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Show I DESPERATE SITUATION. SITUA-TION. AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER Grave Fear Ar Entertained for Safety of U. 8. Cltlxens In 8urroundlnfl Country Wush'lngton, Jan. IB. The Cruiser Denver has been ordered from San Diego, Cal., to Acapulco, Mexico, where n desperate situation Is reported re-ported with Americans In danger. 8ho will sail tomorrow and should arrive at the Mexican port In about four days. Commander Washington has about 270 Jackies aboard and a company of marines. The decision to send a warship to protect Americana was reached early today after alarming, reports of tho activity of rebels under Julio Radlllo had been received through Ambassador Ambassa-dor Wilson at Mexico City. Consul Edwards at Acapulco had suggested that Inasmuch as the Mexican Mex-ican commander of the town had admitted ad-mitted his Inability to relnforco tho garrison, a warship should be sent. Tho last report from Acapulco Raid Radlllo was operating In tho country about there and that refugees from every direction wero pouring Into tho town, which Is ono of tho most Important Mexican ports on tho Pacific. Pa-cific. Depredations and atrocities by tho approaching rebels wero reported Will Take Americans Aboard Americans and other foreigners will bo taken aboard the Denver when sho reaches there If they so desire. The Denver Is the nearest ship to tho danger point. Although the number of Americans in tho city of Acapulco proper Is not so largo, thero aro largo numbers In tho surrounding count! engaged In ranching and mining. Gravo fears wero entertained for their safety by state department officials as soon as It was learned that refugees from tho outlying country were seeking safety In Acapulco. Tho rebels also control CaBas Grandee, whero they have forced the suspension of operations opera-tions on tho railroad. Reports to tho state department today to-day were more optimistic concerning conditions along tho border In Sono- KM ra and Chihuahua, but tho situation wl la said to be bad In San Luis Potosl lam some 1,200 miles north of Mexico Jl City. |