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Show CRU8HE8 REVOLUTIONISTS. General Caitro Finds Tlm to Carry on Hit Little War. Barqulslmeto, capital of the state of Lara, which, for somo time past, has boon in tho possession of the Venezuelan Vene-zuelan revolutionists, has beon recaptured recap-tured by government forces. Tho towns of San Carlos and TInaqulllo havo also been reoccupled by tho government. gov-ernment. Tho revolutionists at Barqulslmeto woro under tho command of Genorals 'Solngnlo and Penaloza. They evacuated evacu-ated tho town aftor losing 112 men killed and 325 wounded. There was hard fl gluing in tho streets and suburbs of Barquslmeto for two days. Tho government forces Wore commanded by General Cerfano Castillo. It now transpires that President Castro's recent visit to La Victoria wns not of a social naturo, as reported, report-ed, but for tho purposo of conducting personally by telegraph tho operations opera-tions of his forces nt Barqulslmeto. This victory for tho government appears ap-pears to bo a direct result of tho president's pres-ident's Initiative. It has been a most Bovcro blow for tho revolutionists. |