Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-03
AMERICAN CAVALRY
RIDE WITHOUT REST
Troopers Of Seventh Regiment Spend
Night and Day in Saddle in
Search for Villa


COLUMBUS. ~ NJ April 2.~Nofth
from tho town of Guerrero and east d
the lire d tile Mcxco Northwestern rail
road, through hrroyos and over trails
that lead through the buttee and can
yona " lhe siefra Tarahumare, Amefi'
can eaValrymen " the Seventh regiment
ARE riding night ana day seeking Fran
cisco villa, according 20 latest reports re-.
celged from field headquarters At Colonn
Dablnn.
Little Information concerning the pur-
suit filtered over tie border today and
nothing definite was received from Off
ciai alufoes There were persistent 70
porte, however. that the forces " Colonel
Dodl hnd onpiufea The man who wa
onre lho "ftobln Hood N McMeo but
becauHe ~ The difficulty IN communion
ton have been unable 20 make n report
Late reports from the camp of General
! ] pcrahlug A. the front state that
tho Track " vehicle behaved 10 be- tht
carriage carrying yllia IN his flight had
been discovered
SECURING the Mountains
Other advice said TINT The American
cashlfymon we're riding through the
mountains IN Tie teeth ~ heavy gele,
whieh nov minfied with snow AMI dflz-
sling fain. cut through the army blouse
ana sweater into the very Wtals ~ The
men. but TINT not d single man Indicated
daslro 10 slyp 10 the search,
Army mon here were considerably dia-
turbed today by numerous winnings from
confidential aoarees TINT Yliista sdbef
ents are gathering ia the Chihuahua des'
eft. both north and south Of Aseeneion
and near the motor trail leading from
Columbus 10 cssna GfAndeg for The pure
pore ~ Attempting 20 cut the American
line u communication
Mast Br on Watch.
An extra heavy guard Of lnfsnirymen
with Frcelne Instructions IN Tho event
~ en- attack, was placed on truck train
which icft hare FOR the front today, iao'
lated camps u eoldierh guarding the
lire we're roaehed BY tho field telegraph
and ordered 70 watch eiofoy for signs
N hostile forces Lieutenant A. w gul.
lion, Twentieth nfnnify Of Lexington,
ky.. adiutant ~ the bhse. left on tho
train for Colonial Dublan. whore he will
attempt 20 coordinate more closely the
work ~ tho expeditionary force and that
~ the base camp,
Unofficial information also had II that
several ncofe Of Villas ndhrrents. who
we're captured or wounded IN the engage
ment NJ San Geronimo ranch last
Wednesday are expected 10 arrive here
during the night The four American
troopers who we're wounded IN the same
battle, II was said, suffered wounds
which are not terious enough 70 necosai.
lath their being brought hers and prob
abs will be taken 10 the field hospital
at chsas Grandes for treatment
Pay Day az station.
Approximately s9o0o we're distributed
70 The soldiers on station here AZ the
regular monthly pay day today. While
the usual precautions were taken 10 pre-.
vent trouble among the men. tho usual
payday excitement N military enmr
was completely absent the men nppnr.
entity realizing The serlouanoss Of Tho
task before the troops.
When Jesus Samoa ana his daughter
crossed the American line today nj Pm.
loranA. tho first Mexican town through
whleh the American troops passed or
the way TO the front, was left without
hhlHhh HHhWiAbtst a INV lonely hpRi
were bowling nj the doors Of tho huddlet
little dirty groups o. tho Mexican huti
which made up tho town
Genes Back "For AIways.s
Samoa. 70 years OF ago. crossed into IN.
United states IN a prairie schooner. such
as used ny tho "Fortyninern" Loaded
IN II were his household goods. Will,
from the rear axle swung a water bucket
under which trottcd a etubby tailed dog
The horses we're hltehed 10 the Wagon
by means ~ harness fashioned from can
vas cartridge belts discarded by Wills
iae IN their flight from Columbus Sane,
eaid that one BY one the residents hal
left the town. lie. himself. he said
finally LEFT alone. was bound for Dem
lnE, NJ 81. para alempere" tfor al
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