Word: ceiba
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Things rapidly went from bad to worse. What things and how bad they were before they became worse, despatches omitted. At any rate, a situa tion was created at the seaport of Ceiba which prompted the U. S. Government to send the cruiser Denver to the scene to protect U. S. and other foreign lives and property...
...Government ordered the landing of 100 sailors at Ceiba from the light cruiser Rochester to protect foreign lives. At the same time, the U. S. intimated that no rebel government would be recognized, even if it were to prove victorious over the Government forces...
...Ceiba, the American Consulate was fired upon and forced loans were levied upon foreigners. The U. S. Government, which a fortnight ago severed diplomatic relations (TIME, Feb. 25), announced that Rear Admiral Dayton had landed 35 marines from the U. S. S. Denver to guard the Consulate and protect American lives and property. Later, it was announced that the U. S. Destroyer Billingsley had been sent to Honduran waters to Puerto Cortes, where American life was said to be endangered, as Admiral Dayton thought it inadvisable to withdraw the Denver from La Ceiba...