The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
VILLA W|THDRAWS !. FROM AGUA PR|ETA ID GET SUPPLIES
General Funston Has Inter- view With Villa Across Fence Marking the
 Mexican Border

Douglas Arz, November 3.-Whether Gen. Francisco Villa intends to continue his attack on Agua Prieta or play for bigger game-the western coast cities of Guaymas and Mazatlan-whieh would give him ports for securing much needed sup- plies, is problem that puzzled both the American army officers here and the Car ranza forces in Agua Prieta tonight.
 The Villa army early today began nov ing from Agua Prieta toward Naco and tonight that little border town reported that BOO Villa troops already had reached that point. Approximately 4oOo others were reported by train passengers as hav- ing been seen along the road to Naco.
 It is known, too. that Villa agents have been endeavoring to purchase much need ed supplies of flour and corn at Naco and preparations have been made there to take care of those wounded in Mon days fight around Agua Prieta.
 Army Reinforced
 On the other hand General Gales scouts report that the main body of Villas army, reinforced during the day by an undetermined number of men from the east. is still within a few miles of Agua Prieta, while the forces of General Ur- balejo, the Yaqui chieftain. numbering about 1500, are still farther in. Villa has succeeded in getting near to water SUD- ply at Callajones and Anavacachi Pass. and limited food supplies also have reached him. All day long, too, wagon trains, loaded with supplies of ammuni- tion, have been passing from the east
 Every preparation was made in Agua Prieta today for another attack. General Funston commanding American forces posted troops at vantage points In Doug las and moved them away from the border.
 Several companies of infantry were sent to Naco during the day as a precaution- ary measure.
 The general opinion among American army officers is that Villa, finding Agua Prieta much tougher than he expected. will ignore it with its much coveted sup plies of provisions and ammunition and after his army is rested and provisioned will strike down through Hermosillo and Magdalena to the west coast for a cam paign of much greater importance.
 brief interview between General Fun ston and General Villa took place yester- day over the barbed wire fence mark ing the international line near Agua Prieta. Villa assured General Funston that he wished to avoid bringing Ameri- can troops into the conflict. What else was said is not known.
 Funston Threatens Villa
 General Villa was said to have been told that another situation like that of Monday night. when hundreds of bullets struck on the American side aiid one American soldier was fatally and several i,, iattG sequences for Villa and his army.
 What little firing there was today was done mostly by the forces in Agua Prieta. A scouting party ran upon Villa ma chine gun this morning with disastrous effects. The three-inch guns of Agua Prieta threw several dozen shells at the Villa forces moving west Six hundred Carranza cavalry was sent eastward be- fore noon to capture two Villa cannon, but they were repulsed by a Villa guard estimated at 300. Major Luis Block, of General Gales staff said six Carranza soldiers had been killed today. A Villa shell killed r cattle in Asua Prieta.
 .Naco, Ariz.. November 3.-That General Villa probably would make no further effort to capture Agua Prieta before the latter part of the month was stated to- night by Villa civil officials at Naco, sonora, opposite here.
 They said the delay was caused by the necessity of their chief to await the ar- rival of heavy artillery and ammunition. It also was said that Villa was in vital need of money with which to purchase provisions .9.
 Soldiers of Villas army who were fn- jured in the fighting at -Agua Prieta Monday and Tuesday began arriving to- night Collector of Customs Aoosta of the Villa faction received orders to pre- pare for 5Qo wounded.