Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
END OF REVOLUTION
GEN. URIBE SURRENDERs TO
COLOMBIAN FORCES.
Two Days Battle Fought, in Which
Both Sides Lost, =
Heavily.

dispatch from Panama yesterday says
The revolutionary general, Uribe-Uribe,
with ten cannon, $500 rifles and 800, 600
rounds of ammunition, has surrendered to
Gen. Marjarres at Rio Frio, near Santa
Marta.
The revolutionary forces under Gen.
Uribe-Uribe. which were defeated October
ID at Lacienaga, retreated to Rio Frio and
took up positions there. Gen. Marjarres,
with 1900 men, proceeded against the rebels
from Lacienaga, and engaged the enemy
two days ago. The government general
succeeded in surrounding the rebels and
forcing them to surrender. Gen. Castillo
was with Gen. Uribe-Uribe.
The news Of this victory was received here
by Gen. Perdomo and Gov Salzar this
morning In q telegram from Gen. Majarres.
Details OF the engagement are lacking, but
hedvy casualties on both sides are reported.
The surrender of Uribe-U is said To
complete the pacification of the departments
of Magdalena and Bolivar. The revolution
lists now occupy the isthmus only.
In the fight of October IA at Cienaga the
revolutionary force consisted of 1900 men.
A dispatch from Colon yesterday says:
the government gunboat Gen. Pinzon arriv-
ed here this afternoon from Savanilla She
was especially sent from that port by the
governor of the department of Bolivar to
bring to the isthmus news of the defeat of
Castillo at Rio Frio. Both these generals
were made prisoners.
There is much rejoicing in Colon and
Panama over the success of Gen. Marjarres
and especially over the capture of Tribe
Tribe.
Confirmation of the news of the surrender
OF the revolutionary general, Tribe Tribe,
was contained in the following dispatch
from Panama. received at the Colombian
legation here last night
'Uribe-Uribe and Castillo (another revo-
lutionary generaD surrendered at La Gle
maya, with large quantity Of arms and
ammunition
The legation officials declare that with the
bellion in the interior of Colombia mas re-
ceived its death blow, and that the COM
plete pacification Of that portion of the
country must inevitably follow. He was,
they say, the acknowledged leader Of the
movement against the government, and by
his energy and perseverance In raising ard
equipping troops and in securing assistance
from the outside kept the revolution going
for some years. Gen. Uribe-Uribe's move
ments have taken. him in various portions
of the interior of Colombia, his early opera
lions being in the state of Tolima. later In
the state of Santander and finally in the
state of Magdalena. In the state OF San
lander, at the head Of an army os over
10000 men, he seriously menaced the cap
ital, Bogota, until he was defeated by
superior government force on the Goth Of
May, lSUU when Inc casualties uuWDpTeu
about 5000 men in all. 1t has been repeat
eddy asserted by the officials here that Gen.
Tribe Tribe received substantial aid from
the government Of Venezuela, he having
visited Caracas and had frequent interviews
with President Castro. Last year he Wis
tied the United States. and for time was
in correspondence with the officials of the
legation with a view to reaching honorable
terms Of capitulation, but the efforts in thai
direction were without substantial result,
and Gen. Urihe-Uribe returned to Colombia
and again took up arms aginst the govern
ment.
Gen. Castillo, who surrendered with
Uribe-Uribe. is about fifty years of age. and
previous to joining forces with Uribe-Urioe
was a guerrilla general who gave the gov
eminent great deal Of trouble.