Manuel Rodriguez: otro héroe trágico en un país violento

Pronto se conmemorará un año más del asesinato político de Manuel Rodríguez, el primer héroe trágico en nuestra conciencia popular. Fue brazo derecho de José Miguel Carrera, mito clandestino en el Chile de la Reconquista, burlando al poder de la corona, y riéndose en su propia cara del gobernador español. San Fernando, que pronto estará de aniversario y donde alguna vez se autoproclamó jefe superior de la provincia de Colchagua es la ciudad donde más se lo recuerda. He aquí una breve descripción de una vida corta, pero intensa.

“Vive rápido y muere joven”.

Sid Vicious.

Édison Ortiz

El 26 de mayo próximo se cumplirá un año más del asesinato de Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, en Til-Til, nacido allá por el año 1785, en Santiago. Su asesinato, por encargo del director supremo Bernardo O’Higgins, clama aun justicia en un país demasiado acostumbrado a los asesinatos políticos y a la violencia institucional.

En un contexto de surgimiento de la nación chilena y de su estado, en que era necesario, como bien lo señaló Germán Colmenares, inventarse el mito de la nación, y por consiguiente, también sus propios héroes, Manuel Rodríguez, como los Carrera, son sus héroes trágicos.

Nació en Santiago, en la antigua casa familiar que hoy ocupa el Banco Central, al igual que su mejor amigo, José Miguel Carrera, estudió, aunque con mucho esfuerzo y becado, en el exclusivo Convictorio Carolino, donde surgió entre ellos una amistad inquebrantable.

Rodríguez, si bien ya tenía una vida pública significativa antes de la Reconquista – diputado y secretario de guerra – se hizo famoso por su trabajo en la clandestinidad durante la recuperación española, abriendo el coche de José Casimiro Marcó del Pont, cruzando la cordillera de Los Andes, trayendo y llevando mensajes secretos de José de San Martín y preparando el terreno en Santiago, para la ofensiva del Ejército Libertador. Tomándose la ciudad de San Fernando y autoproclamándose jefe superior de la provincia de Colchagua. Llegó a ser el hombre más buscado del reino. Su biografía está llena de escenas de aventuras en las que aparece burlando a sus perseguidores una y otra vez, disfrazado de fraile o de huaso, o desnudo en la noche, escabulléndose por entre decenas de soldados talaveras y cruzando a nado el río Mataquito.  Allí, en Mendoza, se transformó en uno de los hombres de mayor confianza de José de San Martín.

Se convirtió, contra las figuras de O’Higgins y Los Carrera, ídolos de nuestra oligarquía, en el héroe más popular del proceso independentista, donde se entremezcló su carácter pícaro de burlador de la ley, sus aventuras y proezas y su fin trágico, tal cual como ocurrió con Balmaceda y Allende, otros héroes trágicos de la conciencia popular.

Estando en el exilio junto a otros líderes patriotas, decidió regresar a Chile para que, desde la clandestinidad, reportase informes sobre el acontecer nacional. Estando en suelo patrio, se focalizó en reorganizar y coordinar los diferentes grupos patriotas con el propósito de organizar y planificar la revuelta que se implementaría, una vez que el ejército patriota cruzase Los Andes. Así fue cobrando vida una orgánica extrainstitucional que fue clave al momento del retorno de los patriotas.

Se hizo famoso cuando encaró decididamente a las tropas españolas, alejándolas de la cordillera y así posibilitando el cruce del ejército libertador. Con sus hazañas provocó el pánico y sembró el desconcierto entre los realistas que encabezaba el controvertido gobernador Francisco Casimiro Marcó del Pont, a quien, como lo relatamos anteriormente, provocó directamente. Creó, en algún sentido, la guerra de guerrillas, donde los españoles eran incapaces de frenar a sus guerrilleros, quienes huían vertiginosamente a sus asentamientos luego de cada embestida.

