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fugees have left Sonora in past three days and 30 Americans quit Mexico City yesterday, according to state de partment advices today. Special train, presumably taking 200 or 300 more out of capital, was due to leave today. Washington, June 21. 60,000 horses and mules are to be pur chased at once by war department 'for Mexican service, through com petitive bids which will be opened on Monday at army stations throughout the country. Washington, June 21. Carranza government is nearing its endvhigh administration official said today. Machinery is crumbling and only an unexpected right about face in Car ranza's method can prevent govern ment's complete disintegration, this official declared, even long enough for it to be replaced by a government sufficiently strong to prevent near anarchy in the south republic. El Paso, Tex., June 21. Gen. Geo. Bell, commanding at Ft Bliss, today denied rumors of fighting between Carranzista and U. S. troops south of Namiquipa. American refugees arriving from Chihuahua declared there was a large movement of Mexican forces from Chihuahua City northward. The de facto government is reported to have fully 50,000 troops mobilized in Chihuahua state alone, majority in close touch with American puni tive expedition. Brownsville, Tex., June 21. Gen. Parker has officially reminded Gen. Ricaut, Carranza commander at Matamoras, of Ricaut's promise to round up bandits who crossed river and attacked detachment of Ameri kcan soldiers near here last Friday "night. Parker also furnished Ricaut with names of bandits known to have participated in San Benito raid. Incieto Piacoma, bandit leader, has been made colonel in Carranza army and given command of detach ment that will defend Matamoras in event of hostilities, it was reported on apparently reliable authority to day. San Antonio, Tex., June 21. Ma jority of 100,000 national guardsmen now mobilizing throughout country will begin to move toward Mexican border immediately their mobiliza tion is complete. Militia under direct orders of Gen. Funston will be distributed along the international line from Gulf of Mex ico to California at once. They will be assigned to patrol duty, releasing entire force of regulars now engaged in that work for actual invasion of Mexico, in case war is declared. Large reserve of militia also will be stationed at Fort Sam Houston. San Antonio, Tex., June 21. Maj. Gen. Funston ordered by war dep't today to recruit at once six new regi ments for regular army, four of in fantry and two of cavalry. Detailed instructions were mailed him from Washington. Recruiting will start at once. Laredo, Tex., June 21. Sheriff Sa linas issued proclamation to Mexi cans today,' in line with Gov. Fer guson's recent manifesto. In addi tion, sheriff requested all Mexicans to report any person attempting to foment revolts or disturbances against Americans. He guaranteed protection to all who keep the peate and advised them they are in no dan ger so long as they show themselves law-abiding citizens. Despite the proclamation Mexican residents continued to leave for the other side today. Laredo, Tex., June 21. Gen Gar za, commanding Carranza garrison at Nuevo Laredo, stated early today that Gen. Carranza has instructed him to do everything possible to pre vent border raids in his territory. He also was advised to exercise strict supervision over all Mexicans cross ing boundary. Hughes is so popular with Berlin papers he ought to run for the kai ser's job. i