The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25
oLYMPIA SEIZED.
Cautain Lores of Ship Charged With
 Being FiIfbuster.

GAmt0In
 Being Fflibuster.
 Mexico City, March 24--Word reached this city that Captain Joaquin Lores m the Mexican steamer Olympia had been arrested at the port of Vera Cruz by captain of the Mexican army on the charge of fflibustering.
 The order of arrest was issued by the judge of the district court of Vera Cruz. Captain Lores Is now fncarcer- ated in the military prison at that place.
 The Olympia, a Mexican trading steamer belonging to the Compania Cofonization de Yucatan. plies between the gulf ports of Mexico and the Allan tic ports of Central America. On the steamers last trip from Belize to Pu- erto Cortex, she put in at the latter port and was Immediately boarded by General Quircs of the Honduran steam CT.
 The steamer at the time was flying the Mexican flag and carried number of pasaengerss not one of whom was aware that a war had broken out be- tewen Nicaragua and Honduras until General Quiros and his aide proclaimed the fact.
 During the trip down the passengers noticed an employe of the steamship company named Ocana, who boastfngly declared that Captain Lores was acting under his command. The words of the passenger seemed idle until the ship put into Puerto Cortez and was board ed by General Quiros and his aides. Soon the vessel was tiod up to the pier and during the late hours of the night six hundred Honduran soldiers, a large quantity of small arms and 60,000 rounds of ammunition together with two rapid fire guns were taken on board.
 During this time the Nicaraguan fleet was towering outside the port, but avoided an attack at this time. General Quiros ordered that the ships searchlight be vigorously used. It is thought that these tactics caused the Nicaraguan naval commander to be- lieve that American gunboats were in the port and that he decided not to make an attack.
 When 1t was ascertained that the Nicaraguan fleet had withdrawn, the Olympia steamed out of the harbor for the port of Ceiba, carrying the Hon. duran contingent and at the same time the passengers had got wind of the en- tire affair and were thoroughly alarm ed.
 They protested to Captain Lores, but their appeals were met by insults, it is said. flung at them by General Quir- os. On board of the steamer at this time were also four Honduran officers, who were to be taken to the vicinity of the port of Trujillo, for the purpose of reconnoitering to ascertain whether the Nicaraguan fleet had really captur- ed the place
 When the steamer was well out to sea. a German military .engineer su- perintended the mounting of the rapid ire guns. one of them being placed in the pilot house and the other on the port side of the vessel. Then 1t was American artillerymen appeared and manned these posts. Upon arriving at Ceiba, General Gallardo. of the Hon duran army. boarded the vessel. to- gether with a large number of men.
 A supply of ammunition was also ta- ken on at this port. It was found that all the troops could not embark at this point and the overflow was placed In launches which were to be lowed by the steamer. The Honduran steamer Ia Tumbla joined the Olympia here.
 When the other steamer started on her journey the sea was rough and the launches were tossed about in a dangerous manner. Finally one of these. containing forty IIonduran sol- dfers turned turtle, all of the inmates being drowned. The remaining troops were then crowded on board the steam CT. Soon after the NicarAguan fleet was sighted and orders were given to clear lnS 0eCAo OA LIlb OkIIlyptd TUT aGL- ion. The passengers protested, but to no avail.
 The American gunners took their po- sitions. but for some unaccountable reason the Nicaraguan fleet drew off without attacking. After this incl dent, the steamer put in al, the Island of AItila, where ocana, the agent of the steamship company, was put off The port of Rio Estaban was reached without further incident, the ship be- ing navigated all the way by a Hon duran pilot.
 Here General Quiros and General Gallardo, with their forces, disembark- ed. The steamer then proceeded to the Island of Cozmuel. off the coast of Yu- catan, where the Mexican customs off, cials refused to clear the ship owing to the fact that the papers were irreg- uIar. It seems that the vessel should have called at the port of Bahia de la Aseencion.
 The captain finally asked the passen- gers to sign document saying that the port of call was not touched owing to the fact that an act of providence in the shaps of storm prevented. Tn OTder to prevent further vexatious de-