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Show VENEZUELAN REBELS BEATEN. Government Troops Capture Soledad, a Strategetlc Position. , Soledad, which Is a strategic position posi-tion opposlto CI ltd nil, Dollvar, on tho Orinoco river, has been takon by tho Venezuelan govornmont troops. It Is believed that the government troops will mako a landing on that sldo of tho river upon tho arrival of Gonernl Gomez, tho government commnndor-ln-chief. It Is learned through desertors that Genornl Gomez, beforo ontorlng tho vnlloy of tho Orinoco, dofeatod tho revolutionists under Gonernl Antonio Paretics, who surrendered Puerto Cnbclloo In 188D, and who was subsequently sub-sequently captured by tho liberals noar Irapa. Gonernl Gomez thus secured tho Bafoty of his rear guard. Notwithstanding Notwith-standing local public opinion to tho contrnry in govornmont circles, It Ib not believed that Gonoral Itolando, who holds Cludnd Bolivar, will bo ablo to roslst tho government's attack. |