New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28

military governor OF chihuahua, 10
close in on Villa from all sides.
Villa has not. so far as the Ameri-
can scouts have learned, faced any
strong Constitutional forces. His
strategy has been 20 select points IN
the Constitutiora.ist lines where only
n small force was available 20 oppose
his quick charges. In such fights, &C
cording 70 reliable reports reaching
here. 10 has been a case Of "Villa COM
ing In one side Of the town as the gar
lison went out on the other
While Villa is now more closely
pressed by Constitutionalists as well
as Americans than he has been for
months. there has not yet been real
test or strength.
Men Ragged, Horses faded.
Nexicans who have seen Villas men
in their retreat from the American Dor
der say they are ragged IL the extreme
and that their horses are worn out.
The men themselves rushed into houses
in Galeana demanding food, some Of
them shrieking for II as If they were
nearly crazed with hunger.
Wherever Villa has gone he has LETT
behind threats, promising that he will
return, and that when be reappears he
will kin or torture Mexicans whom he
finds have been friendly to the Ameri-
cans or even those who have worked
for Americans as employees.
Meanwhile Villa has been given sur
pr'singly little time for rest because Of
the rapid southwark advance Of the
Americans. Little has been announced
about the work of the army organlza-
tion IN pushing south, maintaining
constantly lengthening line Of COM
municatIons.
New difficulties OF commune cation are
encountered con family, but the fact re-
mains that the men not only have re-
ceived their supplies on time, but that
more supplies are available each day,
not only In greater volume, but In more
variety.
The new headquarters. IL is pre-
sumed. will be maintained as an impor-
taut link in the supply station system.
the chain Of bases forming a strong
military line. readily defensible. reach
ing a distance into the interior Of Mex
leo.
Success thus far has been alta ned
by the ability @. the American cavalry
10 travel fast and far on light rations,
accustoming itself as IL travels not
only 20 semi-native diet. but also 90
difficult climatic conditions.
Several cavalry organizations have
been out for derably more than
week after a start made on little
beef, salt. coffee and rice or beans. Not
word OF complaint has come back
from these troopers.
Proud Of Cavalry's Record.
Not a sign has been received at head
quarters that they have anywhere fall
tered. Reports give good cause for be
lief that thus far the American troop
ors have proved themselves the supe-
riors m speed and endurance OF the
Villa bandits.
There is confidence here that the cav
airy will continue its good work for az
least two or three weeks, by which time
II is possible that new organizations
can be thrown into the chase. The
headquarters officers are all the more
proud OF the cavalry's record because
u began the most recent phase after
one OF the longest and hardest rides an
American cavalry division has ever
made
The Americans still in camp here OK
press growing impotence 20 mount and
start southwark into the attitudes
where they know the cold is bitter and
the shelter on campaign duty is any
thing but comfortable.