The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15

True generaship,' said Uribe-Unbe
is shown not so much during q battle a
afterward. With equal forces, when all
said, tho issue Of q battle IL always NOR
or less q matter Of luck.
"A rood General has q chance to SHOW
his qualities after the battle. either by thu
vigor OF his pursuit, In case Of victory. Of
oontrariwise by his steadfast conduct In
retreat. Defeats are moro trying TO the SOU
than victories. / regret to say that my
lessons Of war have been largely learned
In defeat
The campaign Of santander began fol
Uribe with a desperate defence against
the overwhelming assault Of the Govern.
ment troops. The ~outnumbered Liberal
forces were driven back, but Uribe planned
his retreat through Santander so as to
fetch up after a semi-circular march In
| the same region whence he had been driven,
While executing this retreat, n month
later. no achieved his great victory by a
brilliant machete charge Of 1000 mounted
men against 1000 Government infantry.
II was on this occasion that Tribe. fol-
lowed only by his black orderly. Zuleta.
charged across a narrow bridge swept
by the enemy's fire. and from the other
side eIhorted his men to follow. They
followed. Zuleta was raised to the rank
Of Captain on the spot.
Early in january, 1000. Uribe-Uribe.
operating under tho superior orders Of
Gen. Vargas Santos at Teran, turned the
impending defeat Of his chief into victory
by his personal capture OF the hostile COM
mander. Gen. D~ominguez. with his entire
stan. This stroke was accomplished by a
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Ia denounced by all the conservatives Of
Colombia as a d~espicable act Of treachery.
For once the Liberal forces outnumbered
their Conservative foes nearly two to one.
Tribe was ordered to execute a flank move-
ment. and while riding ahead with his stan
Unexpectedly zane upon the headquar-
tiers Of Gen. Donlinguez. D~ismounting
at the door. he announced himself az Gen.
Casabianca, a Conservative Genera then
supposed To be making his way to effect a
junction with Dominguez's army.
Entering rapidly with the officers. Tribe
surprised D~ominguez bending over a map
OF the battlefield. Dominguez rose to greet
his supposed fellow General, and as he
pressed Tribe by the HAND he and his fol-
were suddenly covered by revol-
verD. Tribe declared that the house was
surrounded by his men, and called upon
Dominguez to surrender.
Dominguez gave up. He was led to
believe that the battalions operating under
his immediate command were surrounded
by overwh elming forces. Falling into
the trap, Dominguea sent on orders for
surrender. Eight hundred gave themselves
up, while the rest took to their heels.
Next came the running fight Of Palo-
Negro, which lasted from May IL to May 20.
Seven thousand Liberals we're driven head
long by some 1000 Government forces.
Vargas Santos and Tribe made good their
escape to Ocana.
By July Tribe had gathered enough men
to advance once more. His force Of 800
was intercepted by 5000 Conservatives at
the Rio Negro and was thrown pack over
the river.
Retreat followed disaster after disaster.
until TRIBES dwindling forces were utterly
dispersed on Aug. 10 in the crushing defeat
of ~Zapatoca. With but three followers
Uribe made his way to the coast, ira versing
the enemy's lines under cover Of night.
In September, 1900. Tribe reassumed
the offensive with thirty followers. all told.
His campaign Of the coast began with a
tiuutfl night dSSdull on llt iONtTDTlent
quarter at Sincilejo.
The little garrison Of 200 men fell into his
hands Government reenforcements Of $50
men. with supplies from Lorica, were am
pushed, and Tribe captured all their arms
and pack mules.
Avoiding the Government stronghold
OF Corozal. tribe surprised another column
of reenforccments at Juan Gordo and routed
It. The strong town Of Maguingu was
taken after a two-days' fight by assault.
A six-days' bombardment from the gun
boats on the river made the town untenable
for Tribe. He had to cut his way out.
and falling back on Corozal succeeded in
taking hat town after a seven-days siege.
The Government garrison. with four
Generals. cspitulated. hut too late TO bring
advantage to Tribe A large
body Of Government troops sont out from
Bogota were already upon him
Iietrcating from Corolal he was driven
from defeat 20 defeat In a score Of encounters
following ono upon another throughout tho
autumn months Of 1900. hi. troops eS-
haust"d all their ammunition and finally dis
p-rsed IN tho Department 81 M~agdalenA
Tribe, with th" help Of friends reached
Rio HAcha Alone ho trA,crred the GoaJira
Peninsula. and cmharling az Maracaibo
siilri 60 C~uiacIa, the haven Tor South
American refugees There he met bio
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