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Show FEDERALS TO MAKE STAND AT SALTILLO EAGLE PASS. To... April 22.i-Pledras Xegiaa, opposite Eagle Phk, was evacuated evacu-ated by tho rehel garlson ejirjy today after a night of wild cxcUeinetii. This morning niortf than 2000 refugees came to the American aide of the Rio Grande for protection. General Guajardo's forcos are now camped at Fncntes. three mile south of Piedras Negras. waiting for trains to transport them to Snltillo. All federal forces. have been ordered by General Maas to concentrate at 'Saltlllo to "repel the American invasion." Last ulSfhl when tho puople. of Piedras .Negras learned that American marines bad Occupied Occu-pied Vera Cru?:. a dozen recruiting offices of-fices were opened and anus Issued to volunteer bontpanleB as fast as orgfftilxe!. More than 1200 volunteers. It was said, enlisted during the evening. LAUEJX). Tex.. April 22. Felemls in Nuevo Laredo lute today lx?gdn cnvraln-Ing, cnvraln-Ing, and it Is believed they arc a bo ill to evacuate tlrp town. Thtf!r destination i unknown. Canada to Take Steps. OTTAWA , Ontario. April 22. PremlHr Borden stated In the hounc of corrt;noi today that the Canadian govornment would tRke lejs to injure the safety of live--? and property of Canadians in Mexico during the present trouble. "During- the past ywr or eighteen months." snld thu premier, "representations "representa-tions In this regard have been made by the Canadian government on several occasions. Iu ense further representations representa-tions may become necessary from time to time, they will be made without further delay." Veterans Volunteer. VANCOnVEP., "Wash. AprU 25.--A regiment reg-iment of youmj men. who have seen Brv-Ice Brv-Ice either in Cuba. Porto Rico, the Philippines Philip-pines or China, offered If services todav to yei retar. r.f War Gar:iMiri Depart -jreti ( 'i rnvi rider W. ('a1 'i r t'le (jniphel f e off or bl ilf "f t ip (u-partTient (u-partTient of Wi Ungton nnd A.aiKa Spai-Ish-Amerkan war vetc-ans. |