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Show AMERICAN TROOPS SUR- ROUND MEXICAN REFUGEES Douglas, Ariz., March 10. Ono hundred hun-dred nnd fifty Mexican refugees from this city wero surrounded by American Ameri-can troops when they gathered noar tho bolder last night. Thoy wero placed plac-ed under arrest nnd nro being held here. Tho Mexican. began to flock toward to-ward tho border when tho report leached here that a rebel force had appeared before Agua Prleta. It Is believed be-lieved that they wcio massed with tho Intention of Joining tho rebels on tho event of an assault being mndo on Agua Prleta. As soon ns word wns received that tho rebel bands of Juan Cnbral, "Kcd" Lopez and Hrncamento woro threatening threaten-ing Agua Prletn, Capt. Frank Johnson John-son of troop M of tho Third cavalry ordered the troop to tho border. Tho cavalrymen spent tho night riding tho line between hero and Agua Prleta. Tho Mexican authorities at Agua Prletn Issued ordors that anyono crossing tho lino fjom tho north should be shot. Agua Prleta Is not prepared to op-poso op-poso a combined nttack from Cabral and nianco, which Is anticipated. Blanco's forco Is reported to be a fow miles to tho southwest nnd It is bo-lloved bo-lloved that ho .ud tho forco now bo foro tho city nro acting ,n concert. Tho city has only 50 troops, half of whom nro citizens. There nro no mn chine guns iiMsWiWHHHHBBHHMHHsSHH |