The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
STRANGE FIGHTING CRAFT.

When Gen. Cipliano Castro undertook
to overthrow the government -tff -rrefe-
zuela he surrounded himself with a
httlc band of Colombian oWboyS.
mounted on strong. hardy mules, ab!a
To carry their riders over long stretches
or barren country and 30 cross the most
dangerous parts of the mountain passes
| without difficulty says the New York
! Tribune. The Colombians had nothing
against President Andradc. but ac-
! cording to the stories coming from
! south America. they were induced to
link their fortunes with the Nenezue
| IAN rebel chief ON his promise that n
ne was successful he would allow them
a suiiclent supply of arms and ammu-
/ hltlon 20 begin an uprising in their own
country. The truth OF these stories is I'm
no way assured, but. by singular
coincidence, just at the time that Gen
eral castro compelled President An
| urade To ilee from the country, 4 dis
patch was received from Panama an
nounclng the outbreak Of a revolution
IA the department Of Santdnder Repub-
nc OF colombia. Santandcr is one of the
ulterlof ueparlments nL GuIlmLla. AMI
~ Is lath, r significant 10 note thar IL
IL pounded ON the east by Venezuela.
'olonlbl& was known 10 be ia a bad
condition financially and tor that reI-
son persons familiar with the affairs OF
tiie republic were confident the upris-
Ihs was NOT solely OF J.. beral origin. For
" uine thCre was considerable speCula-
iloil as TO the cause of tha trouble, bur
hnally dispatch was received via
nlhgNton Jamaica. saying that the rev.
olutlon was St2rtel by an Iuarchistic
element of the Liberal party for tho
pu i'os OF restoring the financial Cqui-
hhflum OF thc country. Then came th'
news ~ the partial destruction OF tha
~ WpiiuSes oi the railroad running from
,hT ci'N ot 'artag ua 90 Ca'dmar 'u
~ MhBualena river. and thr seizure
"l number OF the large 20 ln- NhCti
steamers used for conveying frsicht
ana Passengers TO the interior uf zoo
country.
leSe stern wheel steamers are not
uhike a fcrryboat in share. though
lleif construction a. much lighter. ami
th-y are propelled by means of "a larg,
Wo'uen wheel az the stern uf The boat.
'ius' ..''s ol 0hen are SO frail ths least mo-
''"H 'auSes them To vibraIt. ThesH
: Str'hers the insurgents armed with
troops, ana started out IN p.t control
Of tho Magdalena
ne river runs through "a low Jungle
NV NHh allgators. birds OF brilliant
p''i,A se: ana chattering monkeys. aud
" " m l,n " IoHase as .lxuriant r. can b.
"'U .'li''"t anywhere on ed O'h. Along
me river are little villag, of palm
ma 'h,u huis,and IL was AT these places
nay lne .rsurgents hoped to glin many
'''luils. Ihey were pursued. however
by two heavier boats armed vim lot. |
'nm nt u',ps. and Il Is rsp ported that !
'n Oaiohrr - q battle was fought 10y /
"'t" tlflt near Puerto ~ /
dorIl. ittlc mud yillag,. ,I,uf ,,a I
nlIe' Il"h lhe '"ast.Seyen of thc inut |
am Win zoo soldiers abDard
While hls reVolutior A. -. "a, .-,
COMMUNICATION with Tho ir;srlor I. ip
'oesihi' Ih- hssdalena Us N. crtefl
p tLr country, and Is navigable for GU
liica. up to within Few miles of Hnn
a
Stans though may sacm the OIL
p'nish '"npuor"rS established IN ~
'n1i tpiisl no one of tho most lus