The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-20

ters of the De la Huerta revolution
lists.
1t will be the blue jackets first
visit to Vera Cruz since the memoir
able landing there 10 years ago.
when a score lost their lives.
The squadron left Colon. in the
Canal zone. under command of Rear
Admiral b. c. Hanrahan. aboard the
United States cruiser Omaha.
In addition to the Omaha, the de-
tachment comprises six destroyers-
the Cory. Hull. Sumner. Faren.
Shirk and MacDonoghue-and the
supply ship Prometheus.
Should Arrive Tuesday.
They sould arrive off the rebel
stronghold Tuesday night or Wed
nesday morning.
Beyond confirming the fact the YES
sells actually were steaming to Mexi-
can waters. nothing of a definite ma
ture was forthcoming from the State
department tonight TO indicate the
they are going.
1t was assumed. however. that
Rear Admiral Hanrahan's instruc-
tons were to proceed 70 his destl-
nation. report on arrival and await
further orders.
That the presence of the American
destroyers in the vicinity OF Vera
Cruz may be fraught with some dan
ger was indicated tonight by a warn
t1er bull l.-- he l.
geographic office.
Warned Of Mines.
This bulletin stated:
-Mines--Mexlcan ports
information has been received that
the entrance to Salina Cruz. Mexico.
IL mined. and ships should take pilots
before entering. and that the defacto
government tDe La Huerta) has de-
cided to mine the harbors of Puerto
and Vera Cruz. Vessels should take
pilots before entering ports
This warning was conveyed imme-
diately to Admiral Hanrahan. In com
mand of the Vera Cruz detachment.
Prior to tho state departments an
nouncement tonight. it had been as
suned the ships are going TO Tam
pico-the heart OF the great oil re.
gion where there are millions of dol
lars IN American investments and
hundreds OF American citizens.
DE La Huerta has been molesting
foreign shipping. including American
oil tankers. at Tampico for several
days with pair of obsolete gun
boats and even went so far as to
shell the environs of the city. This
resulted in the despatch of a per-
emptory note two days ago from
Washington. warning the rebel chief.
tain against any interference with
American property or shipping. The
revolutionary leader has ignored the
warning. so far as making any re-
sponse is concerned.
Huertista Headquarters.
The dispatch Of the vessels to Vera
Cruz itself, where De La Huerta
makes his headquarters. and from
which he is directing his campaign
against the obregon government. in.
stead OF TO Tampico, lent more seri-
Gus aspect to the American govern
ment's move.
There are many more chances of
trouble In Vera Cruz than in Tampico.
according TO naval officials who were
recalling tonight the historic landing
made there in 1914 when Carranzistas
opened fire on the quay. killing a
score of blue Jackets.
Despite the opportunities for un-
pleasant developments at Vera Cruz.
the belief prevailed among admins.
tration officials tonight that the naval
demonstration win be peaceful.
Naeo. Ariz., Jan. la.-Three hun
dred Mexican federal cavalry arrived
at Naeo. Sonora. this afternoon from
sinaloa fully equipped for campaign
ing and 500 additional troops are ex-
pected from the south. bringing the
number waiting permission to cross
tho border to more than 1000.
By International News Service.
El Paso, Tex. Jan. 19.-Rallroad
officials hero tonight were awaiting
orders for the entrainment at Naco,
Ariz, of Mexican federal soldiers who
plan To move through the United
States to encircle the De la Huerta
rebels The railroad men were pre-
pared 10 route tho troop trains 80