The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15


patch boat Yankton sailed from
Hampton Roads today for Mexican
waters. at full speed. All but the
Yankton were in their war paint OF
gray.
The activities in Hampton Roads al
most eQualled some Of the scenes pre-
ceding the departure Of Rear Admiral
schley's flying squadron during the
Spantsh-Amertcan war.
Coal For the Fleet.
Vallejo. April 15.-Orders were re-
ceived here today from Washington
for the collier Jupiter now at Cali
fornia City, to load with coal and pro-
coed at once to Mazatlan, Mexico.
Wilson L. Criticised.
Washington, April Ex-senator Works,
Republican Of California. issued q for
can citizens have been slaughtered,
their wives and daughters outraged and
their property destroyed and the gov
eminent has not raised it's hand for
their protection" said he, "but because
a few blue Jackets, from one. of our
ships, who had much better have been
on ship board, are arrested in q city
engaged in civil strife. and Huerta re-
fuses to salute our nag. we are to go
to war or back down and make our
selves ridiculous"
Representative Mondell. Of wyoming.
Republican in the house, assailed the
administrations action. He asserted
the president was using the Atlantic
fleet ito enforce the mandates OF his
personal prejudice against the man
who happened to be at the head Of the
republic Of Mexico
On the Way to Tampico.
On Board U. 8. S. Arkansas on the
Virginia Capes April 15.-Rear Admiral
Badger, commander-in-chief Of the At
lantic feet, sailed for Tampico from
Hampton roads at noon today with the
SUPERINTENDENT Arkansas, Vermont,
New Hampshire and New Jersey. In q
thick fog that hung over the bay the
big ship started or under orders to
That speed would bring them to Tam
pico in seven days.
Rear Admiral Ffslke, chief Of navy
bureau Of operations, who brought Ad-
miral Badger instructions from Wash
ington was the last man to leave the
Arkansas before the squadron steamed
out.
Talk IA Blockade.
Washington. April 15.-Discussion
Mexican coasts continued today in Of
hcials circles. The cruisers Cleveland
and Chattanooga are ready to Join the
vessels already doing duty of the west
coast.
These ships are already there: The
Cruiser Raleigh and the gunboat An
apolis at Mazatlan, the cruiser New
Orleans and the gunboat Yorktown
at Topolobampo, the armored cruis-
er California and the supply chip
Glacier at Acapulco.
Secretary Bryan declined to discuss
Mevican developments beyond saying
he was in uninterrupted communica-
finv, vzyifI
Coaling the New Hampshire.
Norfolk. April Ito complete the
hasty coaling Of the New Hampshire
1t was necessary to work all last night.
Eighteen hundred tons Of coal were
placed in her bunkers. The New
Hampshire's regular crew was aug
mented by fifty apprentice seamen.
Before the vessel sailed today another
detail of seamen was transferred to
her from the receiving ships Franklin
and Richmond for distribution among
the vessels OF the fleet. The repair
ship. Vestal, the ammunition ship Leb-
anon and the naval tugs PAtapso,.
Pautuxent, Sonoma and Ontario are
hastily preparing for sea-
Troops Are In Motion.
Houston. April 15.-The sixty mile
march Of about ten thousand men of
the second army division. mobilixed
at Galveston and Texas city, began to-
Oay WIN the departure OF the 1tfth
brigade from Galveston. Regiments
will follow one another rapidly until
by Thursday practically the entire
will be afoot. General Fred
erick Funston commanding the divi-
sion said today:
THE hike will not affect the pre-
for embarkation of the Sec
ond division, as transports are kept in
readiness for the men and at no time
will they be out Of sight Of railway
tracks, which could take the command
to Galveston in short order''