Show UNDER V RUSH ORDERS Alabama to Go South From San Francisco on Secret Mission V San Francisco April 17 Rush orders were received from tram V Washington today by Commander Henry Thomas Mayo of the cruiser Alabama to take on coal and supplies for a cruise of two months and a half duration and a full fun store of ammunition and proceed at once to Salina Sauna Cruz there to await stated or orders orders orders ders V The reason for the sudden departure de arture of ot the warship for waters w is not known but it is surmised here that It is in relation r to threatened troubie e between the South American republics Captain Mayo was asked tonight if he ho would convey eO y Ambassador Enrique En C Creel of Mexico from Salina SaUna Cruz to the ports of the republics to o the south on a peace mission but refused to t say sa saIt It was also suggested that th J supplies of arms and end ammunition he will take may be unloaded at Panama ant and shipped across cross the Isthmus by rail r U to tobe tobe tobe be used in case of trouble in Venezuela la Ta but Commander Mayo had no ir in information formation to give out on this suggestion suggestion suggestion tion The Albany is now no at Mare Iare islani taking on coal and supplies as s rapidly j jas as they can be he placed aboard and her heIr commander expects to tak take her lo to sea tomorrow morning All men aboard the cruiser are being transferred and men whose service will continue for three months or more substituted |