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He was then given the billet of whart master, first at Ceiba and later at Puerto Cortez.
After this captain quitted the SIREN, one who had been the second officer commanded her, and she plied two and fro between Ceiba and Puerto Cortez at frequent intervals.
It is my belief that it was never intended that the captain who sailed her from Norfolk should exercise power of attorney over her, but that he was given this power as a blind and to cover a legal tecnicality. The SIREN was operated under the management of Dr.
Virgil Reynolds after she arrived at Ceiba.
It is my be.
lief that soon after the HORNET was seized Dr. Reynolds came to the United States and procured the SIRFN to take her piace in assisting in the revolution, and that he, or the Hubbard Zemurray Company, or both of them, advanced the money to pay for her. Dr. Reynolds and the Hubbard.
Zemurray people are Americans. feel sale in saying that the Nicaragua. Consul at Norfolk, kr. Barnett, the Direct7 ors of the New Orleans Iron and Foundry Company, and the Mobile Agents of the Hubbard aemurray Company, all know that tho SIREN was to be used to assist Bonilla in his revolution.
It so happened that when she rrived at Ceiba en armistice had been agreed upon; this was followed by a conference which ended the revolution and the SIPN was not required for any military operations, She was, however, at the orders of Bonilla and carried his messengers and emi.