Como se sabe, su principal centro de operaciones fue la provincia de Colchagua, donde hasta hoy se disputan la pertenencia del héroe trágico, las comunas de Peralillo, donde se encuentra la ruta que recorría el húsar de la muerte para visitar a su amada, y la ciudad de San Fernando, lugar en el cual, hasta hoy, se conmemora la muerte del héroe triste y donde no existe avenida, monumento, club de futbol, radio, ni cuerpo de bomberos que no lleve su nombre. Manuel Rodríguez es a San Fernando lo que O’Higgins es al resto del país, en cuanto a monumentos y nombres de avenidas. Dirá el historiador Luis Amunátegui: “Rodríguez, cuya única estrategia consistía en asaltos y sorpresas, no se limitaba a recorrer los campos, sino que también caía sobre las poblaciones, cuando menos se le esperaba. Melipilla, San Fernando y Curicó fueron sucesivamente invadidas, y estuvieron ocupadas durante varias horas por los insurgentes. Cuando éstos presumían que los escuadrones realistas debían venir acercándose en su persecución, montaban sobre sus veloces caballos, y no dejaban sino los vestigios de su pasaje y de sus insultos a las autoridades constituidas”.

Tampoco es casual que la primera película hecha en Chile, de Pedro Sienna, El Húsar de la muerte, sea precisamente un filme sobre Manuel Rodríguez, figura que luego rescató también Pablo Neruda en su Canto General y que puso de nuevo en circulación el brazo armado del PC en dictadura, – El Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez (FPMR)- sembrando, al igual que el héroe trágico, el pánico entre los servidores de Pinochet. También, durante la UP, una facción escindida del MIR, MR-2, llevó su nombre, así como fue uno de los elegidos por TVN para la serie Héroes, que el canal público impartió en vísperas del bicentenario.

Epílogo: el fin del héroe popular.

El 4 de septiembre de 1821, a las 9 de la mañana en Mendoza, José Miguel Carrera era informado en la prisión, que sería fusilado a las 11 am, la única reacción natural que tuvo fue escribirle a su amada esposa Mercedes, que moriría a esa hora. Con una tranquilidad que asombra dedicó sus últimas palabras a ella y a sus retoños “moriré con el solo pesar de dejarte abandonada con nuestros cinco tiernos hijos en un país extraño, sin amigos, sin relaciones”. Tres años antes, Manuel Rodríguez había ingresado al palacio de la real audiencia para advertirle a O’Higgins que él sería el único responsable si los hermanos Carrera eran asesinados.

El 26 de mayo de 1818, mientras era trasladado como reo a Valparaíso, fue abatido por sus custodios. Un disparo por la espalda lo hirió de muerte y luego fue abatido a golpes.

Cuando O’Higgins recibió la noticia, no hizo nada por aclarar el crimen ni juzgar a sus culpables.

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on whatsapp

188 comentarios en “Manuel Rodriguez: otro héroe trágico en un país violento”

  1. Having read this I thought it was very informative. I appreciate you taking the time and effort to put this article together. I once again find myself spending way to much time both reading and commenting. But so what, it was still worth it!

  2. hello there and thanks to your info – I have definitely picked up something new from right here. I did however experience some technical points the use of this web site, as I skilled to reload the web site many instances prior to I may just get it to load properly. I were puzzling over if your web host is OK? No longer that I’m complaining, but slow loading circumstances times will sometimes impact your placement in google and could injury your high-quality score if advertising and ***********|advertising|advertising|advertising and *********** with Adwords. Well I am adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for a lot extra of your respective exciting content. Make sure you update this again soon..

  3. Whats Happening i am new to this, I stumbled upon this I’ve found It positively useful and it has aided me out loads. I am hoping to contribute & aid other users like its aided me. Good job.

  4. Whats up are using WordPress for your site platform?
    I’m new to the blog world but I’m trying to get started and create my own.
    Do you need any html coding knowledge to make your own blog?
    Any help would be really appreciated!

  5. I’ve been exploring for a little bit for any high quality articles
    or weblog posts on this sort of space . Exploring in Yahoo I finally
    stumbled upon this website. Reading this information So i am glad to exhibit that I have an incredibly excellent uncanny
    feeling I came upon just what I needed. I such a lot indisputably will make certain to don?t omit this web site and give it a glance on a continuing basis.

  6. Fantastic goods from you, man. I’ve understand your stuff prior to and you are simply too fantastic.
    I really like what you’ve received here, certainly like
    what you’re saying and the way by which you say it.
    You’re making it enjoyable and you still take care of to stay
    it wise. I can’t wait to read much more from you. That is
    actually a great web site.

