Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18

learned from passengers from Chihuar
hua that the city was quiet and there
had been no disturbances in that por-
ton of the state. He added that the
railway between Chihuahua and
Juarez was free from rebels.
The consul at Saltillo reports four
teen bridges burned between Saltillo
and Monterey; no train service to the
south and telegraphic communication
interrupted.
Resolutions asking President Taft
to transmit to congress such facts re-
garding conditions In Mexico City as
may not be incompatible with public
interest were introduced today by
Senator Ashurst Of Arizona and Rep
resentatives Ayres of New York.
consuls Make Reports.
Reports from American consuls In
various parts of Mexico indicate that
the people are awaiting decisive news
from Mexico City. Consuls at Durango,
FrOntera, Juarez, NOgales, Hermoslllo
and Saltillo report those places quiet.
From Juarez the report was that there
is no change In the situation, the gar
rison and the people apparently await
ing decisive news from Mexico City.
There is considerable excitement IN
Nogales, although no disturbances are
reported. The consul at Vera Cruz re-
ports the arrival Friday night Of
number of passenger trains with
refugees from Mexico City and that
the passengers said many people were
unable to find room on the trains.
Dreadnouehts Arrive.
The readnoughts Vermont and Ne
braska, with Rear Admiral Fletcher
aboard the Vermont, put in at Vera
Cruz today at 8 q. m, bringing the
total number OF United States war
ships there up to three and the forces
OF tackles, officers and marines avail
able for landing up to $500.
Troop Movement Likely.
Renewed activity In preparation for
a possible troops movement to Mexico
were indicated today In hurried or
ders to the army transport Meade at
Newport News to sail to the Phila-,
delphia navy yard. Expeditions OF
marines usually are assembled there.
No official explanations were forth
coming.
Sending the Meade to Philadelphia
leaves the transports Fitzpatrick, Nc
Clellan and Sumner provisioned and
ready for the transportation of the
first brigade of the first army corps.
No official explanation of marching or
ders to the third cavalry at San An
tonic was obtainable but it was plain
the war and navy departments were
working together to put their forces
In further state of preparedness.
Marines Ordered at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 17-Sixty marines
under Lieut.. Chase have been ordered
to leave here tonight for Philadelphia
! to join other marine forces being
modified there from other stations on
the Atlantic coast.
1000 to Mobilize.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. lit was
reported at the Philadelphia navy
yard this afternoon that orders had
| been issued for the mobilization of
two thousand marines to be drawn
! from the several naval stations on
/ the Atlantic coast The reticiency
! prevails at the yard and official con-
frmation could not be had here.
To Part Of General Plan.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 17.-Orders
| to the third cavalry are part of the
general plan Of the army general staff
| TO nave lTOOpS III IcdullSSS lOI I'LL
mediate movement. The third cavalry
| is a portion OF the newly organized
first cavalry brigade at Fort Sam
Houston. The second and 14th cavalry
also are attached to this brigate. The
entire regiment Of the second is at
Fort Bliss, Texas and the fourteenth
is distributed between Forts Clark and
Mcintosh, Texas and Marfar, Texas do
| ing border patrol duty.
! Boston Marine Ready.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 17.-Captain De-
witt Coffman, commandant of the Char
lestown navy yard, rece ived orders
at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon to send
all the marines at the yard to Philadel-
| phia Immediately.
| The available marine number $50
and they will leave at $50 this after
noon.
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