Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24
EVERY AVAILABLE AMERICAN
wARsAlP RUSHING TO BOTH
COASTS.
GEN. FUNsroN's BRIGADE
EMeARkING At GALVESTON
Torpedo Fleet Ordered From New
Orleans TO Vera cruz-No Attack on
Border Cities Feared, Say War Dc.
partmsnt offieiaIs-6,50o BIuejaeksts
10 Be in Vera Cruz Saturday-Wait-
ing Policy Again Adopted.

WASHINGTON, April "a. - PreSldent
Wilson and his war staff today pro-
ceeded with their plans for operations
n Mexico with business like expedt-
ton.
The day found every available
American warship plowing southwark
for the Mexican coast on the Atlantic
and the Pacific and full brigade OF
the First army division shipping In
transports from Galveston for Vera
Cruz. This army force would place
more than 10000 American troops IN
the Mexican seaport to hold the city
or begin offensive operations toward
Mexico City. with Vera Cruz as base.
Waiting Policy Still Prevails.
No plans for further aggressive
movement about Vera Cruz were made
tday. The president told callers that
for the present no. general campaign
outside of Vera Cruz was planned and
that no further campaign would be be-
rum unless General Huerta declared
iwSr - sought ;rspfdsal FOR the seizure
81 the city. The president gold Rep,
resentatlve Fitzgerald that no further
war funds were needed as yet and that
none would be asked unless general
var was precipitated by Huerta.
Fleet Bands Play in Vera Cruz.
Meantime reports from Admiral
Radeer in Vera Cruz said that the city
was comparatively quiet and that the
American forces were doing their ut
most to restore order and aid in the
restoration of business. Bands from
the American fleet gave concerts In the
.+raat wherse a few hours before the
rattle Of rifles had heralded death and
injury.
More Marines Landed.
nv tomorrow Admiral Badger will
have $500 marines and olueJackets
ashore at Vera Cruz. sufficient, ne
.avs. TO repulse any effort that may
he made by the Mexican forces under
cner,, Mas. now at Saledad, thirty
.;r miles away. The transports con-
yoved by the first torpedo boat di-
v;s,on were expected to get away late
today or tonight.
o'shauehnessy Is Missing.
The whereabouts of Nelson
n,shaughnessy, the American charge
do affaires, who last night Informed
the state department that he was leav-
ing Mexico City with his passports, -
now matter Of some speculation. He
h.d announced his intention Of going
- vera Cruz by railroad, but private
a,.patcbes today reported him on his
r.y 10 Manzanillo, on the Pacific
I co.st The department was unable to
80 anv information later than Mr.
n.sha ushnessys announced intention
nf leaving by way Of Vera Cruz.
No Attack on Border Feared.
rho situation on the northern border
= Mexico was carefully studied oy
N. war department. Secretary Dan
i IL. of the navy department, said that
- attack on American forces by the
\ s,ors,itutionalists in northern Mexico
ras feared, and II was decided that no
,ffensive operation should be begun In
! Che constitutionalist territory.
Transports For Soldiers.
The ouartermasters' corps Of the
.rmv over night completed arrange
r.nts whereby the passenger steamer
e.n Marcos Of the Mallory line. and
the freighter satilla, Of the Texas
steamahip Company. are now at the
A,.nosal Of General Funston at Gal
weston Is additional transports to take
hie command to- Vera Cruz. Horses
ana artillery equipment that can not
~ placed on the four government
] .transuorts already at Galveston will be
put ABOARD Sshe satilia, and the San
marcos will provide transportation for
|: the remaining troops.
Torpsdo Division to Vera Cruz.
Admiral Badger has ordered the
f.rSt torpedo division now at Galveston
! Is escort the army transport from Gall
- sWnea fvraix The Louisiana