Show cruiser albany to take on supplies and await sealed orders san francisco april 17 rush orders were received from washington today by commander henry thomas mayo ot the cruiser albany to take on coal and supplies for a cruise of two months and a half duration and a full store of ammunition and proceed at once to salana cruz there to await sealed orders the reason for the sudden departure of the warship or southern waters Is not known but it is surmised here thai it Is in relation to threatened trouble between the south american republics commander mayo was asked tonight if he would convoy ambassador bas enraque C creel of mexico from salana cruz to the ports of tho republics to tho south on a peace slon but refused to ba it was also suggested that the supplies of arms and ammunition he will take may be unloaded at panama an d shipped across alie isthmus by railroad to be used in case of trouble in venezuela but commander mayo had no information to give out on this suggestion tho albany Is now at mare island taking on coal and supplies as rapidly as they can bo placed aboard and her commander expect to take her to sea tomorrow morning all short term men aboard the cruiser are being transferred and men whose service will continue for three months or more substituted |