The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
PERSH|NG TAKES :,
MEXICAN ROAD
Ten U. S. Troopers Hurt In Rail
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VILLA LOCATED IN CANYON.
Col. oodd's Flying Column Reported
In Close Pursuit OF sandIt--car-
ranxistas Defeated Outlaw
In Fight.

IN Fl9hT,
San Antonio, Tex, March Coon
firmation' that General Pershing al.
ready has been using portion of the
Northwestern railroad for transporta-
ton of troops was received by General
Funston from what was said to be un-
Official sources.
This information included a report
Of the oyerturning of two cars and the
injuring of ten troopers of the Tenth
cavalry and several horses. Three of
the men were reported injured seri.
ously.
Accident at cumbre.
The accident occurred while the cars
were being taken over a shoofy that
had been built around the Cumbre tun.
mel, south Of Cssas Grandes. One Of
the rails gave way and the cars rolled
down an embankment
II was not believed at headquarters
that General Pershings use of the
railroad prior to receipt of permission
from the CarranZa government would
endanger the negotiations now being
conducted by the state department, be-
cause it was assumed he had gained
permission of those in charge Of opera
tions of that section of the line.
Supplies Chief Problem.
No reports from General Pershing
were received during the day, but his
silence caused no uneasiness at head
quarters. where the chief concern con-
tinued to be the problem of getting
supplies into Mexico without a rail-
road. '. B.. .....
Advices from Washington that the
state department had prepared MEM
orandum urging Carranza to decide the
question of using the railroad without
waiting for the ratification of the pro-
tocol revived the hope that perhaps
by Thursday the stores held at FL Paso
may be forwarded to some field depot
more accessible to the troops now OPP
Grating almost 300 miles from the
boundary line.
Villa Located In Canyon.
Ell Paso, March 29.--Villa has been
located in Santa Catharina canyon.
Dodd's flying column is in close pur-
suit. American forces have shifted
their base, leaving the western side of
the Gordon about the bandits to Car
rama troops.
Carranzistas Rout Bandits.
Mexico City, March 29-Constitu-
tionalist troops surprised Francisco
Villa and his forces near Namiquipa,
Chihuahua, and routed the outlaw and
his band in battle, it was officially an
nounced by Secretary Of War Obregon.
The pursuing column was commanded
by Colonel Bertrand. Large quantities
of arms and munitions and many
horses were captured. Villa escaped
early in the fight.
Funston Asks More Trucks.
San. Antonio, Tex, March %
More auto trucks have been asked for
by General Funston and when they
are placed in service there will be a
few more than 800 along the different
d lines of communication.
Dispatches from the front, interpret
ed in connection with news brought
to Ell Paso by Americans returning
from different points in the interior of
Chihuahua, caused a belief here that
Francisco Villa was headed for San
Andres, about twenty-five miles south.
west of Chihuahua City, a favorite
headquarters of the bandit.
He is thought to be already not less
than fifty miles ahead of his pursuers
and possibly leading the chase much
greater distance.
Prepare to Close In.
Field Headquarters, American Elk.
peditionary Force, Colonia Dublan
Chihuahua, by wireless to Columbus
N. M, March 29.-Preparations for
closing in on Francisco Villa in q
quick, thoroughly prepared cavalry
drive were being pushed forward rap
idly at the field headquarters of Brig
Gen. ]. ]. Pershing, expeditionary com
mander.
A body of picked cavalrymen have
been concentrated and is in reserve
at the front somewhere south OF
Namiquipa, on the northeastern edge
of the Guerrero district. these men
are prepared to make dash of In
definite duration as soon as the bandit
chieftain is located. r,
1t is known that American military
leaders look to the cavalry for the
actual capture of Villa.
Army reports indicated that quiet
continued to prevail along the Ameri
can line and that there have been nc
engagements in which American troops
had part. t,