Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
mo Orders for Soldiers
to Move Have Been
Given," Says Garrison;
But He Is Prepared.
TRANSPORTS ARE BEING
RUSHED TO GALVESTON
Bryan's Reply, Declaring That
u. S. Has Not Broken Armis-
tice, Is Sent by A. B. c. Me-
diators to Huerta-MonitOr
Ozark Is Ordered to TampicO.
Especial to the Evening star.l


WASHINGTON. May 9.--Although
Secretary Garrison, at his conference
with newspapermen today, continued
to insist that mo troops have been
ordered moved and refused to ven
ture any statement as to the future, it
was manifest that he is preparing for
q quick and early move. The trans
ports ordered to centre at Galveston
will be there as fast as it is possible
to move them. Some are already sta
toned there.
Garrison was asked if two brigades
at Galveston had been ordered to "be
ready" to embark. "They are sup
posed to be ready all the time" he an
swered.
War Strength" for Funston,
The army forces at Galveston are
equivalent to two brigades, or approx
imately 5,400 men. 1t was pointed out
by army officers today that General
Funston has only a thin outpost line,
covering a twenty-mile swing around
Vera Cruz. His reserve and supply
lines do not contain the full war
strength. Instead, Funston must rely
on the marines as part of his reserve
in case of emergency.
On this account, army officials were
even more strongly inclined to believe
today that Garrison is preparing to
give Funston war strength"
Published reports of conflict, Garri-
/ son and Bryan denied today. Garri-
son. however. declined to make any
extended comment thereon.
Tine monitor Ozark was ordered to
Tampieo today. Equipped with I2-
inch guns, the Ozark is one of five
vessels in the navy with heavy arma-
nent with light enough draught to
proceed up the Panuco river. 1t was
believed at the navy department to-
day that upon her arrival she will be
stationed up the river to afford pro-
lection to the troubled oil zone
About ten days ago. it was learned
today, Admiral Badger wired the
navy department that a monitor
would be valuable type of ship for
work in Mexican waters" There are
four such ships known in the navy as
the mistakes of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war" They have been in use as
this message the Ozark was dispatch
ed to Key West to stand by for or
ders.'' She will reach the Florida
port tonight and the dispatch direct
ing her to proceed to the Lobez Island
rendevouz will await her. She is eX-
pected to reach Tampico in about
four days.
Up until this time the only vessels
in Mexico command which could nav
igate the shallow Panuco river have
been the Des Moines and the Dolphin
whose heaviest armament are S-inch
guns.
The Ozark carries two 12-inch rifles,
four 4-inch rifles and three six-pound-
ers, has crew of 200 and her mean
draft is IL feet s inches.
The government was today investi-
eating report that a large consign-
fnent of arms and ammunition pur-
chased from a Japanese firm was
landed Thursday at Salina Cruz and
promptly rushed to the Mexican cap
ital. This consignment was said to
be the final shipment of the arms and
ammunition contracted for by Huerta
last December. 1t included rapid fire
guns with ammunition and number
b Of pieces of siege artillery, according
Ito repCrts.