The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-15
MEXICAAS ARREST AMERICANS
EEDERiLS AT TAMPICO SEIZE
BOATS CREW.
lhey Were Soon Released and Com
mandcr OF Troops PrOfrcrs Apology
and Hucrta Promises to Punish
OFFENDING Officer.

-"cAiNO lily, April lO.-Whon
launch from the United States gun
boat Dolphin, carrying a small de-
t&chment of marines and the paymas-
ter, put in at Iturbide bridge at Tam
picO yesterday the officer and his men
were arrested by Col. Hinoiosa, COM
manding a detachment Of Mexican
federals. The Americans were pa
raded through the streets and detained
for a short time
The Americans landed to obtain a
supply Of gasoline. They were in uni
form, but unarmed. The launch few
the American flag.
Soon after the arrest of the officers
and marines, Admiral Mayo learn
ed Of the incident and made vigorous
representation TO the authorities. The
men were Immediately released and
Gen. IganciO ZaragoZa expressed to
Admiral Mayo his regrets.
i Although President Huerta in ar Of
ficial statement to American Charge
OShaughnessy has apologized for the
unusual zealOusness of the Mexican
commander at Tampico, there exists
here tonight great uneasiness because
Admiral Mayo is reported 10 have
given the government authorities until
O'Clock this evening to salute the
American colors.
President Huerta's statement was
not received by Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
until after 6 o'clock and it was con-
siderably later before communication
with Gen. Zaragoza was possible. The
statement was as follows:
In view of the fact that the charge
dafiaireS Of the United States hears
that the whaleboat CARRYING the
American sailors was flying the flag
J OIL MS country, an investigation will
be made to establish the responsibility
OF Col. Hinojosa. In accord with the
line of conduct which the government
OF Mexico always has followed in full
]: lnitnt Of its duties ,jf an information
al character regarding all nations, it
d@plores what has occurred.
) This case has grown out of moth
ing more than mistake Of subordi
nate officials since the superior in
rank, Gen. Zaragoza, Immediately
| proceeded to point out that what had
happened was unintcntional and i'm
posed on Col. Hinojosa disciplinary
punishment, within the faculty of
said Gen. Zaragoza. If the investi
cation TO be made should develop
greater responsibility on the part
OF Col. Hinojosa, corresponding
penalty will be imposed upon him by
the authorities legally competent in
the case"
Rear Admiral Fletcher, ranking
admiral of the gulf, who is now al
Vera Cruz, has forwarded to C!hlryc
O'Shaughnessy Admiral Mayo's re-
port to him, in which the latter SAYS
the paymaster and marines were
marched through the streets two
blocks, then back to their boat and
released"
In view Of the publicity, Rear Ad-
miral Mayo asked for a disavowal
and apology, and also that the officers
in charge of the Mexican souad
should be punished and that the
American flag should be saluted with
in "a hours
The American charge said the in
cident was not first reported to him
by Admiral Fletcher, nor by any
other American government official,
hut that it was called to his atten-
tion by the Mexican foreign Office
late today. He immediately visited
the foreign office and, accompanied
py the sub secretary, the foreign min
lister, Senor Portillo Rojas. being
out of town. called on President
liuerta and suggested that he take
prompt action to relieve the situation. |
President Huerta was inclined to
take the incident lightly and unhesi
tatlnSly agreed to make rcparation. +
Tic IN omiscd an investigation and the
punishment of the officer found to
be at fault
HtERTA MAKES PROMPT NPOI-
OGN.
NcNico City Hopes That Tampico In
cidcnt Has Been Settled by Apology