Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1915 — TWO U. S. WARBOATS ARE SENT TO MEXICO [ARTICLE]
TWO U. S. WARBOATS ARE SENT TO MEXICO
Jackies Will Not Hesitate to Invade Any Port Should Americans Be Wanting Protection. Washington, May 14.—Secretary Daniels late today ordered the chuhser New Orleans from Manzanillo to Daniels late today ordered the cruiser Raleigh in rendering any relief possible to the colony of Americans attacked by Indians in the Yaqui valley 15 or 20 males inland. Unofficial advices from Mexico stated that Gen. Maytorena, the Villa commander in Sonora, already bad dispatched a considerable txxiy of troops to the scene and it is hoped that their arrival will have relieved •the colony before the New Orleans reaches Guay mas. Seceratry Daniels said he bad instructed Admiral Howard, commanding the Pacific fleet, to make an investigation and report on the conditions in the Yaqui vailey on the basis of the press reports that several Americans had been killed there. Under general naval rules, the commanders of the Raldegb and the New Orleans would not hesitate to land blue jackets and marines at any port for the protection of Americans or other foreigners in an emergency.
