El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-05

that all they could do was TO ooSain the
permission Of Gen. Gales, at Aqua
Prieta, to search the battlefield for the
DodleS and II they were found then
formally to enter a protest against the
shooting Of nOn-compatants and the al
legged firing upon a Red Cross flag.
Villas Troops in Good shape.
The troops Villa brought TO NacO ap-
peared to be far from starved. Their
transport animals also were in excel
lent condition. There was no rush for
food on the part Of the soldiers. such
as would have been inevitable had they
been in dire want Of sustenance.
villa had clerk and a stenOsrapher
busy last night at his headquarters at
tending TO correspondence 1t was the
first opportunity, he said, he had had to
clear up his correspondence since he
left Casas Grandes.
Refugees Returns Dead Burned.
Douglas. Arizona, November 5.-After
waiting until General Villas with
drawal from the plains around Aqua
Prieta had become certain ty. Gen p.
Elias Gales yesterday afternoon or
deed the return of the 5000 refugees
who had been encamped in the suburbs
Of Douglas since the opening Of the
battle on Monday.
Burial parties sent out by Gales are
gathering the dead from around the
outer earthworks and are crematins
them.
An American who accompanied the
parties confirmed statements that hun
dredS OF bodies were found on the
slopes to the west southwest and south
Of the town, though Villa claims that
he only lost % in killed
The Aqua Prieta battlefield, still
dotted with the slain Of Mondays and
Tuesdays fierce fighting, became Of
fensive today and burial parties were
hurried out by Gen Gales with orders
TO burn bodies to prevent danger Of
pestilence.
Oregon Is Expected.
4 ea I'd
soon to take command of a campaign
against villa CalIes's failure TO take
advantage OF number Of obvious op-
pOrtunities to decisively defeat and
perhaps disperse Villas army. has
caused some dissatisfaction
The Aqua Prieta commander insisted
on remaining in his trenches while
Villas army. in widely separated divis-
ions, was coming through a narrow
pass OF the Chirlcahua mountains east
of here
4 comparatively small force. accord
ing. 70 military men, could have held
villa out Of Ehe valley Indefinitely.
Gales Criticised Strongly.
Moreover, after Villa began his re-
treat. with his forces more OF less de
moralized by hunger and thirst, Gales
still remained in Aqua Prieta-
Only two half-hearted attempts were
made to harass his retreating forces.
One force was composed Of so men, the
other Of 1000 and both detachments
Ge1oAAE WEI z UA4hGu udCh 20 a I'd EEAeLd
Wednesday
villa took to Naco with him only his
cavalry, the pick Of his Chihuahua
army The hungry. battle-weary in
fantry brought up the rear, and might
have been cut up or captured with com
parative ease
Refugees 10 Hold Horses
American refugees, now here. have
conferred upon plan TO secure a fed
eral injunction to prevent the return Of
1900 horses sent across the border sun
day by Gales They stated that they
had recognized many Of the animals as
their property seized by Gales raiding
parties.
American Shot.
L. NJ Bell, voucher clerk at the
Copper Queen smelter. was shot in the
right foot yesterday by Mexican SEN
try posted west Of Aqua Prieta, shortly
after noon Ball said he was hunting
battle souvenirs and strayed over the
line. The sentry hailed him and or
dered him to go TO Aqua Prieta as a
prisoner Ball leaped back into Amer
lean territory and refused to obey. The
sentry, he asserts. thereupOn shot him.