New-York tribune., 1910-12-20
HORNET READY TO SAIL
seoorted TO Be Property of
Honduran RevoIutionists.
aoNILLA REMAINS BEHIND
r;.h General Christmas May
leiu Alleged Expedition Against
Dsvila at Cape Gracias.

orleans. Dec. Ea-The former United
-..es s,;nboat Hornet. reported to have
-, -urchased Icy Honduran revolution
=. ,iesred from this port at 1880 this
-~~-neau for Cape 6iraoiaS with a crew Of
-, men. tsrc hundred tons Of coal and
.-,,isions for thirty days. Sailing was de-
- .afH after midnight Included among
-..rrsw are several men who are said TO
,.-. heen connected with previous filibus-
.--,-v expeditions directed against Central
AMERICAN republics
--ne Hornet viii sail tomorrow after
.oo, 81 : e'ciecl- The vessel cast off her
,-oo-,res st her berth W tie river and
--,,-s5 down Eve miles at o'clock to-
-;-h. CAPTAIN Johnson went TO his home
= his cs1v 10 spend the night. and stated
.a,- se vuaid not board the Hornet until
=, ss57irg hour Tomorrow. Repair 10 the
--a-afnery made Necessary the delay in
sailing
tsz,,s- l7es. Honduran Consul to this
- notified the Honi,sran Minister at
Esazstirz7a- tonight that the Hornet ex-
-asa-sn looks strongly evolutionary and
,.s vessel IS undoubtedly fitted out for a
evolutionary movement against Honduras
br former President Manuel BoniIls of
I
Notwithstanding denials made by Manuel
HonHla. former President of Honduras, and
his right hand man. General Lee Cl,riStr1ias-
shore Is a feeling IN the local Central Amer
iean colony and among those L ell Informed
II Central American affairs that these
-izhcers a7e 10 head the most complete
revolutionary expedition that ever left this
oo-t The Hornet has recently undergone
extensive repairs and has been fitted with
q 1ao5eru electric plant. inclUdins powerful
s<archIights
4 secret agent of The Davila adninistra-
liou Who tas been ia New Orleans for
1i-ree weeks, kePr = careful watch on the
-Eie-net to-day. Fer this reason and be-
cause i IS known that the United States
so~ernuent Il watching the vessels move
ments closely. Bonilla and Christmas, it Is
Sl.2. VIII make their departure later and
gcn the Hornet either at Cape Gracias or
III Puerto Barrios
The Hornet was The private yacht O.
Henry Il FlaSIer prior TO the Spanish
American War. when it was purchased BY
5he United States government and con-
rcrted into a Eunboat- Last summer il was
bought from the government by 3 New
Orleans shiByaFG. taken from Washington
70 Norfolk. overhaule1 and sent TO Blue
nelds. Nicaragua where Il was used by the
Estrada forces After Estrada succeeded in
making himself President Of Nicaragua the
Hornet Was returned 10 its New Orleans
owners.
Captain G. Johnson. The master. has been
.eIsT,IoE-ea by the Estrada government in
Nicaragua for several months and until
recently was commander Of the Nicaraguan
E1nhoar Iula- David T. Rowland the chief
engineer has been II service IN Central
American waters
Tne members OF the Hornets crew are
Under contract for .'thirty-day voyage.
erlta guarantee O ti.st class return passage
1e New Orleans or lonuses in case they de-
s-re 10 remain longer with the craft Sorle
as the members OF the crew frankly admit
feei That they oelieg q the Hornet was des-
Z laed Eer Honduras.