Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
Silence of General Pershinu
About Operations In Casas
Grandes Region Is Pro-
found Mystery.
CENSORSHIP is RIGOROUS
Mexican Sources Declare That
Outlaws Are at Bay, But
Contain No Mention of
U. S. Troops.

overetaro, Mex, via Me*ic.
city,. March 25;-'Genera' Car;
the Washington government wa.
handed today to James L. Rodgers,
the American special representa-.
tive here for transmission to-
Washington. The reply agrees in
the main to the American proposals
but a few u~nimportant changes
are suggested.
Ell Paso Tex, March 27.-PanchA
Villa was reported today to be fleeing
west in the San Miguel country, having
successfully eluded the encircling ring
that was being drawn around him by
American and Carranza troops. News
of the outlaws retreat westward wa:
brought here from Ell Vale. but couS
not be confirmed at Fort Bliss, or II
Mexican official circles.
Several thousand American soldier.
are known to be ranging the countr!
south of Casas Grandes in every direc
ton trying to locate the bandits, bu
have not com into contact with him
Bandits Cut Wires.
Wire communication out of Ell Pas
into Mexico, is still interrupted. and i
is believed hat rowing bands of Willis
tas are responsible for he wire cutting
having been detached from the mal
Villa command for hat purpose. Mext
can Consul Garcia, was still withou
further word of the reported light tha
the Carranzaistas soldiers had wit!
Villa at Ell Oso south of Namiqulpa
Dispatches received at Mexico City an
Douglas, Ariz., apparently confirm TN
reports to Ell Paso from General Der
tani in the field, that the troops of tn
defacto government had come into con
tact with Villa in the Santa Clara can
yon. General Pershing had a II
mention of this battle and army Off
GERS here incline to the belief that j
was probably little more than an out
post engagement.
Report Border Raid.
Major Sample in command of thu
United States army base at Columbu.
has been asked to verify the repor
brought into Douglas, Ariz., that Villa
bandits