Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-17
REPULSE or COLUMBIA TROOPS
Second Army Of Invasion Unsuccessful in an
Attack on Las Cumbres A Venezuelan
General and -Four Colonels Among
the Killed Main Forces Of
the Armies Not Yet
Engaged.


President Castro's forces and the re-
volutionists.
In Gen. Castros official bulletins
he mentioned the Columbian army.
He reported engagements since the
battle OF San Cristobal, July ~, Mt
Princes. La Felipass, La Parada,
LaGrita. Encontrados, Colon, and
Las Cumbers, all in Tachira. The
Venezuelan causalties according to
Castros official bulletins, were Gen.
Ronsendo Madeina and four colonies
killed and 300 men killed or wounded.
Madeina was prominent man. He
was formerly governor and senator.
August s there was an encounter at
Las Cumbres with q second force Of
revolutionists.
The News Caracas correspondent
writing August 10 says another army
has invaded Venezuela. This second
force is reported to number 5000 men
Friday these troops attacked Las
Cumbres and were repulsed. The
main divisions of the armies have not
yet met.
New York, Aug. 5.-The rep esen-
tatives of the Columbian insurgents
in this city although they have not
heard for several weeks from Gen.
Tribe Tribe, do not credit the report
that he was killed in a battle fought
with Venezuelan troops ON July ri at
San Cristobal, Venezuela. They be-
lieve that Gen. Tribe Tribe is in
Columbia and operating In the De-
partment of Santander.
SECRETARY HAY RETURNS.
Secretary Hay returned to Washing
ton yesterday from his summer home
at NewburyN. H., and was at the
State Departments for the first time
in some weeks Soon after his arrival
he was joined by Mr. Adee, who has
been Acting Secretary of State and
the two were in conference for some
time.
Ii can be stated that the return
of the Secretary at this time is
without special significance as bearing
upon any of the pending international
questions, such as the Columbia Vene-
zuela affair or the negotiations at
Peklu During his stay at Newburv he
has been in close and constant touch
with the department both by wire and
mail and has been aware of the vari-
GUS developments as they have occrrA
red. Moreover, the acton taken by
Mr.. Adee relative to the situation on
the isthmus and in Venezuela has met
fully the require ments of the situa-
tion up to this time. For this
reason it is not expected that Mr..
Hays return will bring about any
new moves in this affair, except as
they may be required by the develop
ments of the near future.
AS to China there is a general feel
ing of satisfaction among officials, in
which Mr.. Hay shares, over the latest
information forwarded by Mr.. Rock
hiH relative to the satisfactory closing
OF II gutiatlons on the protocol and
the retention of cereals and flour on
the Chinese free list How long Mr..
Hay will remain III Washington is
not stated.
MACHIAS STILL AT NEWPORT.
No important developments in the
Columbia Venezuela situation were
made known to the State Department
yesterday and the reported death of
Gen. Tribe Tribe could not be con-
firmed in any Official quarter. 1t is
expected that the Machias will be
off for Panama by this evening. In
this connection it has been noted that
the French warship Suchet already
has arrived at Colon. Although the
French are undelst stood to have con
siderable property interests on the
lsthmus. il Is said that there is no
provision in the treaty between
France and Columbia, similar 10
that in the treaty between Franc o
and the United States, requiring that
free transit across the isthmUs shall
be kept open. However, It IS not
doubted that the presence of the
Suchet will have salutary influence
IN quiet ny DISC der The statements
male in the French press to the
effect that the incident on the isthmus
might lead to an American acquisi
, ton in that quarter receives no atten-
ton or credente In the best posted
official quarters.
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