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he Is Found to Be Alive and in Command Of
the Venezuelan Army That Defeated
the invaders.
Invasion Was by Colombian and Venezuelan
ClericaIs Against VcnezueIa's Liberal
Government.

new York, Aug 15.-The Colombians
here who discredited the report of their
government that Gen. Rafael Uribe-Uribe
nao been killed in battle were right Two
communications have been received by DR..
Restrepo from the rebel chief, who repre-
sents the liberal party in this country.
Inese not only overcome all doubt as to
whether Gen. Tribe Uribe is really alive,
but convey the further news that he is in
the thick Of the conflict. One was a letter
dated Aug. at San Cristobel. Venezuela
and the other a cable dispatch from Mara
caibo dated Aug 10, which had been sent
for transmission from the former place.
General Iguruan announced that Gen.
Uribe-Uribe was killed on July 27. The
Maracaibo message said: Complete vic
tory over invaders under Gen. Gonzales
Valencia"
This refers to the invasion Of last Fri
uay and explains the complicated affairs
on the Venezuelan and Colombian from
tiers. It proves, too, Colombians here
said, the correctness Of report from an
other source that Gen. Tribe Uribe is not
yet in Colombia, but In reality is COM
manding the Venezuelan army which de-
feated the invaders from Colombia.
1t is further asserted that President
Cipriano Castro of Venezuela cabled to
General Tribe Uribe when the latter was
in this city to come Immediately to his
assistance when he learned of the attacks
being prepared at Cucuta. This request
accounts for Uribes hurried departure for
Venezuela. The Venezuelan government,
to avoid trouble, has claimed that Gen.
Celistino Castro, a brother of the presi-
dent, led the troops in these battles. Raul
Parez, secretary of the liberal diplomatic
agency, said yesterday:
The Colombian and Venezuelan clericaIs
organized an invasion against the liberal
| venezuelan government, and on the other side
| the Venezuelan and Colombian liberals pre-
pared themselves to meet the invaders at the
| Ironuer. General Uribe is at the head
OF the Venezuelan element of that army
Most likely he was the commanding general
VINO obtained the TWO victories Of July 90 and
Aug. y Venezuela has no reason to declare
war against Colombia, because the clerical
invasion has been completely defeated and be-
fore two months elapse the liberal party will
be in power in Colombia. On the other hand
the clerical government Of Colombia is not
in a position to declare war against Vene-
zuele.
In his letter General Uribe-Uribe, be-
sides saying that he hoped soon to be on
his way to Bagota, does not mention any
thing of his future plans.
A large number of wounded men be-
longing to the government troops were
| taken to Colon Monday. This is regarded
as an indication Of the persistency of the
rebel attacks.
The converted cruiser Namouna has
been found to be practically useless ow-
ing to the bungling attempts to mount
heavy guns on board her. The Colombian
government is now negotiating for the
| purchase of the West India & Pacific
Steamship company's steamer Bernard
I Hail.
The Darien brought forth passengers
who were obliged to leave Colon in order
to escape the danger and to avoid con-
scription. The British consul at Colon
has entered protest against Jamaicans
being compelled by the Colombian govern
ment to fight against the rebels.
| The passengers Of the Darien say the
chances of the liberals success seem bet
| ter than ever since the commencement of
| the revolution. Guards are still kept on
| board the trains running between Panama
and Colon.
Both sides are committing atrocities. In
the attack made on the government troops
Sunday, a few miles out of Colon, the
rebels defeated the government force and
one Of the latter was afterwards found,
shot In the abdomen, with both legs ampu-
tated. This was a reprisal for the torture
by the government of political prisoners.