Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-10
Columbus, N.M., Scene Of Early Morning Attack; Y Americans
 Killed; Inuaders Suffer HeaUily
North Hundred Mcan Invade Border Houses
  Out of U Chase Them Chihuahua

COLUMBUS, N. M., March g. Francisco Villa with 1900 men, raided the United States territory today. They attacked Columbus and killed at least sixteen Ameri- cans and fired many buildings be- fore being driven back a cross the border. At least 25O United States United States cavalrymen follow ed the Villa band into Mexico.
 Reports from Colonel Slocum late today stated that Villa had made stand fifteen miles south of the border where spirited fight ing ensued.
 An unarmed private was killed and a captain was wounded. A small detachment of troops under Majors Tompkins and Lindsley, fighting dismounted, made a deter mined stand against renewed Villa attacks. Al last reports they were holding their ground
 The raid on American territory proved costly 10 Villa Eighteen Mexican bandits, including Pablo Lopez, second in command. were were gathered and burned before noon. The troopers reported an undetermined number of dead were still lying in the brush. They were led to the attack under the slogan Of death to Americans" The bandits fought with despera- ton.
 Just before dawn they crept alcl,g )rt ditches. skirting the United States cavalry camp and rushed tho sleeping town, firing heavily. The first volley brought the American troopers into almost instant action. While a portion of the raiders engaged the cavalry, others applied the torch. shooting American civilians venturing from the buinldings.
 Many civilians barricaded them selves in their homes and fired at the Mexicans as they darted through the streets. The fighting ended as suddenly as it began. Two hours after the first shot vil- la buglars sounded retreat. The raiders fled in disorder, American troopers closely following.
 LIGHTS ARE TARGETS
 The lights in homes and public buildings became the targets of Villa snipers. Other bandits. creeping close 10 the American hoTes, enticed number of civil ians into the open with English spoken invitations. A number of fatalities are attributed to this ruse. Stores were footed and oil poured on frame structures while the matches were applied by still other bandits. The postoffice was raided and the furniture smashed. The looters only secured one reg istered package.
 UNDER GUARD
 COLUMBUS. March 9.-The wome md children remaining here are qual cred in the school house and the a, my camps under guard
 AMERICAN WOMAN RELEASED
 Mrs. Maud Wright, an Ame- rican, who said she was held cap- tive by Villa for nine days and released in the midst of the fight ing, said that on March 1 Villa announced his intention of attack ing Columbus. He proceeded north under forced marches. His men, with scanty supplies of water and meat. suffered severely. Villa ruled by fear. His officers beat the men into line with their swords.
 She said her husband. Edward. formerly of Houston, and Frank Hayden, youth employed at the Las Bocas sawmill, were taken from the Wright Ranch March l and presumably killed. When forced to ride she said a bandit ordered her to give her baby to a Mexican family.
 Mrs. Wright is cared for at the home of General Slocum. Up to yesterday she said Villa wore civilian clothes, a queer little straw hat, rode a mule, and just before the fight appeared clll in a uniform. on a handsome sorrel charger. She said Villa led nearly 1500 men upon the sleeping Amer. ican town. Guards told her Villa had 5000 men and 5000 horses.