Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

firmatory of the news dispatches. Mr..
Wilson estimates that both sides
were equally balanced numerically.
Madero and Diaz each commanding
about 1000 men. He states that while
four Americans were reported to
have been injured, none were killed
Consuls at Laredo and Ensenada
report all quiet in their sections. In
der instructions from the state de-
partment, Consul Guyant at Ense-
NADIA secured the release by the Mex
lean authorities at Tijuana of the
American Rankin, who was wounded
by a sentry, and he has been sent
across the border to the hospital in
San Diego, Cal.
Secretary Stimson had an early
conference with President Taft in the
white house proper, during which he
advised the president of the prepar-
edness of the army to carry out the
plans formulated last night.
"There is nothing new to be said,'
he declared at the end Of his talk
with the president "The situation is
the same as last night" .-
The Goth infantry, headquarters,
ana Iu6 tullu dl Q oI l. Va I
Jay, Governors Island, N. Y. The
first battalion is at Fort Porter, Buf-
falo, and the second battalion is at
Fort Niagara, Youngstown, N. Y.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-Rear
Admiral Badger, in command OF the
Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo, will Sc
lect the two additional battleships
which are to hurry to Vera Cruz,
Mexico. This was determined on at
an early conference today between
officials of the state, war and navy
departments. The two ships are ex-
pected to put out from the naval sta
ton before noon.
Two More Ships Ordered.
The two additional battleships
which are to go to Mexico, as decided
upon at the midnight white house
conference between President Taft
Secretaries Knox, Stimson and
Meyer and officers Of the army and
navy, will bring the total Of Ameri'
can men of war in Vera Cruz harbor
up to three. The dreadnought Vir'
ginia already is steeming to Tampico
and the Georgia is on her way to
Vera Cruz. This will make a total OF
four American battleships on the
gulf coast Of Mexico.
On the Pacific side the Colorado
and South Dakota are under orders
for Mexican ports and other ships
may follow at any moment.
To Send Two Army Transports.
| Early today the quartermastcl
generals department reported com
plete it's arrangements for sending
two army transports from Newport
! News with an expeditionary force O.
troops. Whether other steps are tt
be taken probably will be determined
by today's developments and dis
patches from Mexico.
! There will be two rear admirals IL
Mexican waters ready to direct thu
movements of the ships speeding tt
both coasts. On the west side, Rea'
Admiral Sutherland on his big ar
mored cruiser Colorado, Is now wei
off the coast of Lower California, ant
should arrive at Acapulco by Friday
! On the gulf coast Rear Admiral Ca
nero MGR. Winslow is on his flagship
! Virginia.
/ 1t is expected that Winslow's fore
will be augmented by the Illinois
and New Jersey, or perhaps tn
Rhode Island of the third division o
! the Atlantic fleet
Will Have 5000 Men Available.
All the ships under orders TO
! Mexican service are Of the first class
with compliments of about TO-
men each. The navy will have an Ell
| fective force of about 5000 men OF
the gulf and the Pacific side of Mex
leo before the end Of the week.
Unless there should be fresh dem