The Washington times., 1914-06-07
US FLEET TO GUARD
SHIP BEARING ARMS
Huerta viii Have to Fire on
American Cruisers IT He
Tries to Stop Vessel.
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Continued from tlTst faEeD
,sco Wednesday. The Zaragosa and
sravo il is believed here. cannot
Zach Tampico before that day. The
commanders of the Mexican gunboats
re under orders by General huerta
- stop the Antilla at the entrance 10
he Panuco river. and to turn the
-.assel back to an American port, or
= case of any resistance on the part
- the AntilIa. to confiscate the cargo.
Added interest in the race between
the Antilla with her cargo of ammuni-
ton and the Zaragosa and Bravo.
moving to intercept her, is given by
the fact that the United States war
ships Tacoma and Sacramento have
been ordered to follow the Mexican
runbosts, keeping them in sight un-
Ill their arrival at Tamplco.
Admiral Badger maintains silence as
10 the orders he received to govern tne
conduct of the American feet when the
Antflla arrives with her cargo. III the
Mexican gunboats carry out the orders
to blockade the port, an order Wnlch
was communicated by the Mexican Ior-
eign office to the legations at Mexico
civ and to the United States Goyern-
rnent by the Spanish minister at Wdsnr
ington, il is regarded mere as prooaple
that the United States will be 1oTcsu
10 break the armistice agreed on dt the
beginning of mediation. "a,
Lddin. TO the tensity of the sltua-
ton. is the belief prevalent here tnat
# the Mexican Sunhoats are prevented
from stopping the Antilla by the Unlteu
Sfgres fleet and hostilities are opened
tween the Cunboats and fleet, there
will be an attack on the American
outposts here by Mexican federal
troops. an eventually of which fear mas
ueen expressed.
Reports of constitutionalist victories
have added to the desperation OF me
federal forces. They realize that If the
AntiIla's cargo is landed the consttu-
;ionalists will be prepared TO begln
their March on Mexico City immediate
". 4 clash at Vera Cruz on the cay
the Antilla reaches Tampico is belleVeo
to he most probable, and steps VIII De
to resist any aggressive movement on
the part of Huerta's soldiers.
NOGALES. Mexico. June 7.-Early
morning advices received here indicate
that the civil strife between Carranza
factions in the state OF Sonora Is sun sun
in nrogress. and that desperate battle
IS being fought in Hermosillc. with Jose
Maria Maytorena. regularly elected
governor of the state, on the one SIDE,
lighting for his life and ofice. and Col:
elias Gales. subordinate of General
obregon. on the other. Il Is repor1e1
that Mavtorena, with a small force or
ysuuis and friendly citizens, is barri-
caded in the state palace and fighting
for life.
Troops under the command OF Gales,
who is trying TO wrest the governor
shin of Sonora from Maytorene, at
lacked the town early yesterday, seized
the cathedral. and converted II into a
fortress from which to direct the as
Sault on the palace
The cathedral is opposite the palace
On its lofty towers Gales has placed
machine guns, and for twenty-foul
hours has poured shot into the sIroiS'
hold OF the governor
State ccngressmen who fed from
Ejermosillo at the outbreak of the ciVl
disorders have arrived here, and say
that the trouble is really three
rornered fight against Maytorena bH
Obregon. Gales and Pesdueira- all Car
ranza commanders. These men al
claim they have the support OF the chleI
~ the constitutionalists in their hSh
against the governor.
Naytorera has defled Obregon and th'
other two military commanders tol
months past He was regularly elected
governor of the state. and claims m
was the man to raise the army Tor car
~srza which the rebel chief took witt
him into Chihuahua and to Saltillo.
The whole trouble seems to lie IN IN
continued refusal of Maytorena u
change certain laws as demanded bl
obregon. Gales and Pesqueira- I'M
governor has even been accused of be
inC In sympathy with the fedcra
cause. a charge which he vehement!
denies Men arriving here say Aayto
,,era is making a last stand Withou
the slightest chance of emerging VIC
tnrious. and that his capture or oeati
&. a matter of but a few hours