Show I FALL OF PIEDRAS NEGRAS SAID TO BE REBEL RUSE EAGLE PASS Tex Tea Oct 9 Tho S.-Tho Tho theory that tho the bloodless capture of ot Pled Pied ras ms Negras Mexico b by the tho advance guard of f General Maas fede-al fede army was I a a. constitutionalist ruse to divide divido the tho government gov- gov forces was given gl plausibility when It was U learned that the tho main body of rebels is assembled about Fuente twenty wenty miles south south- of the border and that hat the rebels plan to close In on Negras It Is their Intention leaders claim to hem Item in the tho federals about Negras Negra cutting them hem of off their base of ot supplies and then hen to attack the tho several detachments of ot federals stationed at various points In the tho tate of Coahulla Coahuila A brief briet skirmish oc occurred occurred occurred oc- oc at Tu Tuesday Saloons were era ere permitted to open In Negras today No attempt has been made to molest foreigners F Federal deral officials in a stat statement ment today reported that hat eight constitutionalists found In PI Piedras Negras after the federal occupation occupation tion lon were executed ns as spies Americans Americana who returned from Irom Negras reported that ono one of ot those executed exe exe- was n a woman Federal officials denied this General MaR Man requested military authorities authorities au nu- au- au there ere to permit him and his staff to o pass through the tho United States to o Nuevo ue o Laredo to attend a conference Permission was refused and announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment made that the tho occupation of ot Negras egras by the federals would not chango change the he status of ot affairs so far tar ns as as tho the United States Is concerned It is understood that hat large supplies have been contracted for or here bore by federal agents but close scrutiny will be te made to prevent the passing Missing of goods goods' regarded as contraband Assurance given by General Maas that Mexicans returning to Piedras Negras Negra 11 would be protected and given food and shelter did not induce any of at tho the several thousand housand refugees here to the border x |