“Dicheso aquel que alcanza
Como rico don del Cielo,
Para defender1 su suelo
Buen caballo y buena lanza.”
—Arolas.
The people inhabiting the vast region of the Llanos, although claiming descent from the old Castilian race, once the rulers of the land, are, in fact, an amalgamation2 of the various castes composing the present population of the Republic. These are, the whites, or the descendants of the European settlers of the country; the aboriginals4 or Indians, and a great proportion of blacks. In most of the towns the native whites preponderate5 over all others, and represent the wealth, as well as the most respectable portion of the community; in the villages and thinly populated districts of the plains, a mongrel breed resulting from the admixture of these three, constitute the majority of the inhabitants. These are dispersed6 over an area of 27,000 square miles, making a proportion{41} of only fourteen individuals, out of a population of 390,000, to every square mile.
This race, although vastly inferior to the first in mental capacity and moral worth, is endowed with a physique admirably adapted to endure the fatigues7 of a life beset8 with dangers and hardships.[21] Cast upon a wild and apparently9 interminable plain, the domain10 of savage11 beasts and poisonous reptiles12, their lot has been to pass all their life in a perpetual struggle, not only with the primitive13 possessors of the land, but with the elements themselves, often as fierce as they are grand. When it is not the alarm of the dreaded14 viper15 or the spotted16 jaguar17, it is the sudden inroad of vast inundations, which, spreading with fearful rapidity over the land, sweep off in one moment their frail18 habitations and their herds20. Nevertheless, this insecure existence, this continual{42} struggle between life and death, between rude intellect and matter, has for the Llanero a sort of fascination21, perhaps not so well understood by people possessing the blessings22 and ideas of civilization, but without which he could not exist, especially if deprived of his horse and cast among the mountain region north of his cherished plains. The Modern Centaur23 of the desolate24 regions of the New World, the Llanero spends his life on horseback; all his actions and exertions25 must be assisted by his horse; for him the noblest effort of man is, when gliding26 swiftly over the boundless27 plain and bending over his spirited charger, he overturns an enemy or masters a wild bull. The following lines of Victor Hugo seem as though copied from this model: “He would not fight but on horseback; he forms but one person with his horse; he lives on horseback; trades, buys, and sells on horseback; eats, drinks, sleeps, and dreams on horseback.” Like the Arab, he considers his horse his best and most reliable friend on earth, often depriving himself of rest and comfort after a hard day’s journey to afford his faithful companion abundance of food and water. It is not at all surprising, therefore, to hear the bard—all Llaneros are poets more or less—exclaim, after the loss of both his wife and valued horse:
Mi muger y mi caballo
Se me murieron á un tiempo;
Que muger, ni que demonio,
Mi caballo es lo que siento.
My wife and my valued horse
Died both at the same time;
To the devil with my wife,
For my horse do I repine.
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Few people in the world are better riders than the Llaneros of Venezuela, if we except perhaps the Gauchos29 of Buenos Ayres, or equal to either in the dexterity30 they display in the wonderful feats31 of horsemanship to which their occupations in the field inure32 them from childhood. Their horses, moreover, are so well trained to the various evolutions of their profession, that animal and rider seem to possess but one existence.
The life of the Llanero, like that of the Gaucho28 his prototype, is singularly interesting, and resembles in many respects that of others who, like them, have their abode33 in the midst of extensive plains. Thus they have been aptly styled the Cossacks and the Arabs of the New World, with both of whom they have many points in common, but more especially do they resemble the last named. When visiting the famous Constantine Gallery of paintings at Versailles, I was struck with the resemblance of the Algerine heroes of Horace Vernet with our own, revealing at once the Moorish34 descent of the latter, independently of other characteristic peculiarities35.
