The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-19
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fire of the rebels upon the legation
| quarter were promptly removed by
Gen. Huerta upon the request Of the
| American ambassador. The largest
powers and freedom of movement have
been given to Mr.. Wilson in extending
aid to Americans and other foreigners
within the fighting line.
Apparently the policy adopted by
the United States in dealing with the
Mexican situation has met with the
unqualified approval of the European
| powers. During the last week Sec
rotary Knox has talked with several
| of the amba ssadors. In no instance
has there been a disposition to criti-
| else the administration for not inter-
vening.
1t was declared by American Of
| f1cials today that there was no incon-
| sistency between the entertainment of
| this purpose of nom intervention and
| the steady progress Of the movements
! of concentration of ships, soldiers and
marines for the last twenty Slours,
and that these measures are me- de-
| signs to meet existing conditions in
Mexico but to guard against the pos
| sibiIity of unexpected and gTaver' con-
ditions that night place the safety of
foreigners in Mexico quite beyond the
ability of the de facto government of
the country to insure.
It is expected that as further de-
velopment in the preparedness there
will be additional orders issued for
the preparation of transportation of
at least two more cavalry regiments
now in Texas and several companies
of coast artillery intended to be used
as infantry in the first stages of an
expedition and later as garrisons for
| any Notifications that might have to
be occupied.
The four battleships Of the Atlantic
fleet under repair in the Atlantic coast
navy yards are expected to follow the
Connecticut, which sailed early this
morning from New York for Guantan-
amo. This will give Rear Admiral
Badger fifteen battleships at that point
without the four ships he has already
sent to the gulf coast Of Mexico. When
these vessels have taken aboard the
1000 marines starting today from
League Island, the commander in chief
will be in a position to meet any pos
sibly demand for naval forces, either
afloat or ashore at short notice.
Hundreds of Americans and other
foreigners, DESTROYS of leaving Mexico
City are prevented, because continued
firing makes it impossible for them
to make the necessary preparations.
Termination of the arnistice Sunday
afternoon prevented many from fleeing
to Vera Cruz. The trains that de-
parted for that city just before the re-
sumption of hostilities were packed
with women and children. Consul
Canada, at Vera Cruz, reported that
200 American refugees and several
hundred other foreigners had arrived
from the capital. Many more were
pouring into the city, some in a. des-
titute condition. Mr.. Canada, through
a committee, has raised enough money
to feed the destitute for two days.
The Mexican embassy today gave
out the following official telegram re-
-ceived in regard to the breaking of
the armistice in Mexico City.
The cause Of the breaking of the ar
mistice was that the rebels took ad- |
vantage of it to try to install piece
of artillery at the corner of Victoria
and Balderas streets. The federal ar
tillerymen, through excess of scrupIes
and gentlemanly conducted did not re-
ply to the rebel fire out of respect to
the armistice. !
1.-THE rebels opened fire just as soon
as they had installed their artillery, in
this way violating all laws of war and
honor. For this reason firing was
recommended and operations will be
pushed until the rebels are completely
subdued.''
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
ia.
ton between the army and navy for |
any eKigency in the Mexican situation |
went forward today with the assemb- |
ling Of 1900 marines at Newport News |
and Philadelphia, whence they are to !
be transported to a concentrat ioHfamp |
at Guantanamo. It was expected the !
two regiments would sail today. At
Guantanamo they will be seventy /
hours from Vera Cruz. While a veil |
Of secrecy was thrown about prepara-
tions for mobiIizing an army expedi-
tionary force at Galveston from the
troops now on the border, it was
known that troops as far north as
Leavenworth, Kansas, had been or
dered in readiness. The offer last |
night to send two of tho army trans
ports at Newport News to Galveston
disclosed the general staff was ac-
tualEy organizing for the possibility OF
a movement from the latter point.
This would leave the first brigade of
the first army division, already under
marching orders, without ships, but
it is assumed that the war department
has arrangements with merchant lines
under a mail subsidy.
Officials were kept in suspense by
the continued censorship at Mexico