  7. Does your website have a contact page? I’m having
    a tough time locating it but, I’d like to shoot you
    an e-mail. I’ve got some creative ideas for your blog you might be interested in hearing.
    Either way, great website and I look forward to seeing
    it expand over time.

  8. Definitely believe that which you stated. Your favorite justification seemed to be on the web the simplest thing to be aware of. I say to you, I definitely get irked while people consider worries that they just do not know about. You managed to hit the nail upon the top as well as defined out the whole thing without having side-effects , people could take a signal. Will likely be back to get more. Thanks

  9. Simply wish to say your article is as astounding.
    The clearness on your publish is simply nice and that i can assume you are an expert on this
    subject. Fine along with your permission let me to clutch your feed to
    stay up to date with coming near near post. Thank you one million and please continue the gratifying work.

  10. I was recommended this web site by my cousin. I am now not sure whether this post is written by means of him as nobody else realize such detailed about my difficulty.
    You are wonderful! Thank you!

  11. An impressive share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a coworker who had been conducting a little homework on this.
    And he actually ordered me lunch due to the fact that I found it for him…
    lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal!!
    But yeah, thanx for spending some time to talk about
    this subject here on your site.

  12. Good post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon everyday.
    It will always be useful to read articles from other authors and use
    something from their web sites.

  13. Greetings! Quick question that’s entirely off topic. Do you know how to make your site
    mobile friendly? My web site looks weird when viewing from
    my iphone4. I’m trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to
    resolve this problem. If you have any recommendations, please share.

    Thank you!

  14. hi!,I love your writing so much! proportion we keep up a correspondence extra about your post
    on AOL? I need a specialist in this house to solve my problem.
    Maybe that is you! Having a look forward to peer you.

  15. hey there and thank you for your information – I have certainly picked up anything new from right here.

    I did however expertise several technical issues using this web
    site, as I experienced to reload the web site many times previous to
    I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your hosting is OK?
    Not that I’m complaining, but slow loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and
    could damage your quality score if advertising and marketing with
    Adwords. Anyway I am adding this RSS to my e-mail and could look out for a lot
    more of your respective fascinating content.

    Make sure you update this again very soon.

  16. Excellent site you have here but I was curious if you knew of any community forums that cover the same topics discussed in this article?
    I’d really like to be a part of community where I can get advice
    from other experienced individuals that share the same interest.
    If you have any recommendations, please let me know.
    Appreciate it!

  17. My brother suggested I might like this blog. He was totally right.
    This post truly made my day. You cann’t imagine simply how much time I had spent for this information! Thanks!

  18. I must show some appreciation to the writer for bailing me out of this type of circumstance. Right after exploring through the internet and meeting views which were not pleasant, I was thinking my entire life was over. Existing without the presence of strategies to the difficulties you have sorted out by way of your blog post is a critical case, and the ones which may have in a negative way damaged my entire career if I hadn’t encountered your blog post. Your know-how and kindness in handling a lot of things was crucial. I am not sure what I would’ve done if I hadn’t come upon such a stuff like this. I can also at this time relish my future. Thanks very much for your professional and result oriented help. I won’t think twice to endorse your web sites to anyone who needs to have guidelines on this problem.

  19. I have been exploring for a little bit for any high quality articles or blog posts on this kind of house . Exploring in Yahoo I eventually stumbled upon this web site. Reading this information So i’m happy to show that I’ve a very good uncanny feeling I found out exactly what I needed. I so much unquestionably will make certain to do not fail to remember this web site and provides it a look regularly.

  20. I do like the manner in which you have presented this problem plus it does supply me a lot of fodder for thought. Nevertheless, because of just what I have seen, I simply just trust as the actual feedback pile on that individuals keep on point and don’t embark on a soap box associated with the news du jour. Anyway, thank you for this excellent point and although I can not really agree with the idea in totality, I respect the standpoint.

  21. obviously like your web site but you need to check the spelling on quite a few of your posts. Many of them are rife with spelling issues and I find it very troublesome to tell the truth nevertheless I’ll definitely come back again.

