New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
Information From Ad- miral Magruder Re- ieves I Tension At Washington HI ope Crisis In South Now Has Passed.
Special Train Carrying 1,5OO Federal Troops Passes Through Ell PasO for Juarez and Scene of HOstilities.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The rebel blockade of the port of Tampico has been postponed" until the end of the pre- Jent month, Rear Admiral Magruder reported to the navy de- partment today on his arrival off that port aboard his flagship, the cruiser Richmond.
 Tn announcing receipt of this mes sage the state department said that Admiral Magruder had not indicated the source of his information. His message served, however, to relieve tension in Washington in connection with the Tampico situation.
 Richmond To Remain
 The Richmond will remain off Tampico for the present. No orders have been sent to the cruiser Omaha and the six destroyers accompanying her from Panama to Vera Cruz, but probably some of them will join the Richmond at Tampico.
 Officials are unwilling to comment on the significance of the word post poned," in Admiral Magruder's mes sage. It Is evident. however, that they gro hopeful that the blockade prob lem will not be revived and that the warning to Mexican rebel leaders em- phasized by the presence of American war vessels at Tampieo has been suf- flcicnt.
 The Richmond steamed northward to Tampico after picking iip at Vera Cruz most of the crew of the strand cd cruiser Tacoma. These men prob ably will be distributed among such other yessels as may arrive later at Tampico. The Richmond was report ed as lying "off Tampico," which was taken as meaning that she was out side the proposed blockade line, ob- serving conditions and prepared to render such assistance to American merchantmen as may be necessary.
 Tacoma Probably Lost
 Heavy weather was reported along inc Mexican gulf coast and 1t was feared tho Tacoma would be battered beyond any hope of re-fioating.
 Troops Pass Through
 Ei paso, Tex, Jan. 2f.--A special train carrying approximately l,eoV Mexican federal troops passed through t.l paso today at 6:45 a. m, and was immediately routed to Juarez. speclal ouards of United States troops and r,l paso police accompanied the train tbro,gh the lower part of the city. The troops came from western Mex ,co by way of Naco, Ariz., and VIII be sent to the interior of Mexico.
 Major Earl Landreth, United states army intelligence officer in the bl pa.o district, was in charge or the train from Columbus, N. M., to bl paso. a distance of 7s miles. A guard af oo soldiers accompanied the major.
 The precautions there were que .o teports that band of reoei f faiue'o had appeared near Palomas. seven ,niles below Columbus, on the MeM- gan side of the international bound ary with the intention of attackins the train. -
 Washington Statement.
 ,,o,,o,ipg la the text of the state a.nar,ments announcement;
 "A decree issued at Vera Cruz on r.,uarv l2 and signed by Adolfo De ga Huerta announced that a blockade os ,be mort of Tampleo would pc es .at. isbed on January 16. The depart ..or, on January 1s instructed lne aa.,rar consulate at Vera Cruz to ,rotest vigorously against ms In. terence with commerce ana 70 eApr ,his governments expectation 'nas immediate steps would be takeh p ,bose responsible for the proPoSeo b,ockade to remove this threai.
 ..subseauently, on learning that tne cedar for the attempted blockade had ,ot besn withdrawn, this government orsered the United states crulser t5,cbu,ond to proceed to Tampico to nrotect adequately the peaceful ana iesi.tuste United States eommerce going in and out of that port from interference under any assertions ol blockade. ,,--..
 .s-rbe Ameriacn consul at Vera Cruz ,onorted to the department on Janu- srv 1s that following the presentation of this governments protest the pro. I rosad blockade was postponed unth tbe end of this month.
 s-on January IT. the American con .ni st Vera Cruz informed the depart -,sr,. that he had been notified hy Mr. Dc Ia Huerta that the ports Of From ...s rsuerto Mexico and Vera Cruz vrere to be mined. The consul imrns- aiataiv was instructed 10 say to Mr. T,a Ia Huerta that this government ro, oplv on its own behalf. but on be- half of humanity most vigorously ,,ro,asss against this proposed inea- sure as being an unWarranted threat a against the commerce of the world s1d ss involving grave danger to the tg,.as of peaceful citizens of all nation slities
 ..He Uss also told to inform Mr. De La Huerta that f the proposed mea-