The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-11
ARMS STILL ON LINER.
badger CONFIRMS Report That NUM-.
lions Were Not Landed.

| WASHINGTON. May iO.--The Navy De.
| partmeut tonight received word from Ad-
miral Badger ut Vera Cruz that the arms
| and ammunition consigned to Huerta arc
1 stiil on board the Hamburg American
| liner kronprinzessin Ceci,ie at Vera Cruz.
This means. of course that the German
liner did not put any OF the munitions of
war ashore at Puerto Mexico. and that the
Mexican dictator's hope of obtaining them
| is now lost. Admiral Badger said that the
| cargo was consigned to Vera Cruz II
landed there the arms and ammunition
Will pass through the custom house held
! by the Americans and will Immediately be
, seized by Gen. Funston and his men
This news brought considerable relief
10 officials In Washington. who have been
greatly perturbed for the last twenty
four hours over conflicting reports as TO
the whereabouts OF this big shipment OF
munitions OF war.
President Wilson and his advisers were
not only concerned over the fact that
Huerta would be strengthened by the err
ceipt OF these war supplies. but also over
the realization that the failure to prevent
this shipment from falling into the hands
of Huerta would lead 70 much criticism
The Navy Department announcement
follows:
Admiral Badger reports that he has In
formation considered absolutely reliable
that no cargo was landed from the Kron-
prinzessin Cccilie at Puerto Mexico and
that 80 far as is known all the munitions
OF war among her cargo are consigned to
Vera Cruz. He adds THAI he does not
know definitely as yet whether arms VIII,
be landed At Vera cruz or when the ship
will leave or for what port"
Another Hamburg American liner. the
Bavaria. Is already on the way 20 Mexico
with a second consignment Of guns and
| ammunition. She will not be due at
Puerto Mexico for about ten days In
tn" meantime the United States will de-
eide upon what course TO pursue.
Next to the clearing "a of the uncer-
tainty in regard TO the German arms
and ammunition the situation at Tampico
was the chief subject OF interest in Wash
ington to-day.
despatch received at the Navy De-
par;ment from Admiral Mayo contained
the information that all foreigners AT
Tampico had been advised through their
Consuls To seek refuge on board the YES
sells in the harbor or in the Constitu-
tioialist camp. where their safety will he
guaranteed. Admiral Mayo's latest mes
sage. received tonight. reported every
thing still quiet al Tampico. but he was
hourly expecting the beginning Of the
final attack by the Constitutionalistsu upon
this Federal stronghold. Reenforcements
for the Constitutlonalists have arrived and
representatives OF the rebels in Washing
pico would lie in the hands of carranza
within two or three days.
admiral Mayo reported that Gen. Con
Zal.S. commander % tho rebel forces NJ
Tamp!co. sent an officer on board tho
American flagship saturday with a copy
Of a letter addressed ~ the foreign Con
suls ut Tamilcu containing the notltca-
tion of tho Necessity for all foreigners 10
seek places OF refuge Immediately. Tn"
constltutionalist officer requested Admiral
Mayo 10 advise the Captains Of al ships
in tho h.trbor o. th- contents Of this
letter. This was doI.e
Til. ships OF tn. American feet have
drawn OF from the harbor 10 such dis
tancc that llttle apprehension Is felt for
their safety In case the rebels resort TO
these tactics. Women and children and
all foreigners are leaving Tampico and
taking refuge ON the ships in the harbor
in obedience TO tho Instructions OF their
Consu,s. The steamship Mexico. char
tered by the navy for work in connection
with refugees. left Vera cruz for Tampico
to-day 20 rclev" tn, battlsships and de-
stroyers as far "a possbl. Of the work of
caring for th.s. refugees.
Tho commander Of tho Hermionc was
quoted a. cNpr, s>lng tn" opinion that the
expected rebel attack would ne on In tull
! force not later than tomorrow