Show A COLOMBIAN COLOMI HEBE KEBE His Hi Fearless Pearless Exploit E loit That Won the Day for the Revolutionists New York Herald The arrival in New York of General Generl Rafael and officers from the seat set of war Avar In Colombia with Avith a wideawake Ameri Amen American American can secretary having an an Chicago wife wie is a a good god thing for the revolutionary movement The Tle Tle general is much like an Amen Ameri American Aeri can cn business man of f 40 athletic very ver serious and altogether different from the conventional revolutionary hero of countries lie Ife e does oes not pose or air his grievances but in 1 a quiet American businesslike way puts put in twenty hours a day He rises at 6 clock every morning fin finishes fn finishes his hs correspondence and is out o t of his hotel long before the New York breakfast hour is over General General Uribe the hero of twentysix battles battes and who was never defeated on the field feld is a lawyer and legislator a serious thoughtful man He unites dignity with Avith sincerity and industry and le he has ha an n iron will Avill wi The general generl was Avas born in the moun mountains mountains of famous for tor mines of gold silver and platinum His mother famous for her beauty and austere virtues beleve I in the dignity of labor I r With her own hands hands she made his childish garments and she taught him hUn the first maxims of a grave and stoical philosophy The lads muscular athletic father taught him early eary to break the wild ild na flu native tive horses hores accustomed him to long fatiguing tramps over the snowy ranges and to endure endur the hardships of outdoor life among the great geat mountains moun mountains mountains From the small village viage school he en entered entered entered an academy ademy and finally the na national national city tonal university of Bogota Bogot the capital When a child chUd General Gen ral Uribe was known knon as one who never played or laughed who mastered mathematics easily of enthusiasm and studied studie history hisor with Avith a J AV 5 At the university he soon became beme dis die distinguished for the thoroughness of his is researches in philosophy and law and the depth of his general generl knowledge Leaving the university with Avith high honors honor he was vas soon sent back to the capital city to represent his district inthe in inthe Inthe the chamber of representatives as a a liberal He also became beCe a a writer and was Avas soon contributing powerful articles in favor of oC democracy and reform reformAt At last the people of the mountains rose In the revolutions of 1876 and ad 1885 Rafael Uribe established his fame as a a brave and and capable able soldier In the recent war Avar In the battle batte of Dec 17 1899 the victory ictor was Avas won Avon by b hrs his his audacity and bravery small liberal army ary was wa surrounded by bythe bythe bythe the government forces who ho were in a avery avery avery very strong position behind well wel con constructed cn constructed trenches and ad with Avith wih a a river flowing in front of them The problem seemed without solution There was but one possible line lne of com communication communication between the two camps cps the narrow defile of the te bridge on which those who attempted to cross perished All seemed hopeless for the liberal army Al Defection was wa In the ranks rk Sud Suddenly Suddenly Suddenly denly Uribe conceived ei scheme schee so startlingly audacious that for the he mo moment moment moment ment all rejected It t He announced that that he be would cross the te bridge e with wit any him himIn ten men who would accompany nim me In vain the he officers sought to dis dissuade dissuade dissuade suade him They said his party his family family and country countr needed him He simply sim b At OAt 4 I cross the bridge e While waiting Availing for the appointed hour he slept until awakened by violent fir firing fr frIng ing lug from the enemy en em Then he asked aked who were willing to accompany him 00 8 The first to respond was wa a mulatto mulato General Uribe presented him sergeant sergeant Generl Urbe to the army arm saying Soldiers this is Sergeant Zuleta Zulet who will cross the bridge hand in hand with Avith me I name him captain for his bray brav bravery br Y ery whether he lives or dies This heroism was Avas wa quickly imitated Giving his orders to the remaining troops General Uribe started on his hia hl desperate enterprise He had hail hardly harly set foot on the bridge when the enemy doubled their firing tring and whistling bullets fell fel In showers around him Strange as a It may ma seem General Uribe was Avas but slightly wound wounded ed cd while his brave companions es escaped escaped escaped I without a scratch So unexpected ed was Avas the daring assault followed by bya a furious charge by the undaunted rev revolutionists revolutionists that General Generl Uribe won Avon a victory One of the most famous feats ac accomplished accomplished by General Generl Uribe was Avas per performed performed performed formed at the battle batte of Teran Tern where wherewIth wIth Avith wih a force much inferior he engaged the enemy left a part of his troops fighting in the front front and with Avith the other part turned them by a very strategic movement surprised them then in the rear and personally demanded surrender from the chief taking over I prisoners and all al their arms and ammu ammunition amu |