The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
V|LL|STAS ATTACK
AMERICANS IN j. s.
Bandits Continue Raids Near the
Border.
FOREIGNERS FLEE MEXICO
U. S. Army Continues to Mobilize
Troops Are on Way to Aid
Mormons Periled by
Outlaws.

FL Paso, Tex, March 14.-Mounted
villistas, heavily armed and in squads
of ten and twelve each, made raids on
the American side OF the border within
twenty miles Of FL Paso.
At Lanark, a small town, less than
twenty miles north of FL Paso, two
automobile parties of Americans were
attacked by the Villista raiders and,
after battle in which many shots
were exchanged, the Americans were
forced to abandon their automobiles
and seek safety in fight.
Parties Attacked.
In one auto were r. b. Cunningham,
secret service agent for the FL Paso
81 Southwestern railroad, and another
American from New Mexico. In the
other we're II. p. Hansen and 0. l..
Hartley. The Cunningham party was
returning to FL Paso from Columbus,
~ NJ. The Hansen party had been to
Deming and was returning by way OF
Columbus.
The MeXicans first stopped Cunning
| nam anu ulS lll'llAA L IiNip NNiN N"S''N
Mexicans in the band and they APP
peared suddenly behind powders. Gun
ningham turned his car and tried to es-
cape. The MeXicans fired at the auto
mobile and the fire was returned by
the two Americans, who continued re-
treating until they met Hansen and his
party.
More shots were exchanged and see
ing themselves surrounded, the Next
cans drawing in a circle around them,
| the Americans abandoned their auto
mobiles and took to the brush, finally
getting to railroad and later to El
. Paso
Americans Set Out for Revenge.
b Hansen and Hartley, with friends,
\ all armed. left in an effort to follow
2 the Mexicans and recover the two au-
e tomobiles.
]. Reports were received in FL Paso of
/. raidng MeXicans operating II miles
east of FL Paso. in a territory which
g for some time has been without disor-
s ders by MeXcans.
y The reports say Mexicans fired upon
d a train near Belon and were threaten
e ing ranches in the vicinity.
Between El Paso and Columbus vii
s lista bands still operate and are be.
e leved to be parts of the Villa force
Il that destroyed a portion Of Columbus
/. and killed a number of soldiers and
civilians there.
e Ell Paso, March l4.--Villa has taken
n sudden twist to the eastward &C.
h cording TO a report received by Gen
e eral Gavira at Juarez. This moe APP
@ parently takes Villa away from the
e territory where it was supposed he
d would seek refuge and north of where
y the concentration of the American
D. troops has been heaviest
Mobilization Continues.
20 FL Paso, Tex. March l4-Mobliza-
tion of Uncle Sans expedition after
. Villa continues along the border, fed
- by lines of cavalry, artillery and in
" fantry coming on special trains toward
- the Mexican line from interior posts
IN all sections of the country.
= Ell Paso Is Cut OF.
II Villa having cut the Mexico and
q Northwestern telegraph wires at
e Gu2man and Corralitos, the Carran-
Is zistas almost completely cut off FL
Paso from any Mexican news by an.
n nouncing that no messages will be
l. transmitted to Americans in the MeXi.
IS can interior and putting a stop to the
N | H. or to
L. Paso and other United States cities
o This placed an effective screen before
IS the movements of Carranzista troops
1t also increased fears for the safety
OF the Mormons and for American
families in the Parral mining region.
General Gavira, Carranza command
n ant In Juare2, stated that he has not
yet received instructions from Car
n rama TO permit the Americans to en-
,. ter unopposcd.
t. Army Leaders Confer.
r A reassuring conference was held
l. here between Brig. Gen John j. Perish
q ing, commander of the American expe
dictionary forces and Gen. Gabriel Ga
vira Carran2a commander at Juarez.
Gen Frederick Funston at San An
tonic formally announced the seec
8 ton of Brig Cen John J Pershing
commanding the Eighth cavalry bri
II gade. with headquarters at FL Paso &c
"A lead the expedition being sent against
n Villa and his bandits
IS General Funston had offered his
d services. but the war department evi
q IDENTIFY decided he had better direct op
erations from San Antonio.
Sent to Aid Mormons.
Mexican cavalry has been dispatched
. from Laguna on the line OF the ole
Mexican Central railway north Of Chi
: huahua City direct to Casas Grandes
u, to aid the 500 members Of tho Nor
~ mon colony concentrated at that poin
but now cut off from communication
with either chihuahua City or Juarez
Americans Prosecuted.
:. A courier from Hermosilla, Mexico
= arrived at Nogalos, Aria.. with wore
!, that all Americans there had been dc
. priycd of their passports despite thei
protests.
Carranzistas previously engaged II
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(. ECLlPSES OF EARLY DATE