The inimitable author of “Journeys Across The Pampas,” already quoted, alluding36 to the life of these wild shepherds of the plains, compares it very appropriately to the rise and progress of a young eagle, so beautifully described by Horace in the following verses:
Olim juventas et patrius vigor37
Nidum laborum propulit inscium;
Vernique, jam nimbis remotis,
Insolitos docuere nisus{44}
Venti paventem; mox in ovilia
Demisit hostem vividus impetus38;
Nunc in reluctantes dracones
Egit amor dapis atque pugn?.
—Horace, Book iv., Ode iv.
“Whom native vigor, and the rush
Of youth have spurr’d to quit the nest,
And skies of blue, in springtide’s flush,
Entice39 aloft to breast
The gales40 he fear’d before his lordly plumes41 were drest.
“Now swooping42, eager for his prey43,
Spreads havoc44 through the flutter’d fold;
Straight, fired by love of food and fray45,
In grapple fierce and bold,
The struggling dragons rends46, e’en in their rocky hold.”
—Translation by Martin.
“Born in the rude hut, the infant Gaucho receives little attention, but is left to swing from the roof in a bullock’s hide, the corners of which are drawn47 towards each other by four strips of hide. In the first year of his life he crawls about without clothes, and I have more than once seen a mother give a child of this age a sharp knife, a foot long, to play with. As soon as he walks, his infantine amusements are those which prepare him for the occupations of his future life; with a lazo made of twine48 he tries to catch little birds, or the dogs, as they walk in and out of the hut. By the time he is four years old he is on horseback, and immediately becomes useful by assisting to drive the cattle into the corral.”
When sufficiently50 strong to cope with a wild animal,{45} the young Llanero is taken to the majada or great cattle-pen, and there hoisted51 upon the bare back of a fierce young bull. With his face turned towards the animal’s tail, which he holds in lieu of bridle52, and his little legs twisted around the neck of his antagonist53, he is whirled round and round at a furious rate. His position, as may be imagined, is any thing but equestrian54; yet, the fear of coming in contact with the bull’s horns compels the rider to hold on until, by a dexterous55 twist of the animal’s tail while he jumps off its back, he succeeds in overturning his antagonist.
In proportion as he grows older and stronger, a more manly56 amusement is afforded him with the breaking in of a wild colt. This being, however, a more dangerous experiment, in which many a “young eagle” is rendered a “lame duck,” he is provided with the necessary accoutrements to withstand the terrible struggle with the animal. Firmly seated upon his back and brandishing57 overhead a tough chaparro vine for a whip, the apprentice58 is thus installed in his new office, from which he must not descend3 until the brute59 is perfectly60 subdued61; the coil of lazo in the hands of his merciless instructor62 would be the least evil awaiting him should he otherwise escape safe and sound from the desperate kicks and plunges63 of the horse.
Here commences what we may term, the public life of the Llanero; his education is now considered complete. From this moment all his endeavors and ambition will be to rival his companions in the display of physical force, which he shows to an admirable{46} degree when, armed with his tough lazo, he pursues the wild animals of his domain. If a powerful bull or wild horse tries to escape into the open plain, the cavalier unfurls the noose64 which is always ready by his side, and the fugitive65 is quickly brought back to the corral. Should the thong66 give way under the impetuous flight of the animal, the rider seizes him by the tail, and whirling round suddenly, pulls towards him with so much force as to cause his immediate49 overthrow67.
In all these exercises the roving cavalier of the Llanos acquires that feeling of security and enduring disposition68 for which he is famous. Unfortunately, it is often turned to account in disturbing the balance of power among his more enlightened countrymen; for he is always ready to join the first revolutionary movement offering him the best chances for equipping himself with arms of all descriptions. Next to the horse, the Llanero esteems69 those weapons which give him a superiority over his fellow-creatures, viz., a lance, a blunderbuss, and a fine sword. If he is unprovided with either of these, he considers himself a miserable70 and degraded being, and all his efforts will tend to gratify this favorite vanity, even at the risk of his own life. Therefore he goes to war, because he is sure, if victorious71, of finding the battle-field covered with these tempting72 trophies73 of his ambition. In this, unfortunately, he is too often encouraged by a host of unprincipled politicians who, not wishing to earn a livelihood74 by fair means, are eternally plotting against the powers that be.
