Show PREPARING FOR BATTLE it B over a boundary line depute nicaragua canal bill passed any or MEXICO las 5 there is cret edus ani 11 is beard on the and newspapers newe papers but wa 1 ak A of h nah been called to meet early this cuming at which time it is war wili b declared mexico it is said haa six men on the croutier troutier trout ier reada ajr action ia the official communication inala to tho demands of mexico over the international boundary die was delivered to the notional Nit ional palace mornine morn inz it came in on the vara cruz railway mail train lad haying been forwarded alc s to vera cruz bj a boat in waiting secretary mariscal waa m today in making a careful red my of the reply which is very volum in ms and covers many pages of cloae ly written mutter la contents have abot aa yet been known even to the pro aident and of the cat jinet the document will be placed at the meeting of the today the war department in thia capital ia all activity the entire office forces re working over hours and an unusual buirst of life t nj animation is been on every hand ne number of troops already on tho frontier ia aad brigades are in readiness to be to the front at a days notice throughout the republic the ame are noted and there ia no doubt anat mexico coul 1 put men on the guatemalan frontier tron tier within a week or ten daya should occasion require the beneral health and equip mant of the mexican troops bow in the adouth are very good and reports from the probable seat of war are that the sold ierg and officer are in bieh spirits and anxious to push forward at command considerable feeling is manifested in the city on account of the visit to the national arm factory by a number of the guatemalan location in with the italian minister the parties appeared at the factory without p evious lv announcing their intent im being without instructions the cm cruder of the factory telephoned to for information the reply waa under existing circumstance a it would be anat the diplo mata be given adrus siou aud while ahe commander WA profuse in his apologies tug visitors had to go away as ignorant AS ever trial practice has been biven the amne cannon as reformed by senors M madragon aud parez two officers from thy alt aimi army the improve munib are notice ahlo aud materially material lv chri rapidity of fire accuracy and general of the cannou now in use in th army |