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Show MAYO READY TO SAVEJEFIJGEES Tampico, Mexico, Apri 20. (Via Galveston, April 22). It was known that Admiral Mayo had made all preparations prep-arations for protecting Americans ashore, but details were withheld because be-cause the admiral wished to avoid creating unnecessary alarm The first hint of intervention It was feared might precipitate an attack at-tack on Americans and If an outbreak out-break should occur the Imperial hotel, ho-tel, which is filled with Americans likely would be the center of attack. Tho hotel, however, easily could be made defensible. It Is near the river and readily accessible to landing parties of marines from the Des Moines, the Chester and tie Dolphin The Chester and Dolphin continued today clearing for action. Rebels were reported this morning to have re-enter Donacecllia and Ax-bol, Ax-bol, where thoy advised all residents to remove to Tampico. It is believed the attack on Tampico might be renewed re-newed with arrival of constitutional- ! lBt re-inforcements reported .near, ' Tho federals continued strengthening strengthen-ing the city's fortifications. There was a fight yesterday eight miles ; west ot the city, from which the federals fed-erals retired bringing a few wounded. wound-ed. American .marine officers ashore in uniform here attract much attention but so far there has been no unpleasant unpleas-ant manifestations. Sanitary conditions in Tampico are deplorable. The streets are in a foul condition and no water Is available except that drawn from wells within the city. Many of the wells have been contaminated and even this supply rapidly Is becoming exhausted, with I no prospect ot resumption of opera- tlons at the water works plant which was disabled by the rebels, who will j resist any attempt to make repairs. Smallpox and fevers are spreading. Several cases classed In the hospital' as "pernloius fever" are said to bear striking resemblance to yellow fever. fev-er. With the approach of hot weather epidemics are feared. Since the siege began business has been conducted almost as usual ex- ! cept during th first few days when the rebels made determined efforts to force entrance into the city. Although Al-though so far there haB been no serious se-rious lack of provisions the cost of r all supplies bas advanced enormous- I ly, causing great hardship among the j poorer classes. |