Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-04-07


pied for life.
May Unite Band.
1t is regarded as likely that he will
gather about him a number of the war
like Yaqui Indians to the south OF San
Geronimo, who have always been
friendly with him and seek to join
them with what he can reassemble OF
his soldiery at a secret headquarters
fixed in view of a possible disaster
such as has just fallen upon him.
The battle began at about six o'clock
Wednesday evening. The official gov
eminent reports fix the time as six
o'clock" but do not state whether
morning or evening. 1t is now def
nitely learned that it was just before
shutdown, as the Mexicans were be-
ginning their evening feast.
Three Foreigners Slain.
A new outrage has been placed to
| the account of Villa 1t occurred at
Minaca a town about ten miles south
east of Guerrero on the Mexico & ORR
ent railroad.
Here the Villistas are reported to
have murdered Herman Blankenberg,
mine foreman, and two other for
eigners. 1t is feared that the two UNI
known victims are Americans. Four
Americans-Acklin, Hemple, Locke
and Doctor Stell-are known recently
to have been in or near Minaca.
1t is not certain that Villa himself
took part in these murders, as it is
hardly possible that he could have
made his way from Minaca to the San
Geronimo ranch, thirty miles to the
northeast, in the time elapsing be-
tween the murder of the three roreign-
ers and the battle on the ranch.
Expect Villas Capture.
Excitement in Ell Paso and along
the border is at fever heat in eXpec-
tation that at any moment the wires
may flash the news of Villas death or
capture Two days already have
elapsed since the battle of San Ceron-
imo, and it is not believed the bandit
chief can escape in his crippled con-
dition
The one great factor that is relied
upon to bring about his end is the
practical certainty that his prestige is
shattered. The ignorance Of the poems,
who chung to Villa as their leader and
hero, was the strongest card he pos
sessed
The most absurd lies were fed to
them concerning Villas exploits and
were implicitly believed. 1t is certain
that the majority of them were salts
fed that their hero had won a tremen-
dous victory over the hated Ameri
cans at Columbus; that he had the
United States in a state of terror and
that he was invincible.
That fiction is exploded now in a
way that the most deluded peon can
not ignore. Villa has been defeated in
open battle with the despised grin
goes" He has ceased to be invinci-
BILE.
official Report of Fight.
Washington, April General Fun
ston has forwarded dispatch from
General Pershing, which is as follows:
San Geronimo Ranch, March 30
Colonel Dodd struck Villas command.
consisting of 500 men. at six o'clock
March 20 at Guerrero. Villa, who Is
suffering from a broken leg and lame
hip, was not present.
Number Villas dead known to be
thirty. probably others carried away
dead. Dodd captured two machine
dies and arms.
U. S. Casualties Four.
Our casualties, four enlisted men
wounded, none seriously. The attack
was a surprise. the Villa troops being
driven in ten-mile running fight and
retreated to the mountains northeast
of the railroad, where they separated
into small bands.
"A large number of CarranZista pris-
oners who were being held for execu-
ton by the Villa troops were liberated
during the fight.
Makes Forced March.
'In order to reach Guerrero Colonel
Dodd marched fifty-five miles in seven
teen hours and carried on the fight for
five hours.
"Eliseo Hernandez, who commanded
Villa troops, was killed in the fight.
With Villa permanently disabled, Lo-
peg wounded and Hernandez dead, the
blow administered is a serious one to
Villas band PERSHING."
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