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MEXICAN WATERS
Washington Hurries Help to Save
American Lives.
SECRETARY OF STATE ACTS
Cruiser and Destroyer Ordered to Ma
zatIan on Pacific and a Cruiser
Goes to Tampico on the Allan
tic Side of Country.

Washington, April 24.-Three Amer
Mexican waters.
Because Of the ominous situation
brought about by the widespread re-
volt against the Carranza regime,
American vessels were dispatched to
Mexican ports to protect the lives and
property OF Americans and other for
eigners in that country.
Secretary Of State cambridge Colby,
acting upon a request from American
cOnsuls in several parts Of Mexico, an
nOunced that vessels would be sent
South Immediately.
Subsequently, the navy department,
presumably at the direct inStigation
Of the department Of state, announced
that the destroyer McCauley and the
cruiser Salem had been directed to
proceed south from San Diego to the
Pacific Mexican ports of Topolebampo
and Mazatlan. The cruiser Sacra-
mentO, which was at CampechO on
April 10, was ordered to the Atlantic
port Of TampicO where it has arrived.
American government representa-
tives in Mexico have asked for the dis
patch of warships to that country to
protect American citizens and their
property.
The request came from MaZatlan
and TOpolObampO, on the Pacific coast.
and Frontera, on the gulf coast.
Details as to the requests Of the
American agents were not made pub
lie. Advices said that $50 Mexican
federal troops with two cannon had
arrived at MaZatlan, but there have
been no reports of Disturbances there
or at the other two ports.
Report Carranza Defeat.
AdviceS received here by Gen. Sal
vadOr AlyaradO, representative Of So
nora, said that Col. ROdolfo Gallegos,
q former federal commander in the
state of Tamaulipas, defeated a Car
ranZista force under Gen. ROSalia Rod
riguez at Linares and that the federals
retreated toward Monterey.
Mexico alone protested against the
landing of American marines in Guate-
mala to protect foreigners during the
recent revolution there, according to
adyices from Guatemala City.
U. S. Arrests Mexican Official.
Douglas, Arz., April 24.-Gen. Ig-
nacle Pesqueira, president of the SUI
preme military court Of Mexico, said
tic have been appointed military gov
ernor of Sonora, was arrested by
United States officers as he stepped
off a train here. A woman, said to
have been brought here by PesQueira
from Mexico, was detained.
Pesqueira's arrest was said to be in
connection with bringing the woman
into the United States and transport
ing her here from Laredo, Tex. Pre-
guerra is married. One of his
nephews, Robert Pesqueira, was finan-
cial agent for the Carranza govern
ment at Ell Paso.
General PeSqueira is from one of
the most widely known and wealthiest
families of Sonora. He has vast cat
tie and mining interests.
Second Trip to United States.
The young woman detained with
PesQueira gave her name as Maria
Rodriguez of Mexico City This was
the second time she had accompanied
Justice PesQueira on trips to the
United States, according to a state
ment General Pesqueira made.
General PesQueira showed no hest
fancy IL answering questions concern
ing his relations with the woman,
whom he had known since 1914, he
said. To enc question he answered:
"Yes, why not?"
General PesQueira said his family
lived in the AriSpe district of Sonora
and that he is the father of nine
children.