The Little River news., 1916-04-08
RUMUR ilv;olS..; VILLA WOUNDED
Bandit Chief in Hiding, Says Sfory of N:xican Origin :Mcxicans Do ieat Bar tits; r Killed.

Fl paso, April 5.-The story that FrAhciaco Villa was wounded ar.': lis capture imminent was asserted agail tonight by General Gavira, Carranza commander at Juarez.
 General Gavira made public tele- s,am which he said he had received from General Bertani at Madeira. ',tat- ing, positively that the bandit had been slos end is in hiding somewhere be- tween Bachineva and Satevo.
 The message confirms reports from American Headquarters that Valia was definitely located heading toward Sa- tevo. While the story that he is wounded is still accepted here With considerable les:rve, it is pointed out ths several days have elapsed since the fugitive was reported in the neigh to~hood cf Satevo on his way to Far lll and that nothing has been heard sincL of his movements. It is said that if Villa was in full possession of
 
 rate of speed of 40 miles or more a day, he should have reached and pass cd F'arrai by this time, fact which could hardly escape being reported.
 Fled Through, Pass.
 Eaclnncya is located on the eastern side oi tllc Continental Divide, about 50 miles from Guerrero with which it is connected by the famous Bachineva Pass. It is through this pass that Villa made his way after the defeat of his followers by Colonel Dodd near Gues- rcre.
 From Bachineva to Satevo the trail runs about 70 miles through a broad, well-watered and fertile valley. On each side of the valley there stretches fer many miles the widest mountain wastes in Mexico, an almost ideal country for fugitive. To learn this district would take weeks according to Americans who are familiar with it.
 CGnspira!o:s Reprieved.
 Considerable mystery is involved ill toe condemnation of the death of the three ring leaders of the alleged plot to seize Juarez and their sudden re- prieve at midnight by General Gavira. Both General Gavira and Consul Gar cia have alternately described the plot as that of Villistats and of DiaZ fol- lowers. AS the Villistas and Diazista called. represent opposite ends of the l pole in the Mexican politics, Villa be- ing the so-called champion of the poems and Felix Diaz representing tue Cientificos, 1T property and cler- ;cal classes. there is a good deal of speculation in VI Paso as to the de- tai!s of .he plot.
 The Mexican officials refuse to dis cusS the nlatter The lot is supposed to have been hatched in ElPaso, but the American local authorities deny any knowledge ct it. Fifteen MeXicans suspected of Icing Villistas were ar rested here today.
 Maxicars ROut Bandits. In all attack on Villa forces at Cien- euuita yesterday, General Cavazos | killed 10 and scattered the band, ac- co: ding to report given out today by General Gavira. Cavazc'5 said he was ,' rsuing the fugitives, but called on | General Gutierrez to rush forces against Satevo, Naica, Santa, Ger tl udes and other points where they were supposed to be heading. His owD losses, reported Cavaros, amount cd to ',1e man wounded and horse 1 killed.
 This news came in a telegram from | Geheral Gutierrez, commanding the state of Chihuahua, who reported oth- CT minor engagements with Villistas.
 Gutierrez reported that he had talk Cd With one of his captains and two Irivates who had been captured by l slila I'll NaInlquIpd dsu eocdpou oo' ! isg the fight in Guerrero. They said | Villa, after the fight, left with 200 men ft.- Llanos, in the San Juan Batista district.
 Candelario Cervantes, who had talk en over the command of Pablo Lopez and Julio, Acosta, with 200 men, they reported had escaped into the moun- l t.ins of Guerrero.
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