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Show VENEZUELAN REBELS BEATEN. Government Troops Capture Soledad, a 8trategetlc Position. Soledad, which Is a strategic position posi-tion opposlto Cludad, Bolivar, on tho Orinoco river, has been taken by tho Venezuelan government troops. It Is belloved that the government troops will make a landing on that sldo of tho river upon the arrival of General Gomoz, tho government commandox-ln-chief. It Is learned through deserters that General Gomez, boforo entering tho valley of the Orinoco, defeated tho revolutionists under General Antonio Parcdes, who surrendered Puerto Cnbelloo In 1889, and who was subsequently sub-sequently captured by tho liberals near Irapa. Goneral Gomoz thus secured tho safety of his rear guard. Notwithstanding Notwith-standing locnf public opinion to tho contrary In government circles. It Is not belloved that' Goneral Rolando, who holds Cludad Bolivar, will be ablo to resist tho government's attack. |