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Show HAD NAVAL FIGHT. Venezuelan Gunboat "Crcspo" Sunk by Revolutionary Steamer in Hoadsteid of Cpmarebo. Wlllemstnd, Island of Cura- -f f coa, 1'eb 10 Cannonading has f been heard hero from early -f morning In the direction of tho -f Venezuelan coast It Is bellev- -f ed that the Llbertador has been -f engaged with another Vcnczuo- -f Ian gunboit. Tho report of tho engagement -f f between tho Llbertador and f the General Crespo oppcars to - be confirmed. -f -f It Is further asserted that the Crespo Bank In the roadstead of -f -f Cumarobo. f (Jeneral Andrade, the former f f President nf Venezuela, who -f reached this Island recently, em- -f - barked on board tho revolution- -f - nry stenmer Llbertador during -f tho night of Pcbruary 7-E. Tho - Llbertador some das ago land- -f - ed a force of Insurgents on tho -f f Venezuelan coast and they sub- -f f sequently took possession of tho village of Cumarebo, situated -f near La Vela do Coro The -f Venezm Inn gunboat General - Crespo, which attempted to pre- f vent the landing, wns tired upon -f f and sadly damaged by the Lib- -f irtadnr. The Crespo had her f propeller shaft broken. f The success nf the Llbertador him cnusod a sensation at Carn- cas, wheio great commotion pre- f Mills The news received there -f t fiom tho Interior of Venezuela I - not favorable to tho Govern- ment It Is announced tho In- -f 1- Biirgents nro very active, espe- -f dally In the vicinity of Ifarquls- f Imento. Tho revolution against -f f President Castro is gaining f ground visibly. (- ---- |