CHAPTER XLI.

THE THIRD WAR IN VENEZUELA.

1815--1817.

Position of Affairs in Venezuela--The Fresh Outbreak on the Island of Margarita--Paez--His First Action--Revulsion of Opinion among the Llaneros--The Army of the Apure--Successes of Cedeño--Attempt to assassinate Bolívar--Bolívar goes to Haití--The Expedition from Cayos--The Landing at Margarita--Bolívar is named Supreme Chief--The Expedition proceeds to Carúpano--Bolívar proceeds to Ocumare--Defeat of Bolívar by Morales--Bolívar’s Flight from Ocumare--Successes of MacGregor--The Army of the Centre--Bolívar returns to Haiti--Defeat of Lopez by MacGregor--Piar defeats Morales at Juncal--Paez lays Siege to San Fernando--The Spaniards evacuate the Island of Margarita--Bolívar leaves Haití with a Second Expedition--Piar marches on Guayana--Forces the Passage of the Cauca--Occupies the Missions of Coroní--Bolívar again defeated--And leaves for Guayana--Capture of Barcelona by the Royalists--The True Base of Operations--Advance of La Torre from New Granada--Is totally defeated by Paez--And descends the River to Angostura--Is again defeated by Piar at San Felix--Mariño summons a Congress--Morillo puts an End to the Farce--Brion forces his Way up the Orinoco--Flight of La Torre--Conspiracy of Piar and Mariño--Execution of Piar--Banishment of Mariño.....365