The style of sword worn by the Llaneros differs{47} little from that used by Spaniards of the middle ages, the hilt being surmounted75 by a guard in the shape of a reversed cup, affording an excellent protection to the hand that wields76 it, while the blade is made with two edges, instead of one. Most of these swords are mounted in silver, the same as the accompanying dagger77, another of their favorite weapons; and such is the passion among Llaneros for glittering swords and daggers78, that they would sooner dispense79 with a house or a corral, than with either of these expensive commodities.
The lance comes next in importance, and in their hands is quite a formidable weapon, which they are enabled to handle with great dexterity, from their constant practice with the garrocha or goad80 with which they drive and turn the cattle. As an element of war, the lance has become celebrated81 in the country, having rendered the cause of Independence the most effectual service in repelling82 the attacks of the sanguinary hosts sent by Spain against the indomitable “Rebeldes” of Colombia.
The trabuco or blunderbuss, too, is held in great estimation as a weapon of defence, or rather of aggression83, as they are at all times ready to test its powers on the slightest provocation84; and nobody thinks of travelling in that desert country without one of these wide-mouthed spitfires by his side.
Being rather of a superstitious85 turn of mind, these people believe that by decorating their deadly weapons with some insignia of their religion, they are rendered more effectual; the cross surmounts86 their swords and daggers; while the rosary and agnus Dei{48} entwine the butt-end of their trabucos, when called into requisition. Thus they are emboldened87 to perform acts of desperate valor88 which, under any other circumstances, would be considered rash in the extreme.
Such is the religious faith of these benighted89 people; a religion of form and superstition90 rather than conviction. Christianity, like the Spanish language, exists among them, it is true; but corrupted91 and enveloped92 in dark superstition, almost bordering on idolatry. It cannot, however, be expected that a widely scattered93 population over so extensive an area of desert plains, should possess any means of enlightenment beyond what is conveyed to them through the few teachers distributed among the principal towns of the interior. Therefore it is not an unusual thing to meet with persons owning extensive cattle farms, and even holding important commissions in the army, who cannot read or write. During the good old times of the Capuchin Missions, the youth of the villages under their control received at their hands a scanty94 education, principally in the primary notions of the catechism; but with the destruction of those beneficent establishments, during the protracted95 struggle between natives and Spaniards, they were replunged into utter ignorance, and most of their places of worship have long since gone to decay. They have retained, nevertheless, enough of the extravagant97 notions of that school to establish a creed98 singularly at variance99 with the teachings of the Gospel, and founded principally on a belief in saints and amulets100. The latter consist in little trinkets wrought{49} in gold or silver; or written orisons carefully preserved in leathern bags and worn suspended from their rosaries around their necks. Most of these orisons are the more extravagant from the fact they have no meaning whatever; yet this very obscurity seems to attach greater value to them, their principal charm consisting, as they say, in their mysterious import.
Great faith is also placed in certain prayers which are supposed to have the power of driving away the Devil, curing diseases and averting102 all kinds of evil.
As regards their Creator, they only have some vague ideas; they believe, for instance, in one God; mais voila tout103. They seem to entertain greater fear of Beelzebub and Death personified, both of whom they imagine to possess undisputed sway over His creatures. The first they fancy to be fashioned with horns, hoofs104, and claws like some of their wild beasts. Their ideas of death are no less extravagant. A respectable old gentleman of my acquaintance who once found himself very low with fever, thus related his experience respecting this fearful vision. “Why!” said he to a circle of friends who came to congratulate him on his recovery, “I had always supposed that Death was actually a horrid105 skeleton skulking106 about the world in search of victims, and carrying in his hand a fearful hook with which he angled for us as we do for fish. No such thing, my friends, I assure you; Death, after all, is nothing more than lack of breath;” accompanying the assertion with a gentle pressure of his nose with his fingers and a hearty107 laugh.
