The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-17
ORDER MARINES
FORPROTEcT|ON
Three Hundred Sent To Lower
California As Guard For
Americans
THEY WILL LAND IF NECESSARY
Admiral Howard VIII Use Own
Discretion In Any Action
Against YaQuiS

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three companies tutuling 200 Of the
Fourth regiment United States Ma.
rinc Corps, aboard the flagship Colo.
rado, Admiral Howard. commanding,
sailed from San Diego this morning
for the lower California coast.
Protection NJ Americans In the va.
qul ynlley is the object Of the expedl.
ton Recent adyices nre that the
American coIonists at Esperanza. 800
miles below the border. after standing
m one attack Of Yaquis nre hemmed
In aud threatened by another
Admiral Howard has discretionary
powers 10 land nn expedition to re-.
cue Americans At last reports none
Of the Americans cared 10 leave. The
Nnquis have declared their independ
encc and are fighting to recover lands
mkcn from them under the admins
tration' uf POrfirio Diaz.
Governor MHytorena, OF the state Of
Sonorn, today advised the United
States II would be- unnecessary to
land any ~ Admiral Towards forces
To rescue or protect the American
colonlsts as he would furnish troops
for the purpose. Admiral HOward's
order VIII remain unchanged, how.
ever. and he will be expected To act
with wide discretion In nuy emery.
enCy
Hurried Preparations
Orders for the embarking OF the
marines were received last night by
Col Joseph f. Pendleton, command
ing the Fourth regiment and a but
terry Of four rapid fire field guns and
two automatic guns we're sent aboard
the Colorado. Al dawn three com
Danies Of marines with complete field
equipment left their camp at the Fan
anna Pacific Exposition grounds and
by I o'clock every man was aboard
the Colorado. On the expedition the
marines are In command " Colonel
Mckelray. The Colorado does not
take any bluejuckeu other than the
regular members Il her crew, mum
herring about $40 dffieers abd men,
~ these force II about 500 men
will be available for lnhdihg duty In
the event Admiral Howard decides
on a relief expedition.
Admiral Howard stated the Colo
RADIO would maintain speed Of II
knots an hour on the voyage south.
Al this speed she is expected to arrive
at Guaymas about noon next Sunday.
WASHINGTON June l7.-Admiral
Howard, commanding the Pacific fleet,
was under orders today To proceed TO
Guaymas, on the west coast Of Mex
ivu, with 800 bluelackets aud 300 ma.
rlnes and to send this force twenty
miles mlnnd, n necessary to protect
Americans, mcuncrd 10y the Nnquls The
Indians had threatened to annihllate
all foreigners Orders TO Admiral
Howard to proceed to Guaymns were
sent 10y the navy department, following
a conference between navy and state
department officials State depart
Nl'Ul hNNlfN 0hlN NihN wv ihuluuN NhN
declared war ON Germany. Mexico and
the United States
WASHINGTON. June Consider
able speculation WIS being lndulged IN
here today as 10 whether General Car.
ranzu would continue HIS course aud
fight ON. or modify his attitude In view
of oyCrturrs for peace In Mexico by
General villa. Some definite word
from the coustltutionalst chief as t0
whether or not he would accept Villas
proposals was awaited here with much
Interest as upun his answer probably
hinges the next move IN the situation.
General CurIamza thus far has nj
lowed three proposals for peace par
lcys hy villa 10 20 mheedcd. The lat
est offer tO agree ~ an armlstice pend
ing discussion NJ peace terms was
made through American dlpomatlc
channels, To this proposal, CarranEa
Is said 10 have stated that there would
bc no reply.
II was said here that Carransa's
present intention is to attempt 10 take
possession Of Mexico City, now In con
troll " the Villa forces, hoping thereby
10 obtain recognition by the washing
ton government II Is unknown here
however, whether President Wilson
will accord recognition to either OF the