Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-09

Villa Army. Headquarters NJ General
Rodriguez, I.a~ Rucia-, McNico. april g.
Before thi~ information ha~ been placed
before The Herald readers II l. au even
chance that the second battle NJ Mata
moro, win have been started. AN exactly
800 o'clock this morning. the trumpctcr-
sounded the call 'to tho general" and lp
reply AZ least l500 Villa soldier mounted
their stccd- and Ia zoldicry ta hiun d"u-
bic file. passed before General Rndrrucy
: -headrrr-ri.rs the'r way toward Maia-
moro, Ia renew the battle tor possession
of the Heroic City.
General Rodriguez wa- not present when
the army broke camp. Early th morulu
he and number ~ staff officer departed
to make hast reconnolter. 80 mistake
will b. made TIN time a- the commaudmu
general ha- taken every prccauti"u and
fully expect To- drive the enemy from Ma
tamoro~.
II wa~ y wonderful sight. thv cavalry
starting un the march tu battle. The Nar-
colorcd accoutrcmcut- ot the -oidlpr- aud
gay trapping ~ the horse and the rythm
of motion. all set on 2 beautiful green back
ground. made an mprc -iv" picture. The
soldier were apparently happy that the
orders to move had been gwen. Thrv were
Jolly lot that passed headquarters. sing
ing and whI~tling and playing prink~ nn
their companions. ~ true McNiran fashion
with little or uo Thought Tor the history
,making tourney that hHd bvuuu.
Bringing mp the rear were \ number "a
machine guns. There were drawn by
powerful mule ! can't say inst how
many guns there were only that there
were a number oi machine euu-.
The troops after passing hcadpuart,r-
10 the east, partly rrtraccd their steps and
began their march toward Matamoro-
along the Fernandez canal Y; La Rucia~
The troop are headed tur purrta-
Verde. short distance from Maiamuro-.
on the San Fernando road 50 -ccrct i-
made Vt TIM fact because a- Major Ma
varro -aid "'rhc Carranci-ta- will know
of It anyhpw."
"I.a~ m ems viii remain thr hrndpuart
err ui General Rudrigurz iur thc present. I"
Said Major Navarro tu Herald corrc-
spondcut thi~ morning 1--WE viii have tao
or three hundred mcn stationed here a- lt
i q convenient point lor rrcrivine upphr-
although W expect ~ hc able ~ u-c thc
regular port "a Matamoro- tu short titnr. II
In reply ~ q que tion concerning tram
.inovemcni- Major Navarro stated that they
expected \ train III from ;in Brave tuui.hf
or early tomorrow morning. The track ha-
been repaired and trains are moving dnily
from Monterrey M Rio Bravo and with thc
complction today ~ me repair work thi-
side Of Rio Bravo. direct communicable
from Monterrey nearly to Matamorn- vilN
have been effected.
An preparations have been madr for the
ear III the wounded. Dr III - Ilarlr. rhici
surgeon ~ the Villa army. ha- anticipated
all hi nrod-. and the wounded viii rcceiy,
prompt attention. 4 large supply w
drugs and other necessary material h or
hand and ready tor instant n-x
Juan Garcia and Jack knight. Villa
ayiaiorS from III Pu-o came over thi.
morning about II O'Clock They examine,
the hiplane which has been III the Vile
camp since the tune ~ NJ Riuehar mud,
hi get away NJ information was ph
,ainahle a. ID the movements a. intention.
OF the ayiators at this time. Other ayia