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Show BAND CROSSES INTO MEXICO Federal Army in Pursuit; Recognition News Excites Capital MEXICO CITY. Feb. 18 (By the Associated Press ) Thirty men this afternoon crossed the American border bor-der into Mexico, at Columbus. N. M., according to advices sent by Governor Enriqucz of the state of Chihuahua to the war office. The advices said the men were being pursued by Mexican federal troops. Rebel forces of Rosallo Hernandez. ' under close pursuit bv federal troops, have been driven from , Chihuahtia across the boundary line Into the hills of the state of Coahulla, says a message mes-sage received by th department of the Interior this afternoon from Governor Enrique. The message added that Friday night three federal forces left Culdad Guerrero in search of small bands led by Pablo Amayo. Jose Uo-guiel Uo-guiel and Manual QUtierrei MI A l ROOPS M I '. BROWNSVILLE. ABXa I 'M. m, Three thousand Mexican federal troops have been distributed along the lowd Texas-Mexico border !n tlu last -If hours. It was announced late today by Mexican Consul Y. M. VasquCS "While the situation alonj the border bor-der remains quiet, we want to be prepared pre-pared for all eventualities," the consul con-sul said. No unusual conditions were observed in Matamoros. opposite Brownsvllli . today. The garrison there at no time in recent months has exceeded 1Q0 men The assembly or troops in this district follows closely reports of the Visit here a tew days ago of Lucio Blanco, formerly a general In the Ca-r.mza Ca-r.mza army, who capuied Matamoros in 1913. RE OGXI1 lOPi REPORTS MEXICO CITY. Feb. 18. (By the Associated Press.) The statement I made it the While House In Washington Washing-ton Friday that while the American government was desirous of a happy i -rotation of relationship with Mexico Mexi-co there w;ls no change in the situation prevailing for the last eleven months wj-, featured by E31 "Universal and EJ Democrata today as the most important import-ant news of the day. Tho Excelsior and El Heraldo on the Other hand treated the statement more conservatively, although nil the Mex- ico 'lty journals expressed curiosity concerning details of what they claimed claim-ed led the United States authorities" four weeks ago to believe recognition of Mexico might be extended m-med m-med iatelv George T. Summerlln, American charge d'affaires, today professed Ig norance of any developments! In recognition recog-nition negotiations which might cause belief that the United States was prepared pre-pared to extend recognition PARLEYS BROKEN IFF It is known, however, that several .Mexicans within the last few months have gone to Washington and have allowed tho impression to prevail that they snoke In President Ohregon's name. It Is believed, therefore that when the state department ascertained the true status of these individuals who maj have bromlsed more than the Mexican president previously stated it was possible to do. the negotlationa were Immediate! broken off and the status of relations between the two countries reverted to that of a vear ago. It is not believed here that reported rebel activities during the last few days have had anything to do with the American government's decision to stand oat. Reports today from Widely scattered regions did not indicate in-dicate that disturbed conditions had spread to anything reslously beyond those previously reported FIL1 FIRING ' ROSS BORDER COLUMBUS, x M., Peb 18. While apparently no organized force has crossed from the United States Into Mexico In this vicinity recently, patrol guards have reported to commanding officers at Camp Furlon here that dozens doz-ens of .Mexicans, strangers In Columbus, Colum-bus, have filtered across Ihe border in this district. An Influx of stranaeis into Columbus has been reported for several days. These men have disappeared and are said to have crossed the line according accord-ing to reports to Colonel J. Schoeffol In command of the local post The patrol district under Colonel Schoeffel's command covers about 50! miles. 26 miles both east and west from Columbus TROOPS .Iojn BFBFI.s The Mexican port of entry for Columbus Co-lumbus is Palomas. a small town about eight miles south of here A small garrison of federal trjlia Is stationed there. The federal garrison at Casas ! GrandOS on the Mexican Northwestern' Is reported to have deseited seve- . I days ago and to hae Joined various revolutionary bands. Troops said to be loyal to the government have been sent to Casas Grandes. Unofficial reports to Colonel Schoef-fel Schoef-fel are that at least loo strange Mexicans Mexi-cans have come into Columbus tills week and then disappeared, presumably presum-ably across tho border into Mexico |