Evening star., 1916-05-13
LANGHORNE is PURSUING
GLENN SPRINGS RAIDERS
Crosses Border With Flying Squad
ron in Effort to Surprise
Mexicans.
NATIONAL GUARD MoBIIIzEs
Entire Force Of New Mexico at Co.
lumbus Ready to Be Mustered
Into United States
Service.


near Namiquipa, Chihuahua, May
II, bv wireless to Columbus.
n. NJ, May I3.-Detachments of
American troops today are inves-
tigating a rumor that Villa, at
the head of a command of LOO
men, is in hiding in the mountains
between Ascension, Chihuahua,
seventy miles south of Columbus,
N. NJ, and Culberson's ranch,
about sixty-five miles west of Co
lumbus, on the American side OF
the frontier.
Langhorne Recrosses Border.
MARATHON, Tex. May 13.-Mat.
George T. Langhorne and his fying
squadron of the 9th Cavalry are dash
ing over the white sanded hills in Mex
leo today in a supreme effort to sur
prise the Mexican raiders of Glenn
Springs and Boquillas.
They seek to rescue. II possible. Jesse
Deemer, and two other Americans, John
Woodson and F. Ellsworth, who were
captured by the Mexican raiders.
Crossing was made yesterday and
military men here believe that by to-
night Maj. Langhorne will have COW
cred fifty miles in the chase after the
bandits, who were last reported at
point seventy miles south of the border
in an abandoned cave.
Close behind Maj. Langhorne is Col.
A. C. Macomb and a detachment of the
14th Cavalry.
Report Reaches Ell Paso.
Ell PASO. Tex. May 13.-Reports
reached Ell Paso today that Francisco
Villa had been seen near CorriZo. in
western Chihuahua. This is in touch
with the American columns.
From Chihuahua City information
was received that Pablo Lopez, a
villa lieutenant. caught near Santa
Ysaabel, where. last February, he di-
rected the killing of eighteen Ameri-
his wounds before being put to death.
Before leaving last night for his
headquarters at Fort Sam Houston.
San Antonio, Gen. Funston motored
to the Fort Bliss Hospital and per-
sonally commended the four wounded
soldiers brought there from Glenn
Springs for their resistance to the
Mexican raiders The four men are
WITH cnrn "a de-
of the Glenn Springs patrol. and Pri-
Yates Frank Defree, Joseph Brick and
Roscoe Tyree. Gen. Scott ieft Tor
Washington at = o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
1t is reported that Francisco Villas
first wife, Luz Corral, had arrived
here from Havana. Her lodging place
is being kept secret
Artillery at San Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 13.-Two
Of Coast Artillery reached
here today and pitched camp at Fort Sam
Houston, near the militia encampment
1t was said at headquarters that all OF
the other companies included in the move
ment will have arrived by night. making
a total of seven at this point Four com
panies have been sent to strengthen forces
at FL Paso and Marathon
Mai Gen. Funston viii reach headquar-
ters tonight after an absence of more
than two weeks. necessitated by the con-
ference at Ell Paso with Gen. Ohregon.
minister of war of the de facto govern
ment He is expected to outline pro-
gram of work which will place the state
troops in shape for service within two or
three weeks.
New Mexico's Guard Modified.
COLUMBUS. n. NJ. May 13.-Mobiliza-
National Guard was completed here
with the arrival early today of addi-
tional companies from Deming, Silver
-ity Clovis Portales, Artesia and Carls-
bad, and a battery of artillery from
Roswell
The militia cncamped on the southern
extremity of thu. military reservation
consists of a skeleton regiment of in
'antry and the battery. Recruiting to
bring the command to war strength is
rapidly throughout the
state according TO reports today to h.
r Herring, adjutant general
Reports reaching here from appar-
,ntly authentic sources said that all
south bound supply truck trains be-
-ween Colonia rublan and Namiquipa
ire being halted and sent back to the
ield base at Dublan.
Reported Raid Is Denied.
DEL RIO, Tex. May 13.-There is no
ruth in a report of a raid last night
W Mexicans in the vicinity of Sander
on. Tex. 1t was learned here today.
he report said Mexicans killed a score
4 Americans
MEXICO CITY. May 13-It is re-
,orted here that Gen. Carranza has
a bled all the Mexican school teachers
ow visiting in the United States to re-
eturn ediately to Mexico. Most
f the teachers are said to be in New
England.
Gen. Obregon. minister Of war; IS
xpected to arrive in Mexico City early
unday morning.