10

G'ucd. Den his uiOthef died, early In
tbs war. Paef went to BARNES, on the faith
u an amnesty Published by the Spanisrds,
Tho Governor, violating all good faith mr.
rested him and Pot him in chains, into n
dungeon with many of his friends. Upon
he first night of his captivity, Paei whose
bodily strength Was extraordinary, broke
his own chains by main force, and those OF
his comrades also. When the jailor bro;
them food, the prisoners seized and gagged
him, taking his keys, and--audacitY in.
crossing with success-disarmcd the guard,
attacked and defeated the garrison, and
thus became masters of Barinas. This
bold and dashing deed was accomplished
in the earlypart of Psez's military service
The idol of his soldiers, US man who
always said "come on ~ while Bolivar
more prudent command was "go on" Pae.
had many of the coed and great qualities
which win personal attachment. In coun.
try where every man rides well, Psez was
admired as a remarkably bold aud skillful
horseman. If he had fault, i, was tho
soldierly one of exposing himself too much
to danger. He was always first in battle
and last in retreat
A striking anecdote, very characteristic
OF General Paez, which we heard many
years ago in suother and distant country,
may be introduced here, particularly a. we
have now aseer,aiued, from the best posi-
bic authority, tina; it has the merit of be-
ing strictly true. His detachment had
made prisoners party Of Spanish cavalry
The captured captain said, Only tina. my
horse Vas tired, you would not have taken
me-" Paez, unwilling to have success
attributed to his horse, and not to himself
sprang from his charger, and exclaimed,
Take my horse. / tsko yours Run
away. |, myself, will follow you. If l
overtake y,u, your life is mine. Escape
If you can" The Spaniard sprang into
the saddle, and put spurs to the horse
which Paez had yielded him. Pacz fol-
lowed on the tired steed, and ere five hun
dred PAGES had been covered, overlook him
and Selling the horse By the tail threw him
and bis rider to the ground By main
strength "Mount again" he cried
Use your spurs, for will not spare you
the next time F" Again the Spaniard fed,
was overtaken, AMI agair recaptured.
At the head Of his Llancros, this gallant
rnan would fall upon the Spaniards ere
they had time to look about. Their sud-
den attacks, their lances, their agility, their
strength, caused them to be likened to the
Cossacks OF the Don or the Tartars. But
they were more like the Arabs,gwhosc de-
scendants, indeed, they are by the Span
ards.
The Republic of Colombia established,
faez hoped that he might sheathe his swerd
Bolivar, who probably aimed at erecting
the whole ef South America into Que fed
erAl republic with himself at its head as
Dctator-if even the vision of al imperial
diadem did not oil his waking dreams
finally was placed in position antagonis-
tic to Paez:: for the Notables at Carcas,
Discovering mis- rule. separated Venezuela
from Colombia In 1880. Accepting the
resignation of Paez as Provisional Chief,
the new X public elected him in 1881, to
the Office of President for four years. Be-
fore this occurred, Bolivar, who, with
5000 men, had actually commenced war
against Pa,z in the name Of the Colombian
Congress, found it prudent to retire from
public life, and suddenly died at the close
of 1880.
In 1885, Paez who had just suppressed
the revolt Of General Monagas, quilted the
Presidential chair, and was succeeded by
Senior Vargas. Under his administration
Paez again defeated Monagas, and receiy-
cd from his country the title Of 'illustrious
Citizen, and present of golden sword.
In 1889 he was re elected to the Presiden-
cy, declaring he would not ill the office
third time. He resisted all attempts to
rc.clect him, and strongly supported the
candidacy Of Monagss AS President this
turbulent chief substituted a military des-
potisn for RcpublcaR form of govern.
mcut; Paez, ever faithful to the cause Of
liberty, vainly cndeavorod to resist the
Dictator, and had to leave Venezuela. In
l349 he returned, failed second time to
iiberatc his native land, was compelled 10 |
eapitulate, was imprisoned with rigor III /
the military fortress Of San Antonio, and |
finally liberated in May 1880; but, con-
domncd to exile, found an asylum in the
L pitcd States.
FROM July 1880, until the present time
General Paez lived in calm rctirem.nt,
near New York On the recent fall of
NIonagas, the Ecnezuelans, recognizing
the great services of Paez, and his lofty,
generous and unSelfsh character, sent "A
reputation Of eminent citizens TO recall him
. his country, where he will be entrusted
onoe more with the fullest confidence Of a
people who love him as their noblest fell
ow citizen, and will show him their at
aohncnt and confidence by placing him
/, the highest station in the Republic, as
e Patriot President DIT Tribune.