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Show WILL SAFEGUARD AMERICAN LIVES Washington, Oct. 17. Officials here became thoroughly nlarmed yeBterday ovor the Imminent danger to Americans Amer-icans In eVra Cruz, Mex., captured Wednesday by rebels and Beekmnn Winthrop, acting secretary of the navy, ordered the cruiser Des Moines now" making a tour of Mexican ports, to return to Vera Cruz. Commander Hughes will have full power to exercise his own discretion in safe guarding Americana In the beleaguered city and without further Instructions can land a party If conditions condi-tions warrant The Des Moines has 279 bluo Jackets aboard hut carries no marines. She left Vera Cruz ten days ago for Puerto, Mexico, whence flho sailed yesterday for Progresso to arrive ar-rive tonight. She will return with all speed to Vera Cruz, about 450 miles to the southwest. Although messages to the state department de-partment confirming tho surrender of Vera Cruz to General Felix Dlar, report re-port Chat the city 1b quiet, officials fear that Americans and other foreigners for-eigners would bo In danger should Mexican troops endeavor to recapture the city. |