New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
j. s. TRANSPORT SAILS
FOR PORTS IN MEXICO
Leaves San Francisco at 9 P. M.
for San Diego. Probably for
Naval Convoy.
nAI DIV hITTHCf nDllICE
ON A SIX WEEKS CRUISE
Appeal Received from Topolo-
bampo - Two Hundred and
Fifty Americans There
Awaiting Relief Ship.

| DampO - Two nuHuTeu anu
Fifty Americans There
Awaiting Relief Ship.
san Francisco, April 2s-The trans
port Buford. under orders to sail as a
relief ship for Americans in distress on
! the west coast Of Mexico, received sup
, Elementary orders this evening to sail
at . o'clock tonight. She carries forty
enlisted men as q guard, and in the teeth
Of a heavy southeasterly gale cleared at
$40 p. m.
IL is understood that the Buford Will
put I'm AT San Diego for a convoy. Al
| though no official confirmation OF thia
could be had 1t is supported 10y dis
patch from san Diego last night, stat
ing that two OF the torpedo boat de-
strovcrs In port there would sail under
sealed orders within twcnty-four hours.
Robert =. Ban will be navigating Of
| fcer. under command of Quartermaster
| Captain Frank u. Ely. Captain Herbert
I j. Brces. Of the lst Cavalry. commands
the guard of fort. enlisted men. The
/ snip Will carry SUI t''i "''' -
pete hospital equipment
An appeal 10 the transport Buford tor
| help. on her trip 10 west coast Mexican
ports. has been received here from Paul
+. CARPENTER. Of Los Angeles. He asks
| that searching party be sent Tor
| George Carpenter, an American civil
/ engineer i'm charge Of irrigation works
AT Topolobampo. who vas last hcard
from three weeks ago at Guasave, TWEEN
| II miles inland from Topolobampo
| A, that time George Carpenter sent
word that his camp had been attacked
and swept ~ everything portable, in
| Guiding firearms.
At San Diego the Buford Will receive
| orders where 10 make her next stop.
Topolobampo. Altata. Mazatlan. San
| Bias Tepic. Manzanillo, Acapulco and
salina Cruz probably will be the other
stops. IT is understood that at Topolo-
ban,po there are already 30 Americans
awaiting her.
The Bufords trip, it is estimated. VIII
take about six weeks. Two wireless
| uDpratpfS VIII w 'dl l'h'
The steamer Newport arrived here last
night, bringing tiftyseven passengers
from ports in Western Mexico and de-
tails of the brutal murder OF an Ameri-
can named White by "A band OF Mexican
outlaws.
White. the owner Of a plantation about
| one hundred miles from Acapulco. was
supposed to have considerable money
Passing bandits raided tho plantation
and White was taken prisoner. When
he refused to reveal the whereabouts OF
his money his captors tied him to a
tree and then plunged their knives into
his body.
About half of the Ncwport's passen-
gers were women. Most Of them came
from Manzanllo.
San Diego. Cal, April 2S.-The torpedo
boat destroyers Preble and Perry, ths
largest vessels of the fotilla, slipped out
Of the harbor last midnight and weit 10
sea with sealed orders. That they are
bouud for the west coast Of Mexico Is the
general DcllcI, hith'ubh h"'"' 'N''
decline to discuss the probable destina-
ton Of the dcstroyers.
The secret orders came late Saturday
night and soon after the Perry and the
Preble were on their way. They left the
harbor unnoticed except by party of
Italian fishermen who passed them as
they steamed away from the government
dock near Quarantine. where they had
not only filed their bunkers but piled
coal on their decks.
showed no lights, and were going AZ
high speed Waterfront men estimate
that even with the coal deckloads the
little boats can hardly steam further
than Magdalena Bay, which Is thought
to be their destination. The collier
Prometheus. however. and the transport
Ruford. both of which will soon be In
southern waters may meet the destroy
ers and MI their bunkers.
Los Angeles, April 2s.-Bringing twenty
American and English refugees from Ma
zatIan. Mexico. the Kosmos liner Abyssinia
arrived here last night. The refugees
brought tales Of cruelty and outrage on the
part Of the bandits. 1t was reported that
the Ably ssinia had on board large consish
ment of silver coin sent into safety by the
Bank of Mazatlan
ri paso. Tex, April 2s.An order from
President MaIero was served on Gehera'
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