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Show WARSHIPS NOW IN MEXICANWATERS Washington, April 23. The navy department last night Issued a statement state-ment giving the location of the Amer-lean Amer-lean ships In Mexican waters at G o'clock p. m., as follows: Tampico Cruiser Des Moines, hospital hos-pital ship Solace, Dolphin, collier Cyclops. Vera Cruz Battleships Arkansas, Florida, Utah, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Minnesota, Min-nesota, transports Hancock and Prairie, scout cruiser Chester, mine layer San Francisco, fuel ship Orion. Guaymas Collier Justin. Mazatlan Armored cruiser California, Califor-nia, cruiser Raleigh. Topolobampo Collier Glacier, gunboat gun-boat Yorktown. , Salina Cruz Gunboat .Annapolis en-. I route from Acapulco; cruiser Denver enroute from Cortinto. I The department also announced ! that with an allowance of 2500 men, j the following vessels now on the At-i At-i lan tic coast could be commanded for service in Mexican waters: I North Carolina. Wasliintrtnn Ton. nessce, Brooklyn, Salem, Sacra mento, Castine. The complement of the following torpedo destroyers can be raised to full strength for use in a Mexican campaign: Flusser, Reid, Preston, Monaghau, Sterett. Walke. In addition to these, the department stated that the gunboats Marietta,' Newport, Dubuque, Machlas and Isla de Luzon, which have been loaned to state militia organizations can be used, if necessary. nn |