Arizona republican., 1916-03-14
Entire Staff Leaves Fl PasO Meaning Headquarters of ExpeditiOnary Has Been Shifted From There to Columbus
ARMED SOLDIERS
 PATROL FL PASO
Guard Carries Rifles and BavOnts-Are Ordered to Protect Electric Light, Water and Gas Plants of City
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 FL PASO, March i5.-3rigadier General J. j. Pershing and his entire staff left here late today for Colnm- 1 bus. N M, General Pershing went on a special train leaving his personal baggage to be sent after him.
 The departure of General Pershing means that the headquarters of the main eXpeditionary force has been shifted from here to Columbus, where nearly 4.000 troops representing the three arms of the service, cavalry, ar tillery and infantry, already have been concentrated. This force has practically completed it's equipment accumulating of supplies and is ap preaching campaign form.
 Simultaneously with the departure of General Pershing and his staff. it was learned from a high military au thoritN that Villas raid on Columbus was not as barren of results to the bandit chief as was supposed. He is roW known to have captured at least 92 cavalry horses, which he drove before him safely across the border ripple of excitement was felt in Fl Paso today when military patrols armed with rifles and bayonets ap peared on the streets. Military pro- vosts without rifles have been about the only sign of the unusual situation or the streets here up to the present. The patrols were ordered out to guard the electric light, Water and gas i plants, but no explanation of this haa l Bliss
 Military men. both American and i Mexican had thought Villa was mak- ing for the great mountain chain of | tie Sierra Madres. General Bertani,
 heading off Villa to the west. had said he believed Villa was trying to get into Sinaloa. which has enjoyed | comparative peace and is filled with prosperous ranches. But apparently l finding his way blocked at Casas Grandes. the bandit gave up his an nolnced intention If massacreing the | Mormcns and took the easiest way | out.
 | Although lie lis heading eastward 1 Villa has by no means an easy pros pect of escape from Carranza troops
 about him or from the Americans on
 the border. If he continues east in l an attempt to cut the line of the l Mexican control, he will not only
 have to cross desert plains void of
 water, food and loot. but will be in danger of a clash with the cavalry of General GarZa. which is striking after fim northWestward from Laguna. The | Mexican Central railway, which he
 would have to cross, is some fifty
 miles east of his present reported po- sition and affords a possible quick route for Carranza or American troops
 to head him off.
 Villa was reported today at ESpin-
 doleno. east of Corralitos, and later at Galeana. which lies oil the course
 of the Santa Maria river.
 Gavira said he believed that Villa
 is now headed for the mountains of
 the Santa Ana district to the south of
 Galeana This iong has been Villas
 eadquarters and he is believed to
 have good stores and munitions se
 creted there. To reach this place.
 Gavira said he would merely have to
 follow up the bed of the Santa Ma
 ria river. which he is said 10 have
 reached now.
 The atmosphere of the Juarez head quarters on the receipt of this news,
 following the harmonious conference with Brigadier General Pershing to-
 day and the announcement that Car
 ranza's troops may cross the Ameri-
 can border, was more cheerful than
 in several days. Gavira said of the conference with General Pershlng:
 We discussed conditions frankly exchanged points of view and arc satisfied
 Restored telegraph communication with Casas Cirandes removed a cause
 of considerable uneasiness. An effor will nov be made to repair the dam. age Villa did to the railway betweel Casas Grandes and Judrez near Cor ra!itos station The wireless station in Jrarez keeps in touch with tn cities of both coasts, such as Yer; l Crnz and Tampico on the east an' | Mazatlan from the west, as well a | with Mexico City.
 -Four Villa generals arrested her y last night on charges of vagranc, will be held. the police announced to = day probably until after the Ameri can expedition gets under way. A u American was among the other pris
 oners arrested because of suspecte sympathy with Villa and the polio = said they would keep him along wit IL the generals. esl :, Three Americans arrived here tC u day, reporting that dozen Mexican A chased them last night on a road ( y the border between here and Colin bus. N M. The Americans riding
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