Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-03-15

Grandes ranch Tuesday made a
leisurely journey north and about four
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon left
point on the Boca Grande and started
for the border.
Villa was in personal charge and
declared he was going to kill every
American because the American gov
eminent did not treat him right. Villa
declared Carranza could not make
peace in Mexico
With Villa were Pablo Lopez. Mar
tin Lopez Col. Candelario Sevantes,
Col. Cruz Chavez, Gen. Jose Fernandez
and General Beltran."
To Force Intervention.
The Mexican, who prayed that his
name be not used, confirmed a report
previously given out by Carranza of
ticials that before leaving the Santa
Ana district, in western Chihuahua,
Villa had freely stated that he intend
ed to force Intervention by the United
States by raiding American territory
and killing everybody in sight.
The Mexican fugitive said that Villa
addressed his men just before order
ing an advance ON Columbus. Accord
ing to the Mexicans account, Villa de-
clared the watchword would be
Death to Americans" and added that
the killing of Americans was just be-
cause citizens of the United States
were responsible for the wretched con-
dition of Mexico
Woman Tells of Threat.
Mrs. Wright, who stated that she
and her husband and baby were cap
tured by Villa several days ago, was
liberated just before the fighting start
ed. She sid at that time Villa de-
clared, Il am going to shoot up Column
bus and make a torch of every man,
woman and child
Lebardo Marquee was captured by
American troopers and lodged in the
guardhouse charged with having guild
ed Villa to the border and pointed out
houses where prominent American
civilians, American officers and SOL
diers lived
The attack was a surprise Villa
was supposed to have been forty miles
away, having caused telegram to be
sent indicating his presence at a No
gales ranch.
Carranza Men Join Villa.
The Villa men were said to have
been joined by CarranZa soldiers after
they crossed the border. A deep ditch
parallels the United States army camp,
the custom house and the railroad
station. Through this gully the ban
dts were able to make a concealed ap-
proach.
After posting snipers at advanta-
geous points, the bandits fired build
ings, including the railroad station and
hotels. AS people rushed from their
homes they were shot down by the
snipers.
Civilians armed themselves and to-
gether with United States soldiers
fought a battle of several hours with
the bandits Colonel Slocum's revol-
yer was shot from his hand as he left
his quarters. Some of the bandits, by
speaking English, lured housefolk to
the streets and shot them From
burning hotels and other structures
persons who sought to escape were
killed or wounded.
The List of Dead.
A. L. Richie, hotel proprietor; Wal
ton Walker, Playas, N. NJ, United
States customs rider; Milton James,
DR.. H. M. Hart, Ell Paso, cattle inspec-
tor; Mrs. Milton James, Harry Davis,
Ell Paso, Texas guard; J. S. Dean, mer-
chant; G. Dewitt Miller, druggist, AL
buquerque, N. NJ; J. j. Moore, mer-
chant; Frank Kendvall, horseshoer,
troop K; Thomas Butler, private, troop
F; Sergeant A. Dobbs, machine gun
troop; Corporal Paul Simon, Fred A.
Griffen, private, troop K; Sergeant
John Nievergelt, band; Corporal Harry
Wiswall, troop G; unidentified private,
unidentified chauffeur
The Wounded.
NJ. Pushe. merchant; Jesse P. Tay-
lor, troop F; Theodore Kalzorke, troop
l.; Michael Barmazel machine gun
troop; John Yarbrough, troop K;
James Venner, troop NJ; John Keogh,
troop, G; Lieut.. c. c. Benson, troop G;
Capt Adit. George Williams.
Forty-Six Mexicans Killed.
Washington, March 10.-Official an
nouncement was made here that As
Mexican soldiers were killed in the
fighting around Columbus, N. M.
THE following dispatch was received
from General Funston:
Fort Sam Houston, March 10, 1916.
Secretary of War, Washington:
The latest report from Colonel Slocum
is:
"Forty-six Mexican soldiers killed,
seven seriously wounded, now in camp.
We had seven men killed, two officers
and five men wounded. They will re-
cover.
(Signed) FUNSTON.
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