Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-11-16

aid from GuayaquIl, Ecuador says:
Important news indicating that the
liberal rebellion In Colombia will re-
suit in the overthrow OF the govern
rnent has been received from Panama
BY the steamer Leo. Strict CENSORSHIP D
on the government wires has prevent
ed telegiaphic news from being sent
out, but information showing that i'm
portant military operations have been
conducted within the last month and
that the government has met with
severe reverses has reached tho 18th
mian city.
Gen. Uribe, chief Of the liberal
forces in the east has won an impor-
tant victory in the capture Of Coro-
sal, one of the governments strong
holds III the Habana region Of Bolivar.
This city, which has 10000 inhabit-
ants' and is important because it
will give the rebels base from which
to operate against the Caribbean ports
of Cartagens and Barsnquilla was
held by government force of about
1000 strong, under Gen. Rodriguez.
Uribe attacked with force Of I, 500
men. After several sharp engage
ments, he surrounded the place and
Gen. Rodriguez, seeing 1t would be
useless to resist, surrendered on Octo-
Der 18th.
Liberal terms were granted by the
rebel leader. He permitted Gen. Rod
riguez's officers to depart with swords
and baggage and ell the necessary sup
plies and animals to transport their
belongings. The soldiers were de-
prived Of their guns and ammunition
and then set free on parole. This con-
duct on the part Of Uribe and the
prestige of the victory made most of
the men of Rodriguez's army his par
tisans and they are incorporated into
his force.
With the fall of Baranquilla it is
generally recognized that the insur-
rection will be success and the gov
ernment is making every effort to de-
fend the port. Gen. Pilson minister
of war, took personal command of
force Of 5000 men tnat recently start
ed from the capital to operate against
Uribe. 1t is feared, however, that bis
army had been intercepted by the reb-
els in Tolima province, north Of Bogo-
Ia, as nothing has been heard from
him In Baranquila. The rebels OF
Santander also will dispute his way.
They hold strong positions at Baranca
and Bermaja, on the Magdelena river,
under command Gen. Vadas Santos
and could stop the passage of the gov
ernment forces by water, thus making
Uribe free to operate in Bolivar pro-
vince.
REBELS DEFEATED AT BUENA
VENTURA.
Colon, Colombia, via Galveston.
Advioes nave been received here an
nouncing the complete defeat of the
rebels forces at B1ena Ventura. The
government forces, it Is added are in
hot pursuit of the rebels, who are said
to be burning villages while retreat
ing.
SHIPMENT OF RIFLES SEIZED.
New York. News Of the seizure in
Panama of 235 cases of rifles and car
tridges from New York, consigned to
the government Of Honduras, is
brought by the steamer Barracuda,
says dispatch to the Herald from
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. The
arms were received ut Colon by the
steamer Finance On October 3rd end
was to have been taken to Anapala by
the Barracouta. The packages were
being loaded on to tho steamer when
peremrtory orders We're given to re-
turn them to the wharf.
Panama. authorities who seized the
arms, in communication to Col.
Sehaller, superintendent of the Pana-
ma railway, gave as their reasons sus-
picions that ths packages were not ia
tended for the Honduras government,
bat for neighboring republics that
have been aiding the rebels IN Colon
bia.
Rev. +. L. Coyls OF New. O.leans
has declined call to Grace Episc).
psl Church at Monroe