Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-19
BOAT
N AY AID IN
REVOLUTION
DEPUTIES ARE WATCHING
HORNET AT NEW ORLEANS
Rumor That Vessel IS to Be
Used by BoniIIa in Uprising in
Honduras Cause UneasineSS
Among Officers,
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New Orleans. Dec. 1S.-The former
United States gunboat Hornet now
plying in the Mississippi river at this
city, is making her preparations to
clear this port at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning for Central American wa
ters.
The gunboat Is being closely watch
ed by United States marshals. Report
in Central American circles here say
the Hornet is to aid in a revolution
to be started in Honduras by former
President Manuel Bonilla.
The vessel Is expected to clear un-
der command of Captain G. Johnson.
The Hornet has hurriedly taken
aboard two hundred tons of coal and
provisions for thirty days.
1t also Is rumored that the visit OF
the former president, Bonilla. to New
Orleans, several weeks ago, was for
the purpose Of securing suitable craft
that would be of assistance In strik-
ing a blow at the Davilla government
The vessel, according to her cap
tain, will clear for Cape Garcias with
crew of six firemen, four sailors
and several officers. At che time Of
Bonillas visit, the Hornet was owned
by g New Orleans firm which bought
the boat from the government last
year 1t was about this time the ves-
sci was purchased by a Mr.. Beer, who
owns five schooners in the Central
American trade,
She is to take the place Of the
schooners in the trade, according TO
her owner. although he said the Hor-
net is subject to sale either before she
clears this port or after She reaches
Central American waters.
1t has been rumored that President
Estrada OF Nicaragua would lend as
sistance to Bonilla. IL also Is reported
that General Lee Christmas is expect-
ed to take an active part in the pro-
posed revolution.
The attention of federal officers
was called to the rumors and United
States Marshal Victor Loisel, with
force of deputies has kept close watcn
since.
So far no violation of the federal
law has been detected.
General Lee Christmas, the Ameri-
can soldier of fortune, made state
ment to the Associated Press at mid
night in which he denied any knowl-
edge of the destination of the Hornet
or of any revolutionary movement In
which The vessel is involved.
It is known that an agent of the
Mexican revolutionists has been con-
ferring with General Christmas.
report gained circulation late to-
night that the Hornet was sold Fri |
day afternoon to a representative OF |
the Mexican insurrectos and would be |
fitted out with guns at point on |
the main coast or near San Fernando. |
That the visit Of DR.. Salvador |
Caatrillo, former minister general 70 |
from Nicaragua has |
to do with the hasty clear
Ing of the Hornet was the report here |
but this he emphatically denied to- |
night. DR.. Castrillo tonight made the !
following statement to the Associated |
Press.
II was detained in New orleans by |
financial matters and slight Illness
and will depart in the morning for
Il came by way OF New Orleans
rom Nicaragua because IL was the
shortest route and my stay here has
lad nothing whatever to do with the
'eported pending Honduran revolu-
ion.
~ know absolutely nothing Of the
'eport that the Hornet is to sail to-
morrow morning and | in no way am
in her sailing, should she
lear this port
please say for me that I know
nothing whatever Of the impending
evolution in Honduras.