, 1916-06-28

place IN any territory over which the King
has any jurisdiction. After consultation the
Court ruled that any exceptions to the indict-
ment III q case of such Importance could be
taken after the hearing without prejudice to
the prisoner. The jury is composed of mid
die aged mon apparently of the small mer-
chant and clerk class.
Paris, June 26th.-A Madrid despatch to
the Temps quotes the"ImparciaI''as reporting
that President Wilson will receive a meg.
sage from the German Emperor in the same
manner as did the King of Spain. This
statement is included in an interview which
the representative of the"Imparcinl'had with
the German naval Attsche Won krohn who
declared that the bringing of letters to the
King of Spain by a submarine could not ."ff-
ect Spanish neutrality which the Germans
respect. The Spanish newspapers, the des-
patch 0dls,demand that the Government take
measures to prevent q repetition of the sub
marine incident.
Washington, June 25th.-The tn1t of the
Note to The Mexican de facto Government
transmitted to-day t. Mr.. James Lynn Ro l.
gers, Special Representative of the American
Government in Mexico City, says: Mr.. Ar
rendondo yesterday delivered to this Govern
ment the following communication 81 am
directed by my Government to inform your
Excellency with referenc. to the Carrza1
incident that the Chief Executive, through
the Mexican War Detachment, gave orders
to General Jaciuto Trevino not TO permit
American forces from General Pershlng's
column TO advance further south nor to move
either east or west from the points ut which
they are located, and to oppose incursions OF
American soldiers into Mexican territory.
The orders were brought by General Trevino
70 Khn atfAIfinn nf ENAnAr0I pprch1nH WhN
acknowledged the receipt of the communi-
cation relative thereto. Ga the 22nd Instant,
as Your ExcelIeucy knows, an American force
moved eastw ard quite far from its buse not
outstanding the above orders and was GU
gagged by Mexican troops at Cnrrizal, state
of chihuahua, as Il result of the encounter
several men on both sides were killed and
wounded aud several American soldiers were
made prisoners. You are hereby instructed to
hand 10 the Minister Of Foreign Relations of
the lie fdctO Government the following:
The government of the United States can
put no other construction upon the commu-
nication handed to the Secretary of State OF
The United States on the Gath Of June by
Mr.. Arreudondo under Instructions OF your
Government, than that it is intended as u
formal aVowal OF deliberately hostile action
against The force of the United States now in
Mexico, and of the purpose 10 attack them
without provocation whenever they move
from their presen, position ip pursuance of
the obj ,cts for which they were sent there,
Notwithstanding the fact that those objects
OF only involve DO unfriend!y intention to.
wards the Government and people Of Mexico,
but are on the contrary intended onIy to
assist that Government in protecting itself
and be territory and people OF the United
States Rainst irresponsible and insurgent
demandssof rebel marauders. | am Instruct
ed, therefore, by my Government to demand
the immediate release of the prisoners taken
in the encounter at CarriZal together with
any property of the United States taken with
them, and to inform you that the Government
of the United States expects an early state
ment from your Government as to the course
of action it wishes the Government of the
United States to understand it has deter
mined upon. and that it also expects that this
statement be made through the usual diplo-
matte channels and not through subordinate
military commanders,
Londol,June 27th-The Official statement
issued at midnight reads: W. carried ont a
number of successful enterprises last night
al different, points, Hostile lines were pene-
traced OF len different places. Our parties
inflicted considerable casualties on the enemy
and took several prisoners. Our casualties
every where were slight. The Munster Fus-
liers and Anzacs were particularly successful.
La connection with their raids, there was q
good deal Of artillery work on both sides
yesterday evening and during the night. Our
artillery fred with great effect. the hostile
trenches being considerably damaged. in
many places. Four large explosions were
caused by our heavy artillery in the enemy's
rearguard lines between Pozieres and Mon
tauban. To-day our artillery was again
active at numerous points, and considerable