The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-21

Willy VILLA KEEPS
Gro AHEAD OF PERSHlNG
Bandit Chief Reported Hurry
ing To Namiquipa, Where He
Has Ammunition Hidden Away
Americans On the Trail
, tAssocia.ed Press by Federal Wireless,

hssoclateot fress by Federal Wireless.)
wyAsHINGTON, March I9.-while
w the developments of the day
. yesterday resulted in an easing
on of the tension along the Mexican
border between the Americans and the
Carranzistas, the enc of the week
came without any success for General
Pershing and his cavalry, hot on Vii.
las trail. r.7'
While the utmost secrecy continues
t" be preserved regarding the plans Of
General Funston, II appears to be GER.
tain that the failure of the cavalry
column to catch up to villa and force
him into a fight will cause general
arrangement Of the further plans Of
the punitive expedition. When the
Americans struck south IL was with
the expectation of reaching the Willis
tas before they. had had the chance TO
scatter their forces, when they would
nave been Obliged to turn and give
battle. The bandits have had plenty
OF opportunity-tO split up into bands,
however, and the prospect of catching
any large number together has appa.
rcntly been abandoned.
IL is believed that General Pelshinp
is still in hopes of forcing Villa, him.
self: into a trap, and compelling him
to fight. . ne. = &.
War Department. Explains r.s' ,<. .r.,
Confirmation came from Mexico YES.
terday Of the official order of General
Gavira, the Carranza commander at
Juarez, to the commandants of the
Mexican garrison in the various towns
along the proposed route of the Amer
leans, not to allow the American troops
to occupy any Mexican town. For n
time it was feared that this orden
would bring about a clash between
the Americans and the Carranzistas.
with the possibility that this would
'preclbitate actual war between the
united states and Mexico, but this
rear was disPelled by the prompt an,
nounccment of Secretary of War Ba-
her that the American commanders in
me Held had no orders to occupy an"
Mexican bases and that TIER was no
Intention that the Americans should
occupy any Mexican towns.
Inc thtct OIL TINS announcement was
Immediate, according to reports from
a number of border points, and the
tension which had been threatening to
reach the breaking point, eased up at
once.
Villa After Munitions
Dispatches from Douglas state that
Villa, at the head of large number
or his men, was located yesterdav
near San Geronimo, in chihuahua,
Those who sent the word of his where
nbouts announced that it was believed
that he was proceeding to Nam4quipa,
where he has a quantity of ammuni,
ton cached.
Yesterday afternoon the bandit lead.
or was reported to have reached Last
Cruces, hundred and ten miles south
Of Casas Grandes, this information
having been received through General
Cavira. - =
FL Paso reports last night announced
that General Pershing had reached and
PASSED Casas Grandcs, where he had
dropped his Mormon scouts, adding
them to the defenders Of the American
colony. The cavalry is making moon.
light marches, resting during the heat
of the day and taking the trail in the
evening. The reports which are said |
to have been received from General
Pershing state that he has hopes of |
soon overtaking the rear guard of the
Villistas.