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Show WARSHIPS UNDER RUSH ORDERS United States Cruiser Chester and Gunboat Wheeling Sent to Tampico. REBELS PLAN ATTACK Surrender of Town Demanded j by Leaders Federals Dare Them to Come. Vera (Tuz, Dec. 9. The United States cruiser Chester and the gunboat gun-boat Wheeling left Vera Cruz this I morning under rush orders to proceed pro-ceed to Tampico. Rear Admiral 1 rank F Fletcher reported today by w ireless from the United Slates bat 'lerhip Rhode Island now off Tain-t Tain-t ko that an American had arrived at that port bringing news of the cap ture by rebels of the town of Alta-D.ira. Alta-D.ira. twenty miles from Tampico It Is not believed the rebels Intended Intend-ed to attack Tampico Rebels Demand Surrender. Ifezlco City, Dec 9. The surrender surren-der of Tampico has been demanded by the rebel leaders. General Luclo Planco and Pablo Gonzales, accord-lnl accord-lnl to advices received here from that port. Th1 commander of the federal garrison. General Icnaco Morelos Zaragosa, in reply, dared the rebels to com and take the city It Is not expected that tho rebels vlll try to capture the seaport, which Is well garrisoned and fortified and bar, the additional protection of the gunboats Vera Cruz and Tampico. fWI |