Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-18
Vessel Flying Stars and Stripes
Seized by Mexican Ship
Rescued Later by j, S,
Cruiser Raleigh,
BRITISH OFFICER IS
OF GREAT ASSISTANCE
Many 0atrages Committed and
English Steamer Is Fired on
as She SleamS Away From
Wharf,

-n Francisco, May l1.-Graphic
..,oits 0f the murder Of Americans,
tb. capture by 81 Mexican transport
IN fhc American brig Geneva the lm-
,,..snumeut of United states Consul
CIsrucnt {. Edwards OF Acapulco, and
many atrocities ON the west coast OF
1a,Iao. were brought i'm today hy the
officor. and l50 refugees on the Brit
isb steamer Ceti7ana, which arrived
foday FROM Manzanillo.
tt.gtcuant Edward j. Minister.
rat3I naval reserve, commander OF
~ Cetrana got his steamer load
"a with refugees, away from Manzan-
lilo by daring and sklltul action on
April 2S when he believed the MeXi-
cams we're preparing TO burn il at the
dock by firing and dNnamiung the
Whaues
news of the capture of Vera cruz
+, The United States reached the west
eoast II was taken boy the MeXicans
as the beginning of war The Mex
leans were infamed to high pitch
NOV say. and the Americans aban-
doned their homes and fled. All be-
feved theV would have been killed IL
they had stayed
MeNicans Fire On Steamer
AS the Cetrana got away from the
tock. maneuyerius adroitly out of
what rs reported TO he an attempt TO
hem it In by four Mexican steamers a
rifle fire was directed against it, Many
8f the bullets struck the steamer
Upwards of score Of murders,
mostly Of Americans, We're reported
bv the cetrIanas passengers, but lt
was difficult 20 trace amy of them To
au authoritative source
Captain M "A, Ferguson of the brig
Geneva al san Francisco was Ohe OF
the Cetrana passengers. For near
ly week his ship, chew and four re-
fageo- We're held as prisoners of war
by he MeAicans he reported The arr
rival Of the T.. $. S. Raleigh brought
about his release. Captain Ferguson
said
We left San Francisco January b.
and discharged our cargo at Quay
mas Mazatlan and san Bias on APE
il % we We're AN ready to sail north
except that We needed water and pro-
visions.
News of Vera Cruz Capture.
That night the news of the taking
of Vera Cruz was received and the
port officials notified me that war had
been declared between the United
States and Mexico. They would give
us no water on provisions but told us
% sliI We tock four American re-
fueees including woman with
baby and sailed
There WAS not sufficient water
aboard for us TO reach an American
port The water was absolutely nee
essaB
decided 20 proceed to point off
Mazanillo and arrived there April 25.
five miles from the harbor There was
mo- American warship I'm sight and the
Geneva headed out TO sea. ON April
-, we We're y miles OFF NlanzanillO
ln flat calm
Geneva is Seized
The Mexican transport, Korrigan
with au armed crew. steamed out OF
ManzanIllo and approached U.S.
holsted the American ensign ON their
order The Mexican comm nder hailed
MS. told us war was on and said he
had orders to seize the Geneva as q
prize of war and an Americans on
beard ass prisoners Of war We could
not escape and the kOrriean toWed us
% Manzanllo Port officials came
aboard and got a statement from me.
They We're Couteous but ordered no
. 90 .elNe the vessel
The next day the 27th, the Cetriana
arrived and / exchanged signals with
commander Minister. Minister was
then informed that ne could not COM 4.
municlte with MS, that We were pris- /
oners of war
"A man aboard knew the German
consul Fritz Kayser, and got into .
touch with him. Commander Minis !
yer sent as word that he would not /.
leave until we were released. He ar .
ranged 70 steam away and pick us up I
aIler We had escaped in small boats
Raise Stars and Stripes
we We're ready to escape In the .
-eal. boats when tho Raleigh arrived
me Cetriaua started to leaveI rails
~ the stars and stripes on the Gene
- ana roar of cheers broke out
hiL When we got aboard the Cetriana
we foWed away the boats were fired
IN from the bow Of the Mexican
steamer Pesqueria, but no one was
N.Y. When we got aboard the Cetrinal
she steamed close to the Raleigh.
Mines We're exploded at the end
y the breakwater and an attempt was
ulAoe 20 ram the Getriana by the Mex
nan steamer Herreris The Herreris
s convict ship and some Of the con-
Hi
Geneva Finally Released.
ON April 80. the Geneva was re-
sstd and water and provisions were
= llned from the Raleigh on May
g put to sea for Grays Harbor un-
lef command Of the mate, who with
,ae crew returned TO the brig when
he Was released.
According 20 the story brought in
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