The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

MduTlu, Spdlu, April 10 ne Opon-
ish foreign minister asked Colonel Jo-
seph E. Willard, United States ambas-
sador to Spain, to request the govern
ment at Washington to intervene in
favor of the 1000 Spanish subjects ex-
PEELED from Torreon.
Washington, April 13.-Rear Admi-
raj Mayo, commander of the American
squadron at Tampico, has demanded
of General zaragoza, the Mexican
federal commander at that port, an
immediate apology and salute to the
American flag because the federals
arrested a party of American marines
and paraded them through the streets
of Tampico.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
made this announcement, but said
that he had no information as to
whether the apology has been made.
Admiral Fletcher Gives Details
A lengthy dispatch was received
from Rear Admiral Fletcher report
ing the Mayo demand, Secretary Dan
iels stated, but it was not made pub
lie because Mr.. Daniels thought it
proper that the president should see
it before it was published. Secretary
Daniels declined to give out the text
OF the report, but said:
Rear Admiral Mayo reported
through Rear Admiral Fletcher that a
landing party of American marines
had been arrested without cause and
A,5 boo,, r,,bI;oIx, oorobod throuph a
portion of Tampico. He also report
ed that he had demanded an apology
and a salute to the American flag to
be given within "a hours. We have
not heard anything since this first dis
patch and therefore we do not know
whether the apology was made. 1t
may be that because President Huerta
issued a practical apology at Mexico
City, Admiral Mayo considers it best
to let the matter rest for the present"
Secretary Bryan's Statement.
The following statement covering
the arrest and detention of American
marines in Tampico was issued by
Secretary Bryan:
Acting upon instructions from the
BLdI6 QSpdIIu1OuI1
in Mexico City representing to the
Mexican foreign Office the extreme Sc
riousness of the situation growing out
of the detention of United States ma
rines by Mexican federals at Tampi-
co. A personal explanation Of the grav-
ity of the occurrence was made by
Mr.. OShaughnessy to General Huerta
hot IN vii nf
the fact that the charge daffaires OF
the United States had heard that the
whaleboat in which the American sail
ors were was flying the American
flag, an investigation will be made
to establish the responsibility OF
Colonel Hinojosa, and that if the in
vestigation should develop greater
responsibility on the part Of Colonel
Hinojoss the penalty applicable to the
case will be imposed by the competent
legal authorities.
Huerta Regrets Incident.
General Huerta also stated that in
accord with the line of conduct which
the government of Mexico had al
ways followed, in the fulfillment
acter regarding all nations, 1t deplored
what had occurred in this case, which
had gown out of nothing more than
a misunderstanding of a subordinate
official. His superior officer at once
proceeded to point out that the oc-
currence was unintentional and that
he had imposed upon Colonel Hinojoss
@bo dieo;1I;1o rxy 1,,,pic bnnorf within tho
authority of General Zaragoza."
Secretary Bryan indicated that this
apology on the part of President
Huerta for the occurrence at Tam
pico probably would be accepted by
the state department.
Villa Rescues His Army.
Torreon, Mexico, April 13.-Driven
from San Pedro de las Colonias by the
fierce assaults of 5000 constitutional
list troops led by General Villa in per-
son, the united Mexican federal forces
commanded by Generals Velasco,
Mass and De Moure have fallen back
to Parras and are fighting there for
their lives.
Until the arrival of General Villa
with 5000 troops to help Generals
Benvides and Hernandez, the federals
looked to be certain victors. The con-
stitutionalists were wearied by three
days of desperate fighting and were
preparing to withdraw when Villa
reached the scene with his veterans
and twenty heavy guns.
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