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Show SITUATION DESPERATE Cruiser Ordered to Aca-pulco Aca-pulco to Protect Americans Amer-icans in Danger Washington, Jan. 15 The cruiser Denver has been ordered from San Diego C'al , to Acapuico, Mexico, where a desperate situation is reporl , ed, with Americans in dauger. The Denver will sail tomorrow and Bbould arrive at the Mexican port in about four days. Commander Washington Wash-ington has about J70 jackies aboard I and a company of marines. The derision to send a warship to I prptect Americans was reached early I lodav after alarming reports of the activities of rebels under Julio Ra- dillo had been received through Ambassador Am-bassador Wilson at Mexico I It) Mexican Commander Helpless. Consul Edwards at Acapuico had BUggested that inasmuch as the Mexican Mex-ican commander of the town had admitted ad-mitted his inability to reintorcc the garrison, a warship should be sent. The last report from Acapuico said RadJllo was operating in the country about there and that refugees from every direction were pouring Into the town, which is one of the mo-;t important im-portant Mexican ports on the Paclf-: Paclf-: ie Depredations and atrocities i, the appioaching rebels were reported Denver to Take Americans Aboard Americans and other roretcners will be taken aboard the Denver when she reaches there if they so desire. The Denver is the nearest ship to the dancer dan-cer point. Although the number or Americans In thp citj of Acapuico pi unci is not so large, there are large numbers m the surrounding country engaging In ianching and mining Crave fears wejp entertained for their sAfet bj state department officials as BOOH as it wag learned that refugees from the outhing country were seeking safety In Acapuico The rebels also control Casas Grandes, where they have forced forc-ed the suspension of operation on t he-railroad. he-railroad. Reports lo thP state department today to-day were more optimistic concerning conditions ahui the border In Smio-ra Smio-ra and Chihuhu i, but the situation is said to be bad In San Luis Potosi, some 12U0 miles north of Mexico City . CRUISER MAKING HURRIED PREPARATIONS TO SAIL San Diego, Cal . Jan. 15. Hurried preparations are being made on board tht cruiser Denver to sail tomorrow for Acapuico The Denver has com pleted target practice and except for dueklng Is ready to sail The crulsei has been out of drydock and in serv ice in Central American waters for some time and the bottom Is believed to be foul The Denver was to have sailed for the Nlcaraguan station Friday, conse-Iquently conse-Iquently preparations for departure were well under way when the orders were received. |