Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-22
VILLA IN SECOND
CONFLICT WITH
DE FACT0 TROOPS
tcontlnuea trom Pase onel

No"iAAfNNN at'aai t "rN NaiN'f
only turn into the mountain ranges on
his Tanks should he try 70 avoid battle.
10 the outlaw decides 20 flee into the
mountains he will probably break up his
command into small bands. leave them
to their own devices and turn into the
puEzling trails OF the Sierra Madres
which he knows 30 well.
Marion Letoher. the United states con
sui at chihuahua, teiephoned 70 Consul
Garcia At El Paso today that the reports
about anti-American demonstrations In
chihuahua were all false. Such reports
were circulated along the border. he had
heard, at the time OF Carranza's mani
festo before the crossing OF American
troops had been settled by the two gov
eTnments. During the crisis. said Let
cher. the Mexican people kept calm and
showed great tact. No trouble OF any
kind occurred then. nor has any taken
place since.
seven Birasmsn Are on Job.
Captain n. ID. Foulois is in charge Of
the seven birdmen selected for tho task
of scouting for villa who, after his fight
with Colonel Cano II expected TO scatter
his bandits rather than risk an engage
ment with the American troops. who are
NAlu 10 ntN Nh WY TO AHN n'hhhs NNahaF
officers agree that II valla breaks up his
command into small bands and turns to
the Sierra Afadre as a hiding place. II
will be well nigh impossible 70 capture
him. villa spent his early days as an
outlaw in these mountains. the passes
through which an army and it's trans
ports may not move. II takes ten TO
twelve days TO negotiate these torturous
passes IN the Sonora district.
villa viii probably not go into the
Sonora country, where he II hated and
feared because OF his raids. hut Mexicans
here believe he will hide himself away
in the mountain Businesses until the
American troops have given up the chase.
Mexican Consul Garcia in El Paso says
that villa would enjoy nothing better
than 10 lead the American troops into
wild chase into the mountains and then
laugh at their efforts 10 find him.
The aeroplanes will also operate from
the base established by General Pcrshing
TO locate scattered bands OF villa bandits.
Three American Columns.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Marcn 2i.-Keen
interest was shown by officers at army
headquarters here today In every rumor
concerning the fighting between the
forces OF Francisco villa and the Car
rama troops near Namaquipa, towards
which American troops advanced last
night. The outcome OF the engagement
had not been reported oy General Persh-
ing, and General Funston expected 10
get his first news from Mexican sources.
The latest official reports showed three
detachments Of General Pershing's force
riding hard into the south. The pros
- II 10 ret int
contact with villa appeared good
Along the line OF communication AMI
az Casas Grandes enough troops have
been held 10 furnish a supporting force
In a short time for whichever one of the
three gets into the fight. should support
be necessary Here II was believed likely
that by daylight tho aeroplanes would
be above villa and would be able TO keep
General Pershlng informed Of his new
route II he manages TO extricate himself
from his encounter with the carranza
soldiers f =
Failure TO secure immediate permIs-
sion 10 send supplies over the Northwest
ern railway caused headquarters today
TO continue to route supplies 10 Column
bus for transportation to Cases Grandes
by automobile trucks.
Supplies Ready co Move.
In army circles today It was said that
within twenty-four hours after word
was received that Mexicans railways
could be utilised by the American troops
supplies could be rushed south to General
Pershing IN huge quantities.
No word has been received here Of an
agreement between Washington and the
Mexican government but General Bell
made every preparation for quick load
ing OF supplies when railroad transpor-
tatlon becomes possible.
The Mexico Northwestern il the road
that would be used II the caTranHa gov
ernments assenta 20 the United States
proposal
Speed In transportation Ia expected, be-
cause scores OF American engineers who
formerly worked in Mexico and now are
living here, have volunteered 10 man the
trains. n consent Is given to use the
railroad. These men know the road like
book and are said TO be far superior
, IN the Mexican engineers.