The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
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Ell Paso, Texas. March 1S.-Choice
in full pursuit of the bandit. Villa, and
his following, in the heart of Mexico.
Hard fighting is not expected for the
present II is suspected that Villa
win continue to retreat until he
gathers together enough of his outlaw
bands, so that he will be in position
TO hazard a battle. ..-
Colonel D0dd is expected by to-
night to reach JanOs, 100 miles south
OF .Achita. which he left on Thursday.
General Pershing is following him
with the main American force, and
has gotten as far as Guzman. He is
following the advice OF President
Carranza and is avoiding the cities
and towns. 1t is thought that in these
places the pro- Villa sentiment is
likely to be excited by the presence
Of American troops. Villa is reported
$50 TO 200 miles farther south. I'm
Will Require Three Months.
High army officials expect three
n
running down and capturing Villa has
been completed. 1t is thought that
with the reinforcements that are still
TO be sent, the whole body of troops
under General Perishfng, engaged in
the man hunt will amount to 10000.
There are many disquieting reports
about Villa sympathizers in the north
Of Mexico secretly organizing bands
TO assist Villa and harrass the Ameri-
cans.
Wants Use of Railways.
Washington, March 1S.-The
United States government is about to
ask the permission OF President Car
rama for the use of any Mexican rail-
ways, wherever they may be needed,
for the transportation of American
troops.
Villa and Bandits Fleeing.
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Washington, March 1S.-Villa and
his bandits are fleeing rapidly before
the American eXpeditionary forces in
Northern Mexico, in the opinion of
army officers here. This belief is based
on dispatches from the American col
umnS reporting that none of the out
laws had been seen up to late yester-
day, and is strengthened by the opin-
ion that the Villa forces would not at
tempt to make a stand. Army men
declared that the campaign would
quickly develop into a guerrilla war
fare if there is any opposition.
cavaIrymen at Colonia DubIan.
Ell Paso, March 1S.-The American
fr1I VOL ,NyY1 .n%
onia Dublan, one of the environs of
Casas Grandes. They arrived in the
night. Through Colonia Dublan runs
4 road to the Galeana district, TWEEN
ty-fve miles southeast, where Villa
was last definitely reported. The news
of the encampment at Colonia Dublan
dispelled fears of any disputes with
the constitutionalist authorities over
what position the American troops
should occupy at Casa Grandes. The
Mormon scout optriders dashed into
Colonia Dublan last night with the
news that the Americans were near
The column, which was first into this
important settlement, are said to be
cavalry from Hachita.
Constituencies and ViIIaistas Fight
Torreon, Mexico, March 18-Fight-
ing has been in progress since early
yesterday between the constitutional
lists and Viliaistas at Canaan Chorritos,
near Noe, which is in the Torreon dis
trlct. News of the result of the bat
tie is not expected to be available be-
fore tomorrow. The Villa commander
Is said to be Juan Madrid, also pos
sibly Canuto Reyes is with him. Re-
liable reports received here also stated
that twenty-SiX men were killed and
thlrty-tWo were captured in the bat
tie between the constitutionalists and
the so-caled "pacifists" somewhere in
the region of Durango; Mexico. The
'pacilicists" are under the leadership
of Generals Danuelos and Miguel Her
nandeZ.
Washington, March 1S.-That the
United States will ask President Car
rama to grant the use of the Mexi-
can railroads for the transportation
OF the United States troops was con-
firmed by the war department today.
This will be done through General
Funston. The wagon roads that have
to be used in Mexico now are good
only for speed OF about three miles
an hour. Automobiles cannot be used
with success on most of the roads, on
account of the nature of the country.
II CarranZa gives permission TO use
the railways much greater rate of
speed can be made in the transpor-
tation Of The troops.
Mormons Have Arrived.
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Ell Paso, Texas, March 1S.---A party
of 400 MormOns from the Cases
Grandes colony has arrived al Colonia
I3ublan and is now out of danger, be-
ing under the protection of detach-
nlent of Colonel Dodd's flying cavalry
commrl.
Road Open For Quick Dash.
The normal American popula-
ton of the Colonia Dublan district,