New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10

duty, saw number Of Mexicans around
the quarters of Lieutenant John p. Lu-
cas-. Griffin opened fire. and at the
cost Of his life drew the attention OF
the bandits for sufficient time TO per-
nit Lucas TO reach camp and turn out
his machine gun troop. 1900
The attack was surprise. VIVA
was supposed to have been forty-four
miles away, having last night caused a
telegram 10 be sent indicating his pres
ence at ranch at Nogales.
Residents Guided Raiders.
Army officers whose quarters were
attacked bore testimony that resident
Mexicans of the town pointed out TO
the bandits the houses occupied by
Americans and those sheltering MeM-
cans. As result OF this, Colonel Slo-
cum ordered a troop 10 search every
Mexican house and deprive every Mex
lean of arms on pain of death II they
were not voluntarily given Up. There
are about 500 Americans in Columbus
and nearly as many MeXicans.
One Mexican, Lebrado Marquee, was
made prisoner in military guardhouse,
charged with having directed the oper-
atoms of the bandits and also with
having given information 10 Villa
through his spies.
Lieutenant John P. Castleman. com
msnding Troop +. was officer Of the
day Grifin's shots and the answering
volley. which pierced his stomach,
caused Castlemsn TO leap for the door.
He was met by Mexican, who fred
point blank at him and missed. Castle
man killed him.
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through the town, Kidding the bar
racks and hospital. and leaving four
teen OF their number dead.
Flames Aid Massacre.
Castleman marched Troop into the
town 10 protect civilian men, women
and children, who already were running
through the streets under the fire OF
Mexican troopers. who were lighted
in their work by the flaming CONNER
cial Hotel and other buildings. Lieu
tenant John p. Lucas disposed his
men on the railroad skirting the south
ern side of the town, with two machine
guns, supported by rifemen.
Castleman, stationing his men in
front of the hotel owned by Mayor W.
c. Hoover, next door to the Columbus
Bank, engaged many times the number
OF MeXieans and drove the bandits
westward. They sought the cover of q
hill in the rear of the customs house,
fifty yards southeast Of the FL Paso
e. Southwestern Railroad station.
Lucas's machine gun troop caught them
as they crossed the track, and rifemen,
in ditch, caught them in the flank, as
the Mexicans, practically all mounted,
dashed southwark.
Colonel Slocum was out Of his quar-
tcrs uptown within ten minutes after
the first shot was fired and reached the
Hoover Hotel corner as the MeXicans
approached.
Villa Unable to Rally Men.
Villa men, according to the state
ment OF Mrs. Wright, an American
woman captive Of the raiders, did not
stand fire as Villa thought they should
and he rsved and cursed and threat
ened IS he followed them southwark,
striving vainly 10 rally them for an
other attack.
As they retreated southwark the
MeXicans stopped at the ranch of J. J.
Moore long enough 10 kill Moore,
wound his wife and loot the place.
Moore was taken out of his house and
murdered on the doorstep. His wife
was found out in a field. American SOL
diers passing saw her wave a handker-
chief, and. with Mrs. Wright, who has
been liberated by Villa nearby, assisted