The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-23

! vera cruz, April 2l.-OthCial ad-
vices have been received from Huerta
to the effect that Charge dAffaires
loShaughnessy and Consul General
Shanklin will arrive here soon Oh their
way to Washington. General Huerta
asks that they be given careful and
complete protection so long as they
are on Mexican soil. Regiments OF
volunteers are being formed TO resist
American invasion. p
The above message was received in
code from Vera Cruz. Although the
message does not state explicitly that
Huerta has handed their passports to
O'Shaughnessy and Shanklin. it 10, un.
der the circumstances OF transmits
sion, open to such an Interpretation.
Order Ships Out Of Harbor.
| Vera Cruz, April 2l.-C0mmander
Charles +. Hughes, chief.of-staff of the
United States Atlantic feet, called on
Gen. Gustavo Mas, commander OF the
federal troops at Vera Cruz, and on the
commander OF the port, and Instructed
| them to order all American merchant
vessels out OF the harbor. Commander
Hughes then went on board the Span
ish and the British warships anchored
off this port and informed their com.
manders Of his action. William A.
Canada the American consul here, is
making arrangements to have the for
eigners in the city taken on board the
merchant vessels, should necessity
arise $780,.
'.''' To Stop War Munitions.
Vera Cruz, April 21.-A blockade Of
this port was established by Ameri-
can ships. Admiral Fletcher has been
! notified that cargoes OF war munitions
/ expected from Europe must not be al
lowed TO reach the Mexican govern
ment.
Part Of Fleet TO Very Cruz.
Washington, April 2l-The first
sigh of active operations against Mex.
leo was an order rushed to Admiral
| Fletcher and Admiral Mayo that
American commercial vessels should
vacate the harbors OF Tampico and
| Vera Cruz.
| The next step II a bombardment
should be ordered will be the nOtifica
ton of the Americans and all foreign.
ers at Vera Cruz to leave the city
within twenty-four hours.
That the main point OF attack
against Huerta will be Vera Cruz is
indicated by the significant order
flashed to Rear Admiral Badger to de.
fleet three OF mis- battleships to Vera
Cruz instead of sending them to Tam
| pico.
Uneasiness is manifested at the
White House, the state department
| and the war department all day owing
to the lack OF intelligence direct from
Mexico City.
Aviators Ready for War.
Pensacola, Fla, April 21-Rush or
ders to be In readiness to proceed to
sea upon call by wireless from Ad
miral Badger has created much &C
tivity in naval vessels. The cruiser
Birmingham, accredited as the most
fleet vessel OF her class and parent
ship OF torpedo fotilla, steamed along
side OF the battleship Mississippi to
load four aeroplanes which will prob
ably for the fret time be actually
used as war adiuncts. Lieutenants
Towers, Chevalier and Smith. expert
naval aviators, have been transferred
from this aeronautical station to go
to Mexico for service. 80
Galveston. Tex. April 21.--Fifth
brigade under command Of Col. Daniel
Cornman has been ordered to embark
for Vera Cruz. Fifth brigade is the
flower of the second division and has
been stationed at Fort Crockett for
| the past fourteen months. IT consists
OF fourth, seventh, nineteenth and
twenty.seventh regiments. Has full
hospital corps, machine corps. signal
corps, etc.
Galveston, Tex. April 21.-The en-
tire second division OF the United
States army. numbering $4,000 men,
began a hurried movement back to
Galveston and Texas City following
the receipt OF orders from Washing.
ton. The division had been on a pI &C.
tlse 60.mile march to Houston, but as
soon as orders were received, special
trains were engaged 10 bring the
troops here.
v. S. Can Use Panama Canal.
Panama, April 2l.-In response to
an inquiry from the secretary OF the
navy, Governor Goethals stated that
In case of extreme necessity he could
pass battleship feet through the
canal for service in the Pacific.
Arkansas Nearing Tampleo.
On board the U. s. Battleship Ar.
kansas, at sea. by wireless. via Key
West, Fla. April 2l.-The Arkansas
Is pushing toward Tampico at full