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Show HAD NAVAL FIGHT. Venezuelan Gunboat "Crcspo" Sunk by Revolutionary Steamer in Iloadsteid of Cpmniebo. Wlllemstad, Island of Cura- - coa, Peb. 10 Cannonading has -f f been heard hero from early -f - morning In the direction of tho -f A enezuelan coast. It Is bellcv- -f cd that the Llbertador has been -f - engaged with another Vcnczuc- -f bin gunboit, The report of tho engagement -f f between the Llbertador and -f - the General Crespo appears to -f -f be confirmed. -f t It Is further asserted thnt tho j Crespo sink In the roidstead of -f , Cumarebo. -f - General Andrade, the former -f 1 President of Venezuela, who reached this Island recently, em- -f f barked on board '.ho revolution -f 4- ary steamer Llbertador during -f tho night of Pcbruary 7-8. The I -f Llbertador somo da ago land- -f f fil n force of Insurgents on tho Venezuelan coist and they sub- -f . sequently took possession of tho -f village ot Cumarebo, sltuited 1 near La Vela do Coro Tho -f ( 4- Venezuelan gunboat General 4- Crespo, which attempted to pre- -f J -f vent the landing, wns tired upon -f i and tuidly el imaged by the Lib- -f ' 4- e rtnelor, Tho Crespo had her i -f propeller shaft biuken. -f ! 4- The success ot the Llbertador 4- " 4- has caused a sensation at Cara- 4- , 4- cas, where great commotion pro- 4 4 vails Tho news received thero 4 fiom tho Interior of Venezuela Is 4- 4- not fa voi able to tho Govern- 4- 4 ment. It Is announced tho In- 4- 4- surgents arc very nctlve, espe- -4 4- daily In the vicinity of llirquls- 4- 4- Imento Tho revolution against 4- 4- President Castro Is gaining 4- ground visibly. 4- 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 4- |