New Britain herald., 1914-04-11
AMERICAN MARINES
 WERE ARREsTt
Official Report Of TheiT Dcttnt| and Release Reaches WaShingto|
HuERTA OFFERS AN APOLO

| A@~~c 1S1As~~" sS~~SNh HE M Y ! That All Spaniards Must Leave S1 tion Under His Control.
 Washington, April 1f.~--Anotl threatening crisis in the. Mexican \ uation, this time over the arrest American marines at Tampico, parently has passed over with ] prompt release of the men and apology by Huerta, who promid punishment for any federal offil found guilty of any offense. General Huerta also stated that accord with the line of conduct whl the government of Mexico has alw4| followed in the fulfllment of duties of an international charac| regarding all nations, it deploI what has occurred in this case, wfii has grown out of nothing more th| the misunderstanding Of a subord.n4 official. Official Report Received. Official report of the arrI and subsequent release of Ane| can marines at Tampico. v| received today by Secretary Dd iels, who forwarded it to Pra dent Wilson at White S,!ipi3 Rear Admira! Mayo reports.i til after the marines were released ui1 his demand, he gave the Huerta col mander twenty-four hours to sald the American colors as an apolo} e ..t.. IA night. The report received today not say whether the demard li| been compiled with. but Secrctil Daniels interpreted press dispatch saying the Mexican commander hl apologized as meaning he had cod piled with Admiral Mayo's demand Hucrta Oifcrs Apology.
 Later Charge o'Shaughpcssy \ ficially reported General Husrt( apology for the arrest and detd ton of the marines and forwarded copy of a statement issued Huerta. MT. Bryan would not comment the statement, but will await a q report of all tho circumstances fore announcing whether Huerta's q planation will satisfy this govcr1 ment.
 Despite the state departments newed protest against wholesale pulsion of Spaniards from Mexid Consul Hamm reported today tn General Villa had reiterated his d Ger that all Spaniards must leave q section under his control. He al| reports confiscation of some Spa1 ish properties. No reply has been Il ceiyed to Secret.ry's isryan's cod munication to Carranza, d"lnand.| that all cases of expulsion be cc| sidered on their i,,a'sidnai merits.
 Meanwhile Consu Agent Ca pihs| anG other consular officers a d} tricts where there are Spail.y ,~ onies will continue to prcsett q state departments demands Z f] safety Of Spanish lives and rro| erty.
 Fighting at San Pedro.
 Consul Hamm reported hcnsg nrl3 the results.
 Latest official advices were sud marized in this statement: '',ainpu conditions at Torrcon are rcpogtvd the state department, but tho NosI mander-i in chief of the forces "rGlir| ing the district has promised that s1 foreign property shall be profecte| It is insisted, however, that all spa1 iarls must leave the section tnd| his control, and confiscations of t1 abandoned property have o"curred|
 Railroad connections out of Nont| rev are reported suspended since t1 first week of April. Telcgrarhic con munication is very dificdit.
 General Alvarado has wired Col sul Hostetter at crmosii.o that protection of settlers in the Yaq1 valley. and that every effort was sd ing made for their safety
 CarTanxa for Chihuahua.
 Juarez, Mex, April 11.--Gener1 Venustiano Carranza, his militAx staff, members of his cabinet and large number of clerks today went Chihuahua, the new provisional cap| tai.
 A pilot train with guard of 70 soldiers started last night to clear th way for the chief of tho revolutiol An official residence and cxecutiN officers are awaiting him at Chihud hua. With his office force on tr scene, he said there would be scarcsl an interruption of the workings of tfl provisional government.
 A report from Torreon said thre rebel columns under Generals Benn vides, Herrera and Ceos had cngnge General velasco at Parras. Ther were no details.