The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-18
Only One Dispatch Tending
to Lend Credibilitv to
Rumor
CARRANZA REPORT
MIGHT BE ENOUGH
intimated That United States Would
BE Satisfied and Withdraw Troops
on Basis OF de Facto Government
Assurance of Bandits End.

Washington, April 17.-Confir-
nation Of the death Of Francisco
villa was still lacking tonight at
the state and war departments and
at the Mexican embassy. The only
dispatch from American sources In
Mexico tending to lend color to the
report was a brief statement from
Maj. Howe of the Eleventh cavalry,
now near Parral, that he had infor-
nation which led him to believe that
the bandit and few followers had
fled some days ago toward Baria.
close to the place where unofficial
Mexican reports say the body was
found. The outstanding feature Of
the days border messages were re-
ports that six Mexicans who confess
ed to have taken part in the raid
on Columbus, N. NJ. had been cap
tured and sent to Columbus for trial
by state authorities. Another off,
cial report relieved anxiety as to the
supply problem for the troops at the
front. 1t said the forces were now
fully supplied with the exception OF
small shipment OF horse shoes and
clothing, which would go forward to-
morrow.
The body supposed to be that OF
Villa was said in the last Mexican
reports to be enroute to Chihuabu.
City. 1t was pointed out at the war
department however, that the point
where IT was found was nearly two
days journey by wagon from the
railroad
No Identification Orders
IT Gen. Funston and Gen. Perish
ing have taken any steps TO make
certain the identification of the bodv
they have done so on their own in;-
tiatlve No instructions to that end
nave Oeen sent from Washineton.
rms fact may be significant OF the
a''ilude or the state department. II
was intimated to-day that the ITnitad
states might be willing to accent
FORMAL declaration from Carranza
that villa had been killed and order
| 'he recall or the troops
chairman Stone of the senate for
eisn relations committee, after
conference to-day with Secretary P.-
Ner' expressed the view that the Car
'ahza authorities could hardly bav.
any OBJECT in circulating a renor, =,
VIVA death unless they believed .,
" oe true. He agreed with Secretarv
| BAKER and other officials boya,.
" "'ceptihg the reports of the find
| ing or Villas body with utmost cou-
tion. '"o-
IS generally admitted that evaro
uay the troops remain in Novice :,
creases the possibility Of sar;o
o'"s"eS. While there has been M
e'iuehce or opposition to the nova
ments OF the American forces NV do
lacto military or civil officials +ho
farrai incident has served as q wor
ing that the civil popuIation 49,.
even the troops can not alwavs bs
controlled.
was Complete Upset
The attack on Mai Torn,.,,
Ionl llahh at Parral came after cor
ulaI relations had been estabIisbas
win the Carranza military command
er there. The Mexican officers o.
.orts were unavailing to curb tba
"'SturOers' many of whom were sai5
10 De his own soldiers. 1t is knov,,
'nal the United States would eIadIv
Withdraw the troops to-morrow - q
could consider the object of the av-
peultion accomplished. In COM
quarters the suggestion was rads
,"'' reports of Villas death might
nave been circulated for the effect
Oh the Mexican people ard that thew
were not intended to reach bevond
the border. 1t was pointed out that
II would add to the estimation In
which Carranza military chiefta,ns
ned II they were able to show
ne body as proof that the amer,-
can expedition was unnecessary
Secretary Lansing would not die
''Ss the status of the negotiations
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