El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-04

wins WORKOUT squadron had reached
the streets in which the vanguard
were fighting and the battle became
general
The main body Of bandits fled while
the rear guard attempted 20 check
the Americans. When the bandits,
finally dismayed at the losses inflicted
in the fight at the corrals and in the
streets. took to their heels Col. Err
win. after having made sure no armed
men were sccreted in the houses and
iacals Of the village, took the trail
Of the flying bandits and followed
them for five hours, OF till they had
disintegrated into parties Of two and
three and had practically disappeared
from the face Of the earth
A Splendid Charge
The battle is described as one OF
the most dashing charges in which
the American cavalry has engaged
since the civil war. Tired as the men
were as a result Of q long day and
night ride, they were so keen for ac-
tion that when they heard the first
into the struggling streets Of San Ger
ouimo. the main body could not be
restrained. though they took all the
necessary precautions against being
caught in a trap, as they rushed into
the village streets to rescue their fell
lows Of the vanguard
So sudden was the appearance Of
Erwin's gallant boys Of the Seventh
y
Los griuEOes," with which the out
post warned the sleeping bandits,
could still be heard as the peaked
hats Of the troopers showed through
the dawn which was Just beginning
to streak the eastern sky.
Duel of Mauser and Springfield.
There was no time for challenges nor
any disposition on the part Of the as
sailant or assailed TO make any in
Qulries as TO the cause Of the early
morning call Of the American troop
ers on their big, thoroughly tired
horses.
shot answered shot as AIauser and
Springfield entered into controversy
for the first time on Chihuahua soil.
The Nillistas at first showed a dispO-
siuon TO make a stand as they gath
cred, mounted, after the first shock
Of the attack.
Eliseo Hernandez was in command
and did his best to inspire the bandits
with confidence but he was not Villa
and when he fell mortally wounded,
his men soon broke and began the
retreat which was so soon to prove
rOut
yIlistss swept as Chaff.
ErWin's men advanced from all
sides and their advance was not to be
withstood.
Erwin was so inconsiderate as to
give the bandits no time in which to
gather UP their bedding. much less
10 load their pack mules with ammuni-
ton, food and other supplies and all
this fell into the hands OF the Ameri-
cans, including a lot Of sorebacked
pack animals
While the whole army rejoiccs over
the brilliant achievement Of the Sew
enth cavalry officers and men. that
organization is particularly enthusiast
tic as the san Geronimo exploit viii
20 far to atone for the disaster which
overlook the regiment at Little Pig
Horn under Custer.
Villa Seriously Wounded.
From prisoners taken. it was learned
that Villas wounds were serious and
that the disabled leader was taken to
the home OF friends in the mountains
for safe keeping till he could recover
sufficiently to again take the field.
II this hiding place has been disclosed
10 the American commanders the fact
Is not made public by the military /
authorities a review Of the field re-