  22. Can I just say what a reduction to seek out someone who actually is aware of what theyre speaking about on the internet. You undoubtedly know tips on how to carry a problem to gentle and make it important. Extra folks must learn this and perceive this facet of the story. I cant consider youre no more popular since you positively have the gift.

  23. Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as though you relied on the video to make your point. You clearly know what youre talking about, why throw away your intelligence on just posting videos to your weblog when you could be giving us something informative to read?

  24. Yesterday, while I was at work, my cousin stole my apple ipad and tested to see if it can survive a twenty five foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My apple ipad is now broken and she has 83 views. I know this is completely off topic but I had to share it with someone!

  25. Please let me know if you’re looking for a article writer for your weblog. You have some really great posts and I feel I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d love to write some content for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine. Please shoot me an email if interested. Thank you!

  26. Thanks for sharing excellent informations. Your site is very cool. I’m impressed by the details that you’ve on this site. It reveals how nicely you understand this subject. Bookmarked this website page, will come back for extra articles. You, my friend, ROCK! I found simply the info I already searched all over the place and just could not come across. What an ideal web site.

  27. Along with almost everything that seems to be developing throughout this particular subject material, a significant percentage of perspectives are actually relatively refreshing. On the other hand, I beg your pardon, but I do not give credence to your whole theory, all be it radical none the less. It looks to us that your commentary are actually not entirely rationalized and in fact you are yourself not even completely confident of the assertion. In any case I did appreciate reading through it.

  28. Great – I should definitely pronounce, impressed with your site. I had no trouble navigating through all tabs as well as related information ended up being truly easy to do to access. I recently found what I hoped for before you know it at all. Reasonably unusual. Is likely to appreciate it for those who add forums or something, site theme . a tones way for your client to communicate. Nice task..

  29. Appreciating the commitment you put into your blog and in depth information you present. It’s good to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same old rehashed information. Fantastic read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.

  30. I do agree with all the concepts you’ve introduced to your post. They are really convincing and will definitely work. Nonetheless, the posts are very brief for novices. May you please extend them a bit from subsequent time? Thanks for the post.

  31. Hey just wanted to give you a brief heads up and let you know a few of the images aren’t loading properly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different internet browsers and both show the same results.

  32. Thank you for sharing excellent informations. Your site is very cool. I’m impressed by the details that you¦ve on this web site. It reveals how nicely you understand this subject. Bookmarked this web page, will come back for extra articles. You, my pal, ROCK! I found simply the info I already searched all over the place and simply couldn’t come across. What a perfect website.

  33. You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be really something that I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and very broad for me. I’m looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!

  34. Hi, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your website in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, fantastic blog!

  35. I have been exploring for a little for any high-quality articles or blog posts on this kind of area . Exploring in Yahoo I at last stumbled upon this site. Reading this info So i am happy to convey that I have a very good uncanny feeling I discovered just what I needed. I most certainly will make sure to do not forget this site and give it a look regularly.

  36. Hi there very cool site!! Guy .. Excellent .. Amazing .. I’ll bookmark your website and take the feeds also?KI am glad to seek out a lot of helpful info right here in the submit, we’d like develop extra strategies on this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . . .

  37. Wow! This can be one particular of the most beneficial blogs We’ve ever arrive across on this subject. Basically Great. I’m also a specialist in this topic so I can understand your hard work.

  38. I¦ll right away snatch your rss feed as I can’t in finding your email subscription hyperlink or e-newsletter service. Do you have any? Kindly let me recognise so that I may subscribe. Thanks.

  39. Thanks for ones marvelous posting! I truly enjoyed reading it, you happen to be a great author.I will make certain to bookmark your blog and will eventually come back from now on. I want to encourage you to continue your great job, have a nice day!

  40. Along with almost everything which seems to be building throughout this particular area, a significant percentage of points of view are somewhat refreshing. Nonetheless, I appologize, but I do not subscribe to your entire idea, all be it exhilarating none the less. It appears to everyone that your opinions are not entirely validated and in fact you are yourself not really totally convinced of your argument. In any event I did take pleasure in reading through it.

  41. I am not certain the place you’re getting your info, but great topic. I needs to spend some time studying much more or figuring out more. Thanks for magnificent information I was looking for this info for my mission.

