The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14

tufe OSeYl FranCi0cO VIVA, Wab tno i''s"o-
diate result Of Villas raid on tho town
Of Columbus. N. NJ. early on March U.
Villa and his band slipped PAST the
American troops stationed At the inter-
national border before dawn. attacked
tho camp OF the Thirteenth Cavalry.
sacked the town and In their lighting
aud rersat killed nineteen Americans, In
cludsng seven soldiers.
About nifty MexidAns were killed In
tho raid itself and about seventy N
moro fell on Mexican soil hen Major
Frank Toinpkins. at the head OF IA de-
tschment Of tho Thirteenth Cavalry.
chased the raiders twenty-five miles Into
Mexico.
, secretary Of state Lansing immedi-
stely upon receipt Of full reports u uhe
villa raid served notice upon Den. Car
rsnsa. head OF the do facto Government
If Mexico. that American forces had
been ssnt into his country 10 crush tho
bandit The next day President Wilson
ordered 5000 Troops into Mexico to dis
Jerse or capture" the villista forces His
action was prompted by word from Gen.
Funston, In charge Of tho border troops.
that unless Wills was pursued relent-
lessiy no would continue TO harass the
border towns with parts Of q bandit
fore estimated to number 5000 mon.
Expedition seat II.
Nrig. Gen. John J. Pershins WAS placed
in command Of the expeditionary army.
which was composed OF parts OF tho
available forces from army posts
throughout the South. The expedition
waA headed by the Seventh Cavalry.
which moved to Culberson's ranch. touch-
ing tho border at tho southwestern cor
ner Of New Mexico. whence y wagon
trail leads directly TO Ascension. Mexico.
whore Villas troops were then reported.
While the entire border was aroused
BY the marauding activity Of villa and
his band, At the samo time II WAS re-
ported that all Mexico would resist any
Invasion by Tho United States. lien.
Carranya himself. on March f2. Issued
y manifesto declaring that under no cir
cumstances would an armed force be al
lowed to enter his country. However.
a reciprocal agreement was entered into
BY the Carranza Government and the
United States providing for mutual pro
lection Of the border against the deprc-
dations OF the Mexican bandits.
Preparations for the expedition were
rushed at the border. where $4,000
United States troops were stationed
Meanwhile the Carranza f~orcesno on the
other side Of the line were also increased.
The column under Gen. Bershing did not
cross into Mexaso until noon OH March
10. The main advance began from CO.
lumbus. the scene Of the raid. Carran1a
troops under Gen. Pablo Btftani were
reported 10 have Joined the expediticnary
forces across the border.
~. -. L.. AsAl ascpr1a IlnI.l
with another column. crossed the bour-
dairy south Of Hachita. y. NJ. Both
forces carried artillery. Gen. P,rshirg
mountain batteries and Col. Dodd's de-
tachment making what has been termed
the flying column Of light field ar,il-
iery.
villa lAO Niies Ahead.
The objective of the invading forces
was Casas Grsndes. where Villas band
was by this time repeated. Ca March
IS the American troops eicAmped at
Boca Grande. villa WAS then believed
to be 40 miles in advance of his pur-
suers.
The column under Gen. Pershing. which
included infantry regiments. made thirty
miles n day. The Thirteenth Cavalry
under Col. II !. Slocum led the advance
column with Gen. Pershing The forces
had advanced NO far into Mexican ter
ritSfy by March Is that a clash WAS
expected momentarily. Col Dodd reached
Colgnia Dublan. at the edge OF Cases
Grandes. making better time than zen
Pershing.
Meanwhile Villas t!ght continued.
aided by MeS.cans who exercised their
"gringo hate" by advising him uf the
American operations, ON March ~ ten
r. rshing divided his forces In the hop.
OF bottling up villa, lie headed "A iii
vision Onward Pearson and Col. podd
struck out through Chocolate Pass. Re
ports from Mexico on March 20 stated
that following a battle with c~arranzis,as
at Cruces Wlla had retreated In the di-
rection OF the Americans at III Vale, tn
which Col. Dojd's flying column was
HEADED Tn. American troops were then
stretched out like the fingers OF a hand
veady to grasp Villas band between
them.
Capture Hopes Shattered.
Hopes OF early capture were somewhat
shattered Q day or two later. however,
when 1900 Carranza troops were re.
ported to have Joined Villa and rumor
was rife that the detection was growing.
Gov. Herrera Of Chihuahua ,deposed hy
Carranza) WAS said to be leading the re
voting troops This Encouraging ncws
was followed by advicss that Villa had
broken through the Gordon spread about
him because the CarraUza forces We're
not aiding as they had promised. The
Americans then we're 200 miles below
the border. near chihuahua city.
ON March % villa engaged C~arrauza
troops and vas defeated at Santa Ger.
trudes and fed to III uso, In Chihuahua.
villa vas forced TO retreat further TO
Nam!qulpu by Carranza forces after 4.
clash AT Santa Clara befor. the battle at
Santa Gertrudcs IN March 81. hut the
next day villa and his band were re-