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Show THE WAR IN VENEZUELA. General Crespo Reappears at the Head of a Strong Force and Preparing to Swoop Down on Caracas. New York. April 12. The HeraWs Venezuela Ven-ezuela correspondent says: Gen. Crespo has reappeared at the head of a strong force of enthusiastic followers at Vah neea, and he is said to be strongly entrenched, fifteen fif-teen hundred men are under his command. It is rumored that another engagement has taken place between the government forces and the revolutionists, but the result is unknown. Nearly all of Palacio's men are now in the field. Caracas is virtually defenseless. Crespo is expected to swoop down on the city at any time. Palacio is said to be fully prepared for any emergency, and the belief Is that at the first Intelligence of a serious rout of his armjr he will tr;. to leave the country. He could do wo at a moment's notice, for he has transferred the bulk of hl6 wealth to a place of safety, andhis family are out of danger. The press, cable and mail censorship continues. contin-ues. Rumors of plots are rife in Caracas. A strong force of soldiers und police still guard the Yellow house. |