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Show Refers Request to War Department. Oyster Bay. The message from n commltteo of citizens of Brownsvlllo, Tex., requesting thnt the negro troops who committed nn outrngo thero Inst Monday night bo roplaccd by white eoldlors, was received by President Itoosovelt, Ho nt onco roferrcd tho dispatch to tho war dopnrtmcnb with a request that an Immediate report on tho matter bo mndo to him. Ho will tako no notion upon tho commltteo's request pending receipt of tho roport from the war department. |