  42. Appreciating the dedication you put into your website and detailed information you
    offer. It’s nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same old rehashed information. Excellent read!
    I’ve saved your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google
    account.

  43. Unquestionably believe that that you said. Your favourite reason appeared to be on the internet the simplest thing to bear in mind of. I say to you, I certainly get annoyed even as other folks think about concerns that they plainly don’t know about. You managed to hit the nail upon the highest and outlined out the entire thing with no need side effect , other folks could take a signal. Will probably be back to get more. Thank you

  44. I was curious if you ever considered changing the page layout of your blog? Its very well written; I love what youve got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or two pictures. Maybe you could space it out better?

  45. Very good blog! Do you have any hints for aspiring writers? I’m hoping to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m totally overwhelmed .. Any recommendations? Thanks a lot!

  46. Thanks for sharing superb informations. Your web-site is so cool. I am impressed by the details that you have on this web site. It reveals how nicely you perceive this subject. Bookmarked this website page, will come back for more articles. You, my pal, ROCK! I found just the info I already searched all over the place and just could not come across. What a great site.

  47. Terrific paintings! That is the type of info that are meant to be shared across the net. Disgrace on Google for not positioning this submit upper! Come on over and discuss with my website . Thank you =)

  48. I don’t even know how I finished up here, however I believed this publish was once great. I don’t know who you are however certainly you’re going to a well-known blogger in the event you aren’t already 😉 Cheers!

  49. I have been exploring for a little bit for any high-quality articles or weblog posts on this sort of house . Exploring in Yahoo I finally stumbled upon this site. Studying this information So i am satisfied to convey that I’ve a very excellent uncanny feeling I found out exactly what I needed. I so much no doubt will make sure to don¦t fail to remember this website and provides it a glance regularly.

  50. Greetings! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this website? I’m getting tired of WordPress because I’ve had problems with hackers and I’m looking at alternatives for another platform. I would be fantastic if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.

  51. Good ?V I should definitely pronounce, impressed with your website. I had no trouble navigating through all tabs and related info ended up being truly easy to do to access. I recently found what I hoped for before you know it in the least. Reasonably unusual. Is likely to appreciate it for those who add forums or something, website theme . a tones way for your client to communicate. Nice task..

  52. The subsequent time I learn a weblog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as much as this one. I imply, I do know it was my choice to read, however I truly thought youd have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you might fix in case you werent too busy on the lookout for attention.

  53. Excellent read, I just passed this onto a friend who was doing a little research on that. And he just bought me lunch because I found it for him smile Therefore let me rephrase that: Thank you for lunch! «But O the truth, the truth. The many eyes That look on it The diverse things they see.» by George Meredith.

  54. Admiring the dedication you put into your site and detailed information you provide. It’s awesome to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed material. Wonderful read! I’ve saved your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.

  55. I’m really enjoying the theme/design of your web site. Do you ever run into any web browser compatibility problems? A few of my blog audience have complained about my website not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Safari. Do you have any advice to help fix this issue?

  56. I’ve been surfing online more than 3 hours today, yet I by no means discovered any attention-grabbing article like yours. It¦s beautiful price enough for me. In my opinion, if all webmasters and bloggers made good content as you did, the web will likely be a lot more useful than ever before.

  57. Thank you so much for giving everyone such a marvellous possiblity to discover important secrets from this site. It really is so good and also jam-packed with a great time for me and my office friends to visit your web site particularly three times in 7 days to find out the latest guides you have. Not to mention, we are at all times satisfied concerning the incredible inspiring ideas you serve. Certain 1 areas in this article are in reality the simplest we’ve ever had.

Deja un comentario

Tu dirección de correo electrónico no será publicada. Los campos obligatorios están marcados con *

Otras Noticias

El rey está desnudo
07 septiembre 2024
Ex senador Letelier intervino a favor de proyecto de grupo Patio
07 septiembre 2024
Los femicidios en la literatura policial del Cono Sur
07 septiembre 2024
Apuntes para un viaje por el running desde el nivel cero
07 septiembre 2024
El poder en jaque
31 agosto 2024
¿Quién le teme al lobo feroz?
31 agosto 2024