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ANOTHER
WAR IS ON
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trail American
States.
GENERAL URlBE
REPORTED SLAIN
The Colombian Legation Has Left
Caracas Invaders on From.
tier of Venezuela.

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Aug. IL
The Colombian Legation left Caracas
today
WASHINGTON. Aug 12-Mr He
ran, the Colombian charge d'affaires
at Washington, is still in official igno-
rance of the momentous events which.
according to the press reports, are
transpiring on the Isthmus of Panama
and along the Venezuelan border He
attributes his lack of information to
a break in cable communication with
his country, the line from Buena Ven
tura north having been reported to be
in very bad working order.
DEPARTURE VOLUNTARY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE State
Department today issued the follow
ing:
1.-The Department of State is adyls-
ed by telegram from Mr.. Russell,
charge d'affaires in Venezuela, that the
departure of the Colombian minister
from Caracas was voluntary, and that
he has the intention of returning TO
his post. Mr.. Russell has taken charge
of the Colombian legation property and
archives during the minister's absence.
Mr.. Russell does not state that he has
assumed charge of Colombian inter-
ests, as he was authorized to do, if
requested, and with the assent Of the
Venezuelan government. 1t is inferred
that he has not been asked to do So
DEATH OF URIBE-URIBE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The Times
tomorrow will say: According TO Ell
Conservatism, a semi official newspaper
published at Barranquilla, Colombia,
General Rafael Tribe was killed at san
Cristobal Venezuela, on July q, while
fighting with the Venezuelan troops
against the Colombian invaders. Ell
Conservador's authority for this report
is a message sent by General Iguran,
in charge of the Colombian govern
ment forces at Rio Hocha, to the COM
mander-in-chi at Barranquilla. The
Colombians engaged in the fight at
San Cristobal were led by DR.. Rangel
Garbinas.
Much excitement was caused among
Colombians here by the report. The
friends of General Tribe consider it
significant that the Colombian govern
ment has not sent the news by cable
to it's representatives, for the Colom-
bian consulate here has not been Off
cially notified. While there is nothing
definite on which to base a denial Of
the report, the generals friends dis
credit it on the ground that several
times during the rebellion year ago
General Tribe was declared killed in
battle.
WAR MAY BE ON.
NEW YORK, August 10 News
has been received in this country
involving Venezuela, Nicaragua and
Ecuador in the attempt of General
Rafael Uribe-U Tribe, the Colombian
rebel leader, to overthrow the govern
ment of Colombia, says the Tribune
A year ago it was known to the Colon
bian authorities that the rebels under
Uribe-Uribe were receiving material
assistance from these republics, and
recent developments and information
received by Colombia secret service
agents confirm the belief that these
countries are preparing open ana
simultaneous attacks upon Colombia.
1t has further been learned that the
plan of attack has practically been
agreed upon. Large numbers of Mica
raguans have already joined the rebels
in the department of Panama, and It
will be these marauding bands the
United States will have to deal with
if it becomes necessary to land marines
at Colon or Panama to protect Ameri-
can interests on the isthmus.
Venezuelas point of attack will natu-
rally be from the Colombian-Venezue-
Ian border, where the recent battles
are reported to have taken place be-
tween Venezuelan regulars and an in-
vading army, commanded, according
to Venezuelan authorities, by General
Gonzales Valencia. 1t is somewhat
doubtful, however, if General Valencia
had anything to do with this move
ment unless war has already broken
out between Venezuela and Colombia
If the present plans are carried out
the rendezvous Of the Ecuadorian in
vaders will be in the southern part OF
the department of Cuaca, where two
Colombian rebel generals are now said
to be encamped, with 1900 troops.
NEW YORK, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Caracas, dated Thurs
day, says that the invaders on the
Venezuelan frontier have again disap-
peared.