Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1892 — CRESPO IS VICTORIOUS. [ARTICLE]

CRESPO IS VICTORIOUS.

He Esters Caracas and Is Proclaimed Provisional President. New York, Cctober 10—“Cjracas has fallen; the triumph oi General Crespo over toe government forces is complete; tho revolution is victorious,” soys the Herald’s Caracas (Venezuela) cornspo dzntunder date of Octoi e• f. “After defeating the aim o'tho governmental San Pedro, Geu. Crespo began h'S maich on the capital. Three thomau.l of his troojs, commanded by Generals Guerra, Hodriguiz and Fernandez, entered the city of Caracas last night. "General Crespo vra« atmdiflejfiii eiatEu, siastic reception upon his triumphal entry into Caracas. The streets were illuminated and the crowd cheered wildly. Crespo thatched into the cspHal In the morning at the bead of the remainder of his army. When he reached the congressional building Le summoned his leaders, and after a conference, was proclaimed provisional president of the republic. He is to hold tbe offico until tho regularly elected Congressmen have had time to meet, Crespo promptly issued a prouunciamento, nam. ing his cabinet. Tho rumor concerning tho escape of Villegas Pulido and his ministers are confirmed. They sallod for Martinquo.