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Show uu FEDERALS LEAVES PIED RASNEGR A S Garrison Evacuates After Night of Wild Excitement Refugees Cross Border. Eagle Pass, Texas, April 22. Pie-dras Pie-dras Negras, opposite Eagle Pass was evacuated by the federal garrison garri-son early today after a night of wild excitement. This morning more than 2000 refugees came to the American Am-erican side of the Rio Grande forpro-tection. forpro-tection. General Guajardo's forces are now camped at Fuentes, throe miles south of Pledras Nogras, waiting for trains to transport them to Saltlllo. All federal forces have been ordered or-dered by General Maas to concentrate at Saltlllo to repel the "American invasion." in-vasion." Last night, whon the people peo-ple of Pledras Nogras learned that American marines had occupied Vera Cruz, a dozen recruiting offices wore opened and arms issued to volunteer companies as faBt aB organized. More than 1200 volunteers, It was said, enlisted during the evening. Texarkana, Tex., April 22. W. E. Paniels. a relative of Secretary Daniels, Dani-els, today wired the war department for' permission to recruit a regiment of cavalry from northeast Texas and mobHIze here In ten days. |