The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-13

morning when after il hurried
conference in the patio with
the viceroy and the others. Al
varado and De TObar marched out
with their fifty men. They had dis
carded all SuperfiuouS clothing: they
We're unarmored and carried no weap
ons but swords and pistols. In view
of the hard climb before them and the
haste that was required they wished
to be burdened as lightly as possible.
Their horses were brought along i'll
the train of the viceroy's party. which
moved out upon the open road to the
pass at the same time. These last went
forward with great oStentation, the
forlorn hope secretly lest some from
the buccaneers might be watching.
The fifty volunteers were to ascend
the mountain with all speed, make their
way along the crest as best they could
until they came within striking dis
lance of the camp of the pirates: then
they were to conceal themselves in the
woods there, and when the viceroy
made a feigued attack with the main
body of his troops from the other side
Of the mountain they were to leave
their hiding place and fall furiously
upon the rear of the party. Fortunate
~ they We're not required to ascend
such Il path as that Alvarado had tray
ersed on the other side. for there were
not fifty men in all Venezuela who
could have performed that tremendous
feat of Volunteering. The way to the
summit of the range and thence to the
pass was difficult, but not impossible
and they succeeded after an hour or
two Of hard climbing in reaching their
appointed station. where they conceal
ed themselves in the woods unobServ-
ed By Teach's men
The viceroy carried out his part OF
the programme with the promptnesS Of
u soldier Alvarado'S men had scarce
ly settled themselves III the thick IN
dergrowth beneath the trees, whence
they could overlook the buccaneers in
camp on the road below, before shot
from the pirate sentry who had baen
posted toward Caracas called the fierce
marauder$ to arms. They ran to The
rude barricade they had erected cover
inE the pass and made preparation for
battle. Soon the wood was ringing
with shouts and cries and the sound Oh
muSketry.
Although Teach was natural soldier
and LOllonois an experienced and
prudent commander, they took no pre-
caution whatever TO cover their rear.
for such a thing as an assault from
that direction was not even dreamed
Of
Alyarado and De Tobar. therefore.
led their men forward without the
slightest opposition. Even the noise
they made crashing through the under
growth was lost in the sound OF the
battle and attracted no attention from
the enemy. 1t was not until they
burst OUT plto the oIen road and charg
ed forward, cheering madiy, that tba
buccaneers realized their danger. Some
of them faced about only to be mel
by ii murderous discharge from the PTS
tots OF the forlorn hope, and the nrxf
moment me SpaniarlS were upon them
The party holding the pass We're The
picked men, veterans, among the n3;t-
RAIDERS. They met the onset with ire
mendouS courage and crossed blades III
the smoke like men. but at The same
instant the advance guard of the matt
army sprang at the barricade and as-
saulted them vigorously from the other
side. The odds We're too much for tie
buccaneers, and after wild rrelee, il;
which they lost heavily, the survivors
gave ground.
The road Immediately below the pass
opened on little plateau, back OF
which rose a PERCEPTIONS wall of rock.
Thither such OF the buccaneers as were