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Show THE WAR 131 VENEZUELA. Crespo is Keuorted Gaining Ground Government Gov-ernment Troops In Imminent Iaiiffor of Total Anniuili or. New YoitK, April 28. The Herald'. Pure to Cabello cable says: Advices from Valencia say that General Ybaira and Casanas with nearly one thousand government forces are cut oft from Palacio's main forces, and af in imminent peril. General Crespo, the 1. surgent commander-in-chief, has effet junction with Genersl Mora. o Qi'ttM Quevedo of Palacio's army and hisiRle' camp, Jose Arines, have been killed and butchered In a terrible manner by the populace popu-lace of Los Tefues. New Vo;;k, April 27. From the steamer Caracas, which arrived today from La Guay-ra, Guay-ra, it appears that the war between Crespo and Palacio is still raging, and the result is u matter of uncertainty. On April 17th, a battle was fought near Caracas, in which the government troops lost 400 men. On April l'Jth the governor of the state of Bolivar went to Petare to recruit troops for Palacio. A number of people in sympathy with Crespo arose. in revolt. A light in tiie streets ensued in w hich the governor was killed. It is generally thought among the passengers passen-gers on the Caracas that Crespo is gaining , ground. .3- |