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

Spanish vessels from the sea, and San Martin,
attacking by land, was master OF the seacoast
by 1920. The Spaniards, however, held fast 70
the interior, and his visit to Bolivar was for
the discussion Of Peru's complete conquest.
Tragically enough although naturally, these
two tremendous personalities clashed at the
outset Bolivar, ever the ariStocrat despite his
passionate democracy, was imperiouS in argu-
ment, and the very self-confdence that gave
him such driving force, also made him mcapa-
BILE of sharing command San Martin, seeing
that cooperation was an impoSsibility, put
patriotism above pride, and agreed to return to
Chilli leaving the Peruvian campaign entirely
to Bolivar and his Colcrnbians. Dearly indeed
was the Liberator to pay for his blindness.
Various uprisings kept him in Ecuador for q
year, and when he reached Callao he found
the Spaniards victorious everywhere and the
Peruvians torn by factionRl discussions. So
called presidents Uttered the country, and even
as he labored to restore unity word came that
the Holy Alliance had promised aid to Spain,
and that armies would soon be on the seas
for South America. Bolivar knew it as the
death of hope, but as though the gates of
heaven opened. Monroe's message shot light
into his despair.
Flaming with all Of his old energy the Lib
orator rose superior to treachery and deser-
ton; troops were begged from Chill and BuenoS
Aires, and, although fever dragged him to the
graves edge, he waved death away and led
an army across the Andes. pitiful army ill-
equipped and outnumbered by the trained vet
Grams of Spain, but at Junin, on August 6, 1924,
Bolivar cried to the men in the name of
Boyaca and Bombona, poured the wine of his
own fierce resolve into their weary veins, and
night the field in possession of the patriots.
The Battle of Ayachuco, some months later,
marked the end of struggle. Sucre, caught in
a trap by vastly superior forces rose to new
heights of genius even as his soldiers raised
new standards of valor. Stabbling their horses
to Danish every thought of flight, they gave
themselves superbly to Sucre'S dazzling strategy,
and at the battles end 1000 SpaniardS lay dead
or dying and La Serna, last victory to Peru.
gave up his sword in unconditional surrender.
What an opportunity for Bolivarl
"Soldiers!" he cried, South America is COW
cred with the trophies of your bravery but
Ayacucho. like Chimborazo, towers proudly over
ALL CoombianS! Hundreds of victories
lengthen your days to the end of the world"
With noble generosity he hailed Sucre as the
"liberator of Peru" his right ARM" 1.-The soul
of the army and waved to him the golden
laurel wreaths and jeweled gifts that an ador-
ing people brought And when Upper Peru
declared itself independent republic under
the name of Bolivia, it was for Sucre that he
asked the presidency.
THESE were his happiest times. Like the
iron-framed Washington, Bolivar could ride
all day and dance all night, and there were
balls and laughter and flower bearing maidens.
Nor was Lima less joyous for q frenzied con-
gress made him President of Peru for life. and
would have named him Emperor of the Andes
but for his stern rebuke. 'The soil OF Amer
ica," he cried with his usual inability to speak
plain prose. "illumined by the hamcs of lib
erty, would devour thrones"
To him, at this time, through the medium
Of La Fayette, came a miniature Of George
washington, contai1ingi a. lock of gtber dead
Presidents hair, and with tears the Liberator