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Show REQUEST MERCADO RELEASE Mexico City, Jan. 14. A formal request re-quest for the return to MexIo of General Gen-eral Salvador Mercado, federal commander com-mander nt OJlnlga together with his comrades who crossed into American territory is to be mado to tho United States government by General Aurelln Dlanquet, Mexican minister of wnr, according to an announcement today. Will Not Be Granted Washington, Jan. 14. To grant tho request of General Dlanquet, Mexican minister of war for the return re-turn to Mexico, of General Mercado and tho federal troops who crossed to Texas from OJlnlga, officials pointed out today would violate the neutrality laws. Federal! Surrounded El Paso, Texas, Jan. 14. Mexican federal troops stationed at Las Ve-gas, Ve-gas, opposite Del Illo, Toxas, havo been surrounded by rebels and an attack at-tack Is momentarily expected, according accord-ing to reports today to the United States border patrol. Tho federal garrison is small. Camps For Refugees Presidio, Texas, Jan. 14. Four camps, each provided with 15,000 pounds of rations, wero established along tho C7 miles of mountain road from Presidio to Marfa today for tho relief of the defeated Mexican federal army and refugees who aro being, takeii under guard of tho United States army to Fort P.llss. It was estimated that It will cost this government moro than $1,500 a day to care for 3362 Mexican soldiers and officers tho 1067 momen refugees and tho 300 children. Part of tho refugees already have left Presidio opposite OJInaga, Mexico, Mexi-co, where they were driven out by the rebels. MDut nono t,o..O LAO rebels but not nil of them will havo departed until Friday. |