Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-11
COLOMBIAN REBELS
WILL Be SUCCESSFUL
They Gain an Important Vic
tory Over Government.
CAPTURE OF CoRosEAL

1t Is an Important Seaport and Gives
the Insurgents a Base From Which
to Operate-Federal Troops Join the
Rebels-GeneraI Foreign News.
Colon, Colombia, via GALVESTON,
Nov. 10-Advices have been received
here announcing the complete defeat of
the rebel forces at Buena Ventura. The
government forces. it is added, are in
hot pursuit of the rebels who are said
to be burning villages while retreating.
GAUYAQUIL, Ecuador, Nov. 10.-Im-
portant news indicating that the Liberal
rebellion in Colombia will result in
the overthrow of the government has
been received from Panama by the
steamer Loa. Strict censorship on the
government wires has prevented tele-
graphic news from being sent out, but
information showing that important
military operations have been conducted
within the last month and that the gov
eminent has met with severe reverses
has reached the isthmian city.
General Tribe, chief of the Liberal
forces in the east, has wen an impor-
tant victory in the capture Of Coroseal,
one of the governments strongholds in
the Habana region of Bolivar. This
city, which has 10000 inhabitants and
is important, will give the rebels base
from which to operate against the Car
ribean ports Of Caratagena and Barran-
Quila, was held by government force
about 200 strong under General ROdri-
guez.
Tribe attacked with force of 1900
men. After several sharp engagements
he surrounded the place and General
Rodriguez, seeing it would be useless to
resist, surrendered on Oct. 10.
General Rodriguez and his officers
were allowed to depart with swords and
baggage and all the necessary supplies
and animals to transport their belong
ings. The soldiers were deprived of
their guns and ammunition and then
set free on parole. This conduct on the
part of Tribe and the prestige of the
victory made most of the men of Rodri-
guez' army his partisans and they were
incorporated into his force.
Revolution VIII Succeed.
With the fall of Barranquila it is gen.
orally recognized that the instruction
will be a success and the government is
making every effort to defend the place.
General Pinson, minister Of war, took
personal command of a force of 5000
men recently and started from the capt.
tai to operate against Tribe. 1t is
feared, however, that his army has been
intercepted by the rebels in Colima
province, north of Bogota, as nothing
has been heard from him in Barran-
Quila.
Buena Ventura is besieged by strong
force of Liberals and blockaded by the
rebel steamers Galtan and Salinas. The
government gunboat Boyaca is held III
the harbor. 1t is partially disabled and
unable to give battle to the insurgent
craft.
The city is defended by 700 govern
ment troops, well entrenched. A de-
termined attack was made by the Lib
erals Nov. 4, but it was repulsed. The
government commander, however, is
fearful that he will not be able to resist
much longer.
Cali, one of the chief cities of the eau
Gus valley, across the mountains from
Buena Ventura, is also closely besieged.
Sharp fighting took place there Nov. 8,
the insurgents making an attack on the
intrenched defenders.