The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Steamer Wyvisbrook Board ed and Taken Charge of by Mexican Official at
 Campeche, Says Report
CARRANZA Is WARNED CONDITIONS IN MEXICO CITY MUST IMPROVE
United States Sends Mes sage to Mexican Chief Which Virtually Amounts to an Ultimatum

Washington. March S.-After the conference tonight between Secretary Daniels and the President it was learned on high authority that two or more battleships would be ordered from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz, prob ably tomorrow.
 New Orleans. March S.-The Brit ish steamship Wyvisbrook has been seized by Carranza authorities at Campeche and her commander, Cap tain Muir, has been placed in jail, according to mail advices reaching here tonight from Progreso.
 The wyvisbrook sailed from New Orleans for Progreso February 1o with full cargo of merchandise. Arriving at Progreso Captain Muir found the gunboat Progreso, which since has been sunk. on guard In the harbor. and was informed that the port had been closed to commerce by an order from Gencral Carranza. Tho Wyvisbrook then went to Campeehe. where the vessel was
 
 boarded by Carranza officials, who took charge and placed Captain Muir In prison No details were given in tho communication from Progreso. Neither the agents of the vessel nor the Mexican consul here could con firm the report tonight.
 The vessels crew is composed en- tirely of British subjects. 1t is said.
 tt~... 14..t Ian sentative here said he had received un- official advices several days ago that Captain Muir on his arrival at Cam peche was ordered by carranza ,rili- tai.y authorities to pay fine or his vessel would be seized and hiniselt placed in prison According to the consul, 1t was understood that Captain Muir refused to comply with the or der. Whether the vessel was seized and her commander imprisonou. he was unable to say. He did not know why the fine was levied.
 The advlces from Progreso received here today were brought by the first vessel to snil from there since Car ranza declared the port closed Febru- ary 1S This vessel left Progreso only after the gunboat Progreso had been sunk by an explosion on board and after Carranza troops we're driven out of the town by opposition forces.
 Carranza Warned
 Washington, March s-General Car ranza has been informed in note that unless there Is an improvement in conditions with respect to foreign CTS and their interests in Mexican ter ritory under his control. such steps as may be necessary will be taken by the American government to obtain the desired protection
 ta. rtr, rAgf md .uI emphatic document that has beeu sent by the Washington government to Mex ico since the correspondence with Hu- erta year ago. Carranza Is warned that the United States has viewed with deep concern the growing com plaints made by foreigners generally gainst his administration affairs. and now. in effect, demands an early change
 The contents of the communication were revealed to several ambassadors and ministers here. who expressed sat isfaction at it's urgent language. some regarded ii as an entire change of pois icy toward Mexico on the part of the United States.
 Silliman Presents Note
 American Consul Silliman should have presented the note to Carranza today A copy of it was sent to the Brazilian minister at Mexico City to be shown to General Obregon. the Car ranza commander. In the meantime. some movement of American warships have been ordered, the effect of which will be a naval demonstration that some officials hope will convince Gen eral Carranza of the determination or the American government to obtain a change in conditions in Mexico City.
 Secretary Daniels conferred with President Wilson tonight over tho
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