The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-13
VILLA DODCES
U. S. TROOPS
Asserted Bandit Chief Is Badly
Wounded.
MORE PLOT1ERs ARRESTED

MexIeans, Charged With Plotting to
start Another Revolution, Jailed at
El Paso by United states Authori-
ties.
Ell Paso. Texas, April 11.-Pancho
villa, who is leading the American
army q chase through the mountains
of northern Mexico. was reported at
lnde, Just over the Dgurango state
line, southeast Of Parral, and south
west Of the city Of Chihuahua. This
was the unconfrmed rumor about the
streets.
Every day rumors place villa at
given localities a. he proceeds south.
but nobody seems to know where the
rumors originate. but they get wide
circulation and some credence.
The information from General
Pershing's headquarters stated that
the American army continues Its pur-
suit of the bandit leader and his men.
and that the work of the American ex-
pedition is proceeding satisfactorily.
The provision situation has been re-
lisved to q large extent by the ship
ment Of supplies over the railroad
from Juafez in addition to those taken
by the trucks. Ten more cars Of sup
plies went south from Juarez con-
signed to private individuals who will
eell them to the army.
General Berlani, who commands the
Carranza troops In the region where
portions of the American army 10 op-
Grating arrived in Juarez from his
headquarters at MADEIRA. He said he
came for Q conference with General
Gavira, the Juarez commander. Gen.
Berlani reported that one Of his COM
mands had fought with the Villistas
on Thursday last, and had badly de-
feated the bandit band at San Fran
cisco De Borja. He said the viilista
troops left behind a number Of dead
and q considerable supply Of arms.
He believed. he said, that villa per
sonally is somewhere south Of Parral,
as he received authentic reports villa
was at Camargua only sixty miles
north of Parral.
He asserted that in addition to be-
ing wounded. villa is also suffering
from a broken leg, sustained when the
bandit chiefs horse fell upon him.
"Pancho villa is wounded so badly
that he Is apt to die of infection and
blood poisoning before the American
army or the Carranza army ever cap
lures him." said Gavira in Juarez.
II have confirmation from many
sources that villa Is badly wounded.
I understand that the wound is bad
laceration OF the knee and thigh. Gen.
Berlani has secured this Information
from our own men who were prisoners
in Villas camp and were released in
the battle between the American
troops at San Geronimo. We have It
that Villas personal following has
been reduced to $50. With such a
small band. he is naturally able to
travel quite fast. but in the event Of
III Win OtuCI nC
would be annihilated and II is only a
question Of hours when he will be
taken prisoner or killed"
General George Bell. Jr.. command
Ing the border patrol here. was ad-
vised that the two companies Of the
(negro) infantry sta
TONED at Del Rio would be sent into
Mexico for duty at the request Of citi-
Eens of Del Rio, who asked for their
recall following a riot in Del Rio in
which an offcer shot one of the SOL
Tiers.
Department OF justice officials have
,aused the arrest Of General MARCEL
Caraveo. his brother Samuel. General
Irudencio Meranda, General Zaragoza
md Jose Rochin in connection with a
'eported plot to start new revolution
n Mexico with General Ynez Salazar
Il its head. Alfrego Baca, attorney
or Salazar. also was detained for sew
raj hours, but later released. Two
'thers. all prominent in Mexican revo-
utionary affairs. are In Jail