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Show ARMED MEXICANS CAMP ON BORDER MARATHON, Tex.,' July 30. Reports of a large body of Mexicans, well mounted mount-ed and armed, camped on the Mexican side of the boundary opposite the Still-well Still-well crossing, thirty miles below Boqui!-las, Boqui!-las, in the Big Bend district, were brought here today by Thomas Roberts and Doc. Walker, who said they saw the Mexicans, , whom they believe to be bandits. Their number, according to their estimate, esti-mate, could not be less than S00. Roberts said he talked with some of the men, but could learn nothing from them. The only garrison at this point consists of twenty-six men of I company FoiKth Texas infantry. |