New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
YES OFFERS 10 SURRENDER VILLA FORCE AT TORREON
Funston Sending Additional Sol- diers to Strengthen PerShin8's
 Line of Communication

2FAUHE INDlANO UkDEKED v TO TRAIL FLEEING BANDIT No Confirmation in Washington That Punitive Expedition Needs Rein forcements-ViIIa Thought Headed For Torreon Where He May Recruit 2.OOO Bandits Under Reyes-Reports Say "Pancho> Is Not Injured.
 Torreon, Mex, April 4.-Gen. Canu- to Reyes, commanding the Villa forces in this locality, has sent a letter to Gen. Trevino Carranza commander, offering to surrender with all his forces if given amnesty. This in . formation was given out today by General Trevino.
 Carranza authorities here say that the surrender of Reyes would break organized resistance to the de facto government and end the hopes of Villa. There is a disposition, how
  ly, as it was declared that six weeks would be necessary for Gen. Reyes to notify all his followers and there is a possibility that this may be ruse to gain time for Villa.
 Washington, April 4.-Gen. Funston advised the war department today he was sending more troops into Mexico I11c +n communication with Gen. Pershing. He did not state whether additional troops had been sent forward to the military base.
 So far General Funston has not suggested reinforcement of Gen. Pershing's forces, except merely to protect the extended communication lines, and there was no confirmation today of border reports that exten- sive additions to the fighting column would be required.
 Late reports to the war department says parts of the Fifth and Eleventh Cavalry and the Twentieth and Twenty Fourth Infantry were stationed at Columbus. Gen. Funston did not state whether some of those troops had been, sent across the border or whether others had been brought from nearby stations.
 Apache Scouts Take Up Trail.
 Nineteen Apache scouts and trail CTS have been ordered from Fort Apache, Ariz., to Gen. Persh1ng's col umn Captain Hazard of the Tenth Cavalry, who was with Gen. Funston when he captured Aguinaldo, left with the scouts for the border today but he will not accompany them into Mexico.
 The army censorship today yelled the number and personeI of additional troops which have been sent across the border. Major General Scott, chief of staff, said the extra troops had left Columbus two days ago, but no word of the movement had been a1- lowed to leak out. It was believed that the Fifth Cavalry, recently sent from Fort Myer, Va, Fort Sheriden, ILL, and Fort Leavenworth, Kas., were drawn upon.
 Private advices seeming to show that Villa has definitely been located south of Chihuahua were received today by the state department and at once turned over to the war de- partment for transmission to Gen. eral Pershing.
 Two messages came to the state de- partment regarding alleged location
  partment officials believe that, from their information and press reports, it was definitely established that he was headed to the south.
 Today's official despatches varied regarding the reported injuries of the bandit chief At the state de- partment those in close touch with the chase doubted that he had been hurt.
 Line of Communication Threatened.
 San Antonio Texas, April 4-Con- Vinced that Villa is south of Chihua- hua City and is continuing his flight, Major Gen. Funston faced difficult problem today in arranging to carry the campaign still farther into the in terior of Mexico.
 Officers regard the troops engaged in the chase of Villa as adequate, but the line of mmunication, which ex- tends nearly 300 miles south of the border, is causing them anxiety. They do not believe it can be safely length ened without being reinforced by more troops.
 Consular reports received at head quarters gave conflicting information regarding the whereabouts of Villa General Pershing has not been heard from since the despatch in which he told of the search for Villa i'll the Guerrero district and that it was be- ing continued.
 Villa Seeking Torreon Haven.
 Fl Paso. Texas, April 4.-Reports received here today from Mexican sources supported the story brought from the interior yesterday by Mex