The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-18
PARRAL TROOPS
AGAIN FIRE ON
U.S.CAVALRYNEN
Gen. Pershing Halts Pursuit
to Study the Stu
alton.
SHIPPING IS GOING ON.
lINo Reliance Placed in Re
ports that Villas Dead
Body Was Found.
SNIPING IS GOING ON

Camp Of General j. J. PCrshing, at
front, April II, by motor and wireless
Z to Columbus, y. NJ. April lS.-The
American pursuit OF Villa is ut stand
still because OF the unprovoked at
tack upon American cavalry men by
the insubordinate soldiers OF tue Gar.
rama garrison ut parral.
A small party of American officers
was fired on near here last night, mono
: of the Amcicuns being injured. THIS
coming on the heels OF other reports
of sniping Is responsible Tor the PC
lief that the cXpeditionary comnianG
is confronted with u serious probieln'
At General Pcrshing.s Headquarters
there seemed no prospect OF re-
sumption OF the chase. There were
numerous indications that continual
tion OF the pursuit would meet with
armed resistance ~ report received
here rfoE' "nrranZa sources that VII
la, colont-, captured near Cnslhuirl-
n grave in which Villa was said to nave
achfc, Ind promised 10 lead II party 10
ben buried last Friday is generally dis
credited by military authorities.
SAN ANTONIO, April lS.-Gcneral
Bell reporting from III Paso to Major
General Funston gave 1t as his optn-
ion after ls thorough an lnYestlga'
tiL1 aa he could make that the report
OF Villas Gcuth has been manutactur-
cd III jHureZ.
U~1sul l.ctchcr who said he had been
in communication with Cusihuiriacllic
also fai.u. 10 verify the report
Ii grantiacn villa is not dead he has
now an c.: ellen: chance to escape into
territo.y "a. beyond tho most advance
Z of the American dctaChmentH because
tho punitive force has pcnctrntch
about us far south as Il Is going to
with the present organization.
Official admissions thai il was i'm.
5nossiblo to extend the main line OF
Communication south % Satcv0, was
ataken today to mean that the lie!u OIL
generations would restricted to that
7ilistrict over which dctachments OF
cavalry with provisions for one or two
.lnys could ride Beyond the arc of
that fan, Villa would be safe so tar
as the Americans are concerned.
q Officers here regard the Parrell in
cident as indicating clearly thut Cen
eral Pershing's men now have to guard
themselves not only against attack by
Villas men but by those detachments
of the Carranza army that are antag-
oristic 10 his announced attitude OF
cooperation.
General Funston today asked that
h a report be made to him at once on
4tIie unofficial rumor that train load
of forage shipped from JuareZ to Chit
( huahua and Intended for the Amert'
can troops had been seized by tho
Carranza authorities. The arrival OIL
some of the supplies sent TO Chihuahua
has been reported but no advice that
they reached the army has been re-
cevied.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-Secre'
airy Baker laid before the Cabinet
today long reports from General
Funston reviewing the whole situation
on the border and in Mexico From
the state department the president
and the Cabinet received an outline OF
HStlie diplomatic steps taken or contem-
Mated since the Carranza government
urged the withdrawal of the American
stroops. A decision as to what course
now to pursue Is to be reached be-
tween tho military and diplomatic as
,pect OF the situation.
General Funston's dispatches came
last night and are the fullest discus
sions OF the problem he yet has sub.
mitted, They contain no mention OF
4 the reported death of Villa. That was
tho only hint OF their contents that
Secretary Baker would reveal.
The substance, the Secretary said,
was beyond the realm OF public discus
I; sion at this time.
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