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Show BUFORD SAILS TD THE RESCUE OF AMERICANS U. S. Army Transport Starts for West Coast of Mexico Under Rush Orders; Hospital Hos-pital Corps Aboard. TWO DESTROYERS LEAVE SAN DIEGO Little Warships to Act as Convoy, Con-voy, Heartrending Stories Told by Refugees From Rebellious States. Ei- International Sfewe Service. SAN FRANCIPCO. April 28. The United states nrmy transport Bu-ford Bu-ford bound for Mexico to rescue 100ft or more American who have appealed for help. nailed nt I o'rlork for.lpht under orders of the war j department The Buford Will sail direct for Topolo- , hanpo, where flic will receive additional orders ObOOl the course to he pursued in Mexico. The Buford is equipped with a com-1 piete wireless telegraph end besides her regular crew Is inking a compuny from! the United Slates army hospital rorps. The Buford was ri"t scheduled to sail I until noon tomorrow, hut rush orders to complete her roal supply and provisions j arrived t ti l morning. Work of making her ready took all day and when she j lid oul of the boj In the dark tonight.! only a few pi u sons were aware that sdio leaving. w hiie en route to Topolobampo, which Is the first port where refugees are expected ex-pected tfl bC picked up. the Buford will top .it Ben Diego, where she will lake on Claude EB- Ouyant, deputy consul general gen-eral at Mexico and agent of the state department. de-partment. Captain Frank D Ely, commander of the Buford, win receive Instructions at each port regarding hie next atop. |