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Show 0 O I u U B vjjr B B DOUGLAS, Ariz., Jan. 10. Warned by the mayor of MoctcsMima to remove themselves from the zone of an impending im-pending battle, Mexicans of the Moc-tezuma Moc-tezuma district In the state of Sonora are flocking across the border tonight. Scnor Ditrado aud his son, bankers of Nacozari, and several other prominent Mexicans of thai place are among tbc non-combatants to come to Douglas. Durado brought all the money from his bank vaults to UiIb city for safety. According to the refugees, n large body of insurrcctos Is belug formed southeast of Moctezuma for n march ' northward. The mayor of Moctozuma, though he has only fifty federal troops and a small force of civilians under his command, Is prepared to offer re slstancc. Tho commissary of Auglua Pretrua, just across the line from here, has asked for troops to guard the town and the customs house. A baud of Mexicans, with ten mules loaded with rifles, nro reported to have crossed the line Into Mexico nt a point cast of hero last night Where this band was organized la not known, as they -eluded the American cavalry which was searching for them. Members Mem-bers of the band told sympathizers that they would camp east of Caba-lone Caba-lone mountain today, and woulj proceed pro-ceed southward tonight, expecting to meet an escoit which would conduct them to the rebel emp |