Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-20

BOLIVAR, sharing every privation, flung
these ambulant corpses against the Span
iards at Boyaca on August 2, 1919, winning q
great and decisive victory. A triumphal entry
into Bogota and then the union Of Venezuela,
New Granada and Quito (now Ecuador), into
one republic under the name Of Colombia.
Elected president by reclamation, Bolivar de-
voted 1920 to the sterilization of the new gov
COMMUNICATING departments and drawing
up a civil code-and then returned to Vene-
zuela for one last Homeric battle in which he
crushed Spanish power.
Forgotten now were the agonieS Of the
Paramo de Pisba. From Panama came word
of successful revolution, and only the South
with his usual vision, Bolivar had sent Jose
Sucre 10 Ecuador by sea, and he himself now
prepared to join that daShing young general
with an army Of Colombians. Even today the
boldest traveller shrinks from making the
journey from Bogota to Quito by land for first
there is heart-breaking drop of 5000 feet to
the Magdalena Valley, then sheer climb to the
crest of the Andes, after which comes a second
descent of 5000 feet to the wales of Cauca.
OF 5000 men that set out on the march,
only 1000 reached the plain Of Bombona in
April, 1922 but as at Boyaca Bolivar's burning
appeals-the call Of the Highland chieftain to
his clan-lifted the wretched survivors to
heights Of valor.
All day the battle ragged on the SCARED
slopes of the volcano of Paste, but when . fun
moon ClunpeO ABOVE the snowy peaks, the M
surgents were masters of the field. Even So
their plight was desperate. Outnumbered. sur
rounded, Bolivar turned and twisted in vain
attempt to escape, but as he planted his back
against the mountain wall for last stand,
word came that Quito had fallen, and the dis
heartened Spaniards begged q truce.
Well for the Liberator that he had chosen
Sucre for the southern mission. This great
general reaching Ecuador, found the revolution
lists quarreling like street dogs over bones, and
whipping the Spaniards was far easier task
than quieting the clash Of mean ambitions.
It was not until January, 1922, that he was
able to set out for the conquest Of Quito
march worthy of Bolivar himSelf-for the way
led across the summit of the Andes. Gaining
the upland valleys. Sucre crawled along the
sides of Cotopaxi, crawled through the lava
beds Of Pichincha in a midnight OF storm and
from the heights above Quito struck the blow
that ended Spanish rule in Ecuador.
1t was this victory that saved Bolivar as he
stood at bay In the mountains to the north.
AS one risen from the grave he entered Quito
in triumph, walking under flower arches that
proclaimed him 1.-THE Lighting of War and the
Rainbow of Peace" The Republic Of Colombia,
creation Of his courage and vision, was now
free of the oppressor, and to brim his cup Of
joy, the United States braved the wrath Of
Spain and extended recognition. This was the
dramatic hour selected by fate for his meeting
with Jose San Martin, South Americas other
great man.
MOT only had San Martin led the armies
of BuenoS Aires in successful rebellion, but
sweeping across the Andes had won the free
dom of Chill In two fierce battles. Handing
control Of the republic to Bernardo OHiggins
the Lion Of the Andes now turned attention
to Peru.
Lord Cochrane, an Englshman driven from
his own land, gathered 4 navy that swept