South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

August, 1914.
Reports from the other side are to
the effect that Sir Thomas will put
his challenger overheard early i'm the
spring Of 1917 if international condi-
tiOns warrant the belief that the
Americas cup races can be staged.
celtic and grown much grayer since
the fire at the presidio Of San Fran
cisco, which took the lives of his
wife and three daughters, already
had become known to the men as
the "old man." and throughout the
march, comments ran through the
ranks on his tendency to speed up
TO the utmost limit.
The old man must expect to get
villa tonight" said one tired re-
cruit.
NO" replied an equally saddle
weary cOmrade, "he is on the way to
Mexico City and we get there to
morrow" -
The recruit. young and apparent
~ little acquainted with geography
and the vast distances in Mexico.
took the statement at face value
and said Honest"
Every soldier had something 10
say about villa and every one pro-
nounced the name not ''Vee-ya" but
as IL is spelled in English. Many
expressed the hope that the bandit
leader would soon have the misfor-
tune TO get in front Of his rifle and
army automatic pistol.
Not one had doubt but that the
object of the expedition would be
promptly accomplished.
IF that Villa gifts anywhere near
me. goodnight" was the remark of
a Negro cavalryman. one who fought
at San Juan in Cuba and wears
sery ice badges of several cam
paigns.
Goodnight for you, or him." cut
in a white soldier
Goodnight for him" was the in
dignant answer. NO man named
Villa will ever put my light out"
\ BOastfuI Sergeant.
A sergeant expressed similar SEN
timents and added that if CHANCE
gave him the honor or bagging the
bandit. no one Of the lesser rank
than colonel could speak to him.
And even the colonel would have
to say sir "
The object Of the gruelling march
Of Friday was TO reach Colonia
Dublan by night and it was done.
BY S o'clock Friday night camp
was made beside an irrigation plant.
The last 10 miles was almost tor
ture. 1t was hot. High winds swirl
ed the clouds kicked up by the
horses into the eyes and mouths Of
the men. Water at a dollar swal-
low could not be bought anywhere
along the line. Every canteen had
been emptied, many tongues were
swollen. Eyes. mouths, anG nvs-
trils were merely black orifices in
every face. but there was no COM
plant. TO God ] wish Z had a
drink. my mouth is full OF mud. g"
was the nearest TO a complaint that
was heard Twenty miles northwest
OF here where the tablelands grow
narrow. Outguards were thrown out
on the TANKS and two troops of cav
airy sent in pursuit of some horse
men reported 10 Gen. Pershing as
having been seen lurking In a cam
yon. The horsemen turned out 10
be riderless range horses.
The hardest part of the march
was through the pass just west Of
here known as Puerto San Vicente
This defile is so narrow that the
column had to move for several
miles in single file, the horses now
climbing rocky sleeps and now slip
ping with stiffened forelegs. down
into ravines at the bottom of which
ran tiny streams Of alkali water
tinted green by the copper impreg-
mated rocks
Two Hospital Cases.
Officers experienced difhculty in
preventing the famished men and
their mounts from drinking the
poisonous water. Discipline prevail
ed. however. Up 10 today the hos
pital corps have had only two
cases 70 handle, one Of them a SOL
der accidentally shot at Carrizo.
ard who later died. and Lieut.. T. 5
bowen. the dNAdtoI ihJuTtu MONDAY
when his biplane was caught by
wihrling wind, turned upon its nose,
and plunged 10 the ground. From
the irrigation plant. the troops.
after a night OF refreshing sleep.
despite the almost freezing temper
ature were moved Saturday to the
Cases Grandes river. which skirts
the Mormon colony OF Dublan
At O'Clock Sunday morning the
actual pursuit OF villa and his di-
minished band OF brigands was be-
gun. Regiments OF cavalry were