Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-14


tanning hand grenados and two cases
of shells for three guns NaAucz also
took the records Of The second villa
brigade"
Tho captured cannon evidently were
one Founders They were not the
field guns used for bombarding Mat
umoros. liuch Of the 500 mon who
participated in the surtie wore a red
hand ON his hat so that he should not
be- mistaken by his comrades for a
villa soldier. The red bands proved
very valuable because much OF the
fighting was huhd-to to-hHnd, the men
splitting into small groups, which
fought other small groups I'm and
around clumps Of sharp-thorned
bushes. The Carran2a forces claim
they surprised the villa outposts
sIaurhlcring cattle for breakfast
WASJuNGTON. April 13.-The
stage department tclcgraphcd tonight
tu It's consular agents in the vicinity
Of Cclaya aud lr1puato for more den
mite Information ON the military sit
uotion IN that section Agents were
Instructed to keep the American gov
ornmcnt promptly advised Of devcl-
opmcnts
Interest iu the outcome Of the inn
lcudinE battle between General villa
ana General OlTcEUu is very keen
among officials here as the question
of communications with Mexico CITY
from the border and the relief Of
many interior towns whore food Is
short is at stake.
Early reports from George q. caro-
theirs. American consul agent at Gen
oIal What's headquarters, stated that
tie villa forces had Withdrawn after
the opening sNrmshcs. This was
taken TO mean in Official quarters, that
the Curranzl claims ol victory I'm the
opening struggle were confirmed D..
Departments Statement
"a report dated April II from
Irapato.' the departments summary f.
report estate that General villa was
suIl 2t the 'front.' aud that the battle /.
would begin again after the troops
had had d good rest II is said that .
the troops are in good spirits and that /
the nght in which they were engaged .
lasted 90 hours The engagement /
tool, place pu the 9TH and 7th and it .
be- stated that General Nill.'s troops .
were so exhausted that ii was thought .
advisable To Withdraw for rest and re
iLturocmcntH'
Tho summary contains only this
brief mention of the renewed lighting !
at Matumorus:
THE dep rtmcnt is informed that
the uttupk ON MatamOros has been re-
sumcd II appears from information
mst received that the battle started
at $3.50 a. m today Wounded sol
dicrs are being brought i'm from the
trenches It Is reported that cannon
aud endorsements for the villa
troops arrived last nsht"
The Corran2a agency received q re-
/ ort from Brownsville saying the fight
at Maamoros hod been complete
rout Of the NiIistas." but giving no /.
details
TuNpam Attacked.
Df conditions elsewhere the sum
mary says:
The Mexican transport OaNaca ar
rived at nrusrCso ON sunday and left /
the same day carrying troops.
The department is advised that on
the night of the 1lth TuNpam was at
tackled by a force Of villa troops un-
der General Palc2 II appears that
these forces captured the town on the
morning Of the 18th and that it was
later rcCdpturcd by the Carranza
forces The lighting, however, con-
unucs There are said t. he seventy
foreigners, including 90 Americans,
In TuXpam The Bravo left Tampico
ON the 12th; sailing southwark on
the samc day 800 troops left TampicO
fer Eblno ON April / a force under
'uballcro left Tampico for Victoria.
General Gonzales is sull at TampiCo.
"Ihc department has protested A
against the provisions of the Guada-
Leo Ia fHlN int .tatsI.t