Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-08
VILLA STILL FAR AHEAD
OF AMERICANS
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OF AMERICANS
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begun, he had received letters from
three undertakers asking for Villas
body. One Of them offered to divide
equally whatever money he might
make out of the gift.
Villa At Satevo.
Francisco Villa was definitely 10
Gated at La Boquilla tonight in a
code message received here from Tor.
reon, Mex. La Boquilla is 80 miles
southeast of Satevo, and about an
equal distance north of Parral.
The message said that the bandit
had been at Santa Rosala, a couple
OF days ago and from there had turn
ed west to La Boquilla. Santa ROsalia
is on the Mexican Central railroad, so
miles southeast of Chihuahua City. It
formerly was one of the most import
ant mining towns in Central Chihua-
hua.
No Permission Given.
Querrico, Mex, April 1.-THE Next
can government has not given the
American government permission to
use the Mexican railways for any pur-
pose whatever, said Gen. Penido Agui-
lar, Mexican minister of foreign rela-
tions, after a meeting of Carranza S
cabinet today.
General Penido denied stories to
the effect that the Carranza govern
ment had given permission to the
United States army forces to use
Mexican railays for transportation of
foodstuffs and supplies.
please rectify these false state
ments," said Gen. Penido to the AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-THE Mexican gov
eminent has not given the American
government permission to use Next
can railways for any purpose what
ever"
Aeroplanes are being used by
General Pershing for communication
with Consul FLetcher at Chichahua.
Two aeroplanes from the front reach
ed Chihuahua today with dispatches
which. it is expected will be sent
over the commercial wires to Ell
Paso.
Trouble At Juarez.
For days reports have been cur
rent here that trouble was brewing in
Juarez and at other points where Car
rama troops are concentrated in
proximity TO the border. These re-
ports reached climax tonight in in.
formation from presumably respon-
sible sources that the garrison at
Juarez would revolt on Sunday night
While the majority of the stories
were to the effect that the dissatis-
faction among the troops Of the de
facto government was directed
against Americans there was no bas-
is for this belief other than the gen
eral nervousness which has been pre-
valent on the border since Gen. Per-
shings columns crossed the frontier.
The only foundation for the stories
is the fact that the Carranza soldiers
are in need of clothing and food.
A graphic account OF Francisco Vii
las attack on San Buenaventura and
Inc adjoining town OF Ell Vale, ON
March II, was given here today by
Mrs. George Reed, wife of an Ameri-
can mining man, and for 20 years a
resident OF that section of Chihuahua.
Her eldest son, who afterwards &C
companied Col. A. Dodd's force on it's
famous dash to Guerrero, escaped
villa by fleeing scantily clad to ad-
jacent mountains where he hid for
three days without food, until inform
ed by frienus that Carranza troops
had driven off the bandits.
First squad of Villa soldiers and
later Villa himself came into the
Reed home, looting and wrecking it.
Several soldiers were set to work
with picks, digging in the garden and
tearing up floors. Finding nothing,
Villa sent several of his men after
kerosene and superintendent the oper.
alton of spreading this through the
house, when the Carranza soldiers ar.
rived and the Villistas fled
In San Buenaventura and Ell Vale
Villas men looted and attacked wo
men and little girls, carrying away
81 girls and five boys as captives
George Reed, Jr., after his trip with
Col. Dodd's men, declared that one
OF the most valuable guides with the
expedition is Anjio, a Mexican youth
captured at Ell Vale by Villa, who
later escaped and joined the Ameri
can forces. Anjio has sworn ven
geance against the bandits, declaring
they miStreated his cousin, Manuells
PARA one of tho girl canfivps