White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-07
SEARCH FOR VILLA
IN Wild REGIONS
THROUGH ARRoYos AND OVER
TRAILS cAvALRYMEN RIDE
NIGHT AND DAY.
0URTR00PS IN STORM
Rumors of Intent to Cut Supply Line
Causes Extra Guard to Be Placed
Loyalty of Carranza Men
Is Questioned.

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from the town of Guerrero and east of
the line of the Mexican Northwestern
railroad, through arroyos and over
trails that lead through the buttes and
canyons of the Sierra Tarahumare,
American cavalrymen of the Seventh
regiment are riding night and day
seeking Francisco Villa, according to
latest reports received from field head
quarters at Colonia Dublan
Little information concerning the
pursuit filtered over the border today
and nothing definite was received
from official sources. There were
persistent reports, however, that the
forces of Colonel Dodd had captured
the man who was once the robin
Hood" of Mexico but, because Of the
difficulty in communication, have been
unable to make report.
Ride in Teeth of Gale.
Other advices said that the Amer
| lean cavalrymen were riding through
the mountains in the teeth Of heavy
gale, which, now mingled with snow
and now with drizzling rain, cut
through the army blouse and sweater
into the very vitals of the men, but
that not single man indicated de-
sire to give up the search.
Army men here were considerably
disturbed today by numerous warnings
from confidential sources that Villista
adherents are gathering in theChihua-
hua desert, both north and south of
Ascension and near the motor trail
leading from Columbus to Casas
Grandes for the purpose of attempting
to cut the American line of communi-
cation.
Trains Heavily Guarded.
An extra heavy guard of infantry
men, with specific instructions in the
event of an attack, was placed on
truck train which left here for the
front today. Isolated camps of soldiers
guarding the line were reached by the
field telegraph and ordered to watch
closely for signs of hostile forces.
Lieutenant A. W. Gullion, Goth infan-
try, of Lexington, KY, adjutant of the
base, left on the train for Colonia Dub
Ian, where he will attempt to coordi-
nate more closely the work of the ex-
peditionary force and that of the base
camp.
Unofficial information also had it
that several score of Villas adherents
who were captured or wounded in the
engagement at San Geronimo ranch
last week were expected to arrive
here during the night. The four Am
erican troopers wounded in the same
battle, it was said, suffered wounds
which are not serious enough to neces-
state their being brought here land
probably will be taken to the field hos
pital at Casas Grandes for treatment.
No Payday Rioting.
| Approximately 100000 was distrib-
uted to the soldiers on station here
at the regular monthly pay day today.
While the usual precautions were ia
ken to prevent trouble among the men
the usual pay day excitement in a mil:
itary camp was completely absent, the
men apparently realizing the serious
ness of the task before the troops
Ell Paso, Texas, April 4.-Francisco
Villa, unwounded, and accompanied by
only eight men, was at Satevo, fifty
miles south of Chihuahua city, two
days ago, according to information re-
ceived here today from Mexican sour
ces which usually have proved reli-
able.
If this information is correct it bears
out previous reports that the bandit
chief is headed toward Parral and is
leading his American pursuers by at
least 60 miles. The nearest point to
Satevo, which the American troops are
known to have reached is San Antonio,
go miles to the northwest
THREE AMERICANS AND TWO
OTHERS SLAIN BY VILLA
Raid m Three Towns in Which Randif