Arizona republican., 1916-07-28
HOPES TO BREAK . WAY TO SUPPLY
 OF AMMUNITION
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 CHIHUAHUA CITY, July 27.-Vil- lista bandits attacked the ranch house on the property of Rosalio Hernandez, a former Villa general, near Encinillas, about sixty miles north of here last Friday night, according to reports re- ceived by General Jacinto Trevino to- night. The reports continued that the bandits, who numbered 65, under the command of Placido Nillanueva, were driven off after killing Jesus Her nandez, a brother, and fled in the dl- rection of Ojinaga. It is believed that it is this band that is reported to be in Sierra Blanca.
 The marauders told Hernandez that if he provided them with provisions he would not be molested. This, he de- clned to do, and immediately they be- gan firing. Later the remnants of the bands of Jose Carrasco and J. Charar- ria made their way through the ranch, but did no violence. This second force is now said to Do camped at Onorato, about thirty miles east of the Herman dez ranch. Columns under Colonel Lopez have been sent in pursuit.
 Spies have brought reports to Gen eral Matias Ramos, commanding the government forces in the Durango bandit campaign, that Villa, sur rounded by thirty men in Fl Camino de las IIuertas is preparing to make a desperate effort to break through the cordon of Carranza troops to reach a cache of ammunition.
 Other advices said that the forces of General Ramos and General Ern- este Garcia have effected a junction with the CarranZa troops from Dur ango, under General Maycotte, and that the main body of the joint com mand is now south of San Pedro del Gallo, about thirty miles west Of Tor reon. General Ramos is in Escanlon, preparing for a move which 1t IS be- heved will result in Villas capture. Hilario Rodriguez reported from | Torreon that he has sent messages to the various bandit leaders in Durango and Zacatecas asking them to confer with him on proposals for amnesty and is meeting with favorable responses. Detailed reports of the engagement at Cerro Gordo several weeks ago, re- ceived today, said that 124 Nillistas were killed in the engagement. The same report added that the Carrancis- | tas, as well as the bandits, are suffer- | ing from a shortage of food. It was pointed out that the district in which the campaign is being waged offers no other food nor forage and that the | going privations
 l Reports received from General La veaga said he engaged a small bandit | command at Chinicates, Durango, kill | ing and wounding a dozen and captur- | ing Encarnacion Campos, the leader, | and four others. One conStitutionalist
 major and two privates were wounded. | The bandit survivors were put to flight | after losing their arms and equipment. | General Trevino ordered General La veaga to execute the prisoners. Gen eral Laveaga also said that he had | sent out a column to receive the sur | render of the band, under the Nillista | colonel, Herrera, at Hacienda Escon- aida.
 Armored trains are patrolling the line of the National railway south of Jiminez One of these recently frus-
 trated an attempt of a band to destroy
 the track, it was reported.
 Can Cope With Bandits
 FL PASO, July 27.-Colonel Joseph
 A GaStOn. commanding the American