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Show GUARDS IN A MIX-UP. Clash Left to Diplomatic Settlement-Negotiations Settlement-Negotiations Being Entered Into. New York. In a clash on November L'S between the armed navy guard of the American steamship Monterey and Mexicans customs guards at Tampico, one Mexican, said to have been captains, cap-tains, was killed, a Mexican soldier mortally wounded and a chief gunner's mate, named Barry, in. charge of the American guard, less seriously hurt. Plus was learned Sunday with the steamer's arrival here from Havana and Nassau, where she touched after leaving Tampico. Members of the aruied guard anr officers of the ship refused to discuss dis-cuss the incident, but details were learned from passengers on board at tiie time. According to them, the fight occurred shortly after 5 a. m., after members of the navy guard went to tiie rescue of Berry, who had been attacked. at-tacked. The Americans at first responded re-sponded to the call without anus, but, upon the Mexicans opening fire, ther j s. cured their weapons and responded" in kind. |