El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
TROUBLE At E
VALE REPORTED
No Confirmation of Clash
There, However; U. S.
Troops Scattered.

Trouble between American troops
and Col Dodd's cavalrymen at Fl Vale
is reported TO have occurred Saturday.
The trouble is said to have been OF lit
tie Importance. as il IS believed that it
was the outcome Of some foraging by
the American troops, which resulted in
shipping.
Reports from Casas Grandes say that
Col. DOdd is making his base mt Ell
Vale and operating south along tho
road toward NamiQuipa and Las
Cruces. Gen. Pershing's base is said
to be at Colonia Dublan and American
troops are stationed in Las Varas, SO
kilometers from MADEIRA; in MADEIRA
at Hauaje, near Cumbre and on the
BabicOra ranch.
Headquarters at DubIau.
II is known by informatiOn that has
come through to Columbus and lei PasO
that the general operations under Gen.
Pershing are occurring out OF Colonia
Dublan To is also said by returning
soldiers that the infantrymen and cav
airy are scattered all over southwest
ern Chihuahua. Gen. Pershing has Just
returned TO Casas Grandes from a two
day inspection of his forces
Instead Of Villa having turned bis
broken and half starved forces into
the Santa Clara canyon, which would
have meant for him no more than
rat trap. he has gone southwark to-
ward San Geronimo and santa Ana
The report of his last movement came to
Gen. Gavira at Juarez Saturday night.
The Information also stated that Villa
was being pursued by Col Cano, but
nothing was stated regarding any part
that the Americans were playing in the
chase.
Troops Prepare TO Stay.
An American who has been at the
front and a close observer of the opera
tons out Of Columbus, said Sunday
after the train was in: 81 am positive
that something is popping down IN that
country that has not got out. All the
truck drivers and soldiers who return
say that the preparations indicate that
the troops viii remain indefinitely.
villa has already broken his band up
into fragments and II there is any re-
ported engagements with Nillistas, you
may rest assured that it is not with the
forces that made up his band when he
started south from Palomas. The Mex
leans through the country are not
friendly in the least and trouble can be
expected from them at any time"
Americans Body Buried.
Capt. Richmond Smith,in command at
Boca Grande, has reported by wireless
TO Columbus that his men had found
and buried the body OF Cook O'Neil. who
was murdered by Villas command on
it way to attack Columbus.
O'Neil was one Of the three ranch
hands OF the PalonOs Land and Cattle
company, murdered at the same time
Capt Smith gave no details in his re-
port as to the discovery Of the body.
which was the second OF the three to be
found.
That Of J. H. Mckinney was found
several days ago horribly mutilated ana
hanging from a cottonwood tree.
No Airplane Accident.
Reports received here today from
ranchmen that an American airplane
had fallen near Janos injuring the avi-
ator and wrecking the plane, have been
refuted by the report Of an investiga-
ton by Lieut.. Il A. Dargue Of the aero
corps.
Reports from the front indicate that
with undertaking weather Sunday and
today throughout Chihuahua, American
troops are not suffering from the cold,
for which they were not equipped.