As a natural consequence, the Llaneros, in spite{50} of their bravery and sang froid in other respects, entertain great fear of espantos or ghosts and apparitions109. One of the most popular hallucinations of this kind is la bola de fuego, or “light of Aguirre the Tyrant,” as the natives usually style it—a sort of ignis fatuus, arising from the decomposition111 of organic substances at the bottom of certain marshes112. Superstitious imaginations, unacquainted with this phenomenon, readily transform these gaseous113 exhalations into the soul of the famous Lope de Aguirre wandering about the savannas114. This adventurous115 individual had the satisfaction, while he lived, of discovering the great river Amazon. Being of a restless and bloody116 disposition, like all the heroes of that epoch117, he started in search of El Dorado with a powerful expedition from Peru, which resulted in the discovery of the Father of Waters. He stained his laurels118, however, with the blood of his own daughter, as well as with that of his companions, for which unpardonable atrocities119 it is believed his accursed soul was left to wander over those countries which he sullied with his crimes.[22] Now it appears before the terrified traveller in the form of a blazing ball of fire; a minute after it will be seen one or two miles off. If sufficiently near, the spectator cannot fail to observe the entrails of the wicked wanderer enveloped in the flames of this extraordinary apparition108. Such is the power of affrighted imaginations which have converted one of the commonest phenomena120 of chemical action into the wildest speculation121 of besotted fanaticism122.{51}
With regard to miracles and the interposition of the saints, the names of some of which are constantly in their mouths, the Llaneros also have many curious notions. For every emergency of their lives there is a special patron saint; San Pablo, like good old St. Patrick, is supposed to have entire sway over snakes and other vermin; San Antonio, the power of restoring stolen goods to their rightful owners; while San somebody else that of befriending the highway robber and assassin from the punishment of justice and violent death. As an illustration of this fact, I will relate here an incident which I witnessed during one of those endemic revolutions so typical of the Spanish American republics, and which never fail to foster lawless bands of desperadoes who, under the cover of political reforms, commit all sorts of depredations123 upon the helpless inhabitants.
JOSE URBANO, THE GUERILLA-CHIEF.
A digression for the sake of variety.
Shortly after our return from the Apure, a revolution broke out among the colored population; a class which until then had been the most peaceful and submissive, but since perverted124 to such a degree as to require all the energies and resources of the white race to save itself from utter ruin and degradation125.
An ambitious demagogue, editor of a newspaper in the capital, had been seized with the mania126, so{52} prevalent in South America, of becoming President (pro tem.) of the Republic. To this end, he spared no means in recommending himself to the public, through the columns of his paper, heaping at the same time all kinds of slander127 and abuse upon those who stood in his way. Finding, however, little co?peration from the better class of the community, he experienced no scruple128 in courting the favor of the colored population, who, he readily persuaded, “had a perfect right to share in the gains and property of their aristocratic masters.” The Government was powerless in arresting the spirit of revolt which was daily being infused among the masses, as the Constitution allowed perfect freedom of the press, and the good citizens did not care to take the matter into their own hands. The consequence was, a fearful outbreak among the lower classes, backed by all the tramposos or broken-down speculators of the country, proclaiming community of property, and the ci-devant editor (who, by the way, had not a sous to stake in it) candidate for the next Presidency129 of the Republic. The revolt soon spread to the Llaneros, by far the most to be feared in the matter of hard blows; and although it was quelled130 in time through the efforts of General Paez, it sowed the seeds of discontent which have since brought forth131 to the country an abundant crop of revenge, violence, and rapine. It was during that campaign the incident I am about to relate occurred in the savannas of San Pablo.
