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Americans Held for Ransom Near Tampico by General Gurozaba
Washington reports forty American citizens and property valued at $250,000 held for ransom near Tampico, by General Gurozaba with 240 armed men. State Department urged Mexico to secure release, noting no regular Mexican troops nearby and potential U.S. naval contingency. Dispatch dated June 26 references seizure on June 25 and lists ships in southern waters under Admiral Cole.
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