We had just encamped for the night on the beautiful plain of Morrocoyes, not far from our place, when a messenger arrived to apprise132 the General that{53} the famous José Urbano, leader of a band of robbers who had committed several wanton murders in that neighborhood, had crossed over to San Pablo under cover of night. The General immediately despatched a dozen of his men after the banditti, with positive orders to follow up the rastro or trail to the world’s end if necessary, and not return to his presence without the body of the leader, muerto ó vivo, dead or alive. To any other set of men less accustomed to the wild pursuits of the Llanos, this would have appeared an impossibility in a country like San Pablo, traversed in all directions by numerous cross-ways made by the cattle; but the instinct of those men in tracking runaways133 as well as stray animals, is truly wonderful. Although the plain was covered with the footprints of twenty thousand animals roaming wild over the savannas, they followed close on the heels of the banditti, until they fell in, unfortunately, with another trail left by some vaqueros. The night was very dark, and they easily mistook this for that of the enemy. As a matter of course it led them to a ranch134 where the unlucky vaqueros were amusing themselves at the game of monte. Without stopping to ascertain135 who the gamblers were, the troop charged in the midst of them, killing136 two or three innocent fellows, and dispersing137 the rest like a herd19 of wild sheep. The aggressors did not discover their mistake until one of the fugitives138, who happened to be acquainted with the party, recognized the voice of the commander, and shouted to him to stop the carnage.
After this unfortunate encounter, it may be easy to conceive that the troopers were not slow in retracing{54} their steps in search of the cause of their mistake; this time, however, with more prudence139, carefully examining every trail until they found the right one. It led them to another ranch where Urbano was spending the evening in the society of one of his numerous sweethearts. Here they all dismounted very quietly, and leaving the horses in charge of two companions, they rushed into the ranch with a wild shout and lance in hand. The attack was so sudden, that most of the banditti were either killed or dispersed before they had time to seize their arms. Only their gallant140 leader stood at bay against tremendous odds141, defending himself bravely for a long time with the assistance of his equally courageous142 sweetheart, who kept all the while urging him on like a tigress.
Overpowered at last by a superior force, and faint with the loss of blood from numerous wounds, the bandit fell at the feet of his sable143 Amazon. When raised, an amulet101 was found between his teeth so firmly held, that it required the united efforts of two men to remove it. On being opened, it was found to contain a written orison, shrouded144 in such mysterious language as would have defied the skill of a magician to decipher. This, I was informed, was the famous Oracion del Justo Juez, a singular misnomer145 for a talisman146 intended to befriend these gente non sancta in their marauding expeditions.
It was a lucky thing for the assailants that Urbano received at the outset a severe cut on his right arm, causing an immediate flow of blood which filled the pan of his trabuco, otherwise the affair would have terminated very differently. The ignition of the powder{55} was thus prevented just as he was in the act of discharging the contents of that engine of destruction amidst the group.
The body of the culprit was now tied on the back of a horse and conveyed to the presence of the General, as an atonement for the unfortunate mistake which had deprived him of the services of two or three valuable hands.
The news of this adventure spread as if by magic over the surrounding country and brought together great numbers of curiosos, among them, no doubt, many of Urbano’s adherents147, who might have discredited148 the statement. The General improved the opportunity to address them an impressive homily, ordering at the same time the mutilated body of the renowned149 bandit to be exposed on the public road for twenty-four hours, as a warning to others with similar proclivities150.
The death of this man, considered invulnerable by the superstitious children of the Llanos, produced a more powerful impression upon them than if a great battle had been fought and won. Next day, hundreds of facciosos, availing themselves of a general amnesty granted by the Commander-in-Chief to repentant151 revolutionists, began to arrive from various quarters and gave in their submission152.
Thus ended for the time being one of the most dangerous outbreaks that had ever occurred in the country, from the nature of the principles involved. As to the originator, he was subsequently eclipsed by a bolder political aspirant153, the ever-memorable José T. Monagas. This worthy154, of whom more especial{56} mention will be made hereafter, and who, in an evil hour for his country, was called to fill the chair of State, profiting by the condition of anarchy155 in which the other had plunged96 the nation, afterwards shot down the Representatives of the people in Congress assembled, and proclaimed himself absolute ruler, thus leaving the other ambitious pretender to exclaim with the poet:
“Hos ego110 versiculos feci, tulit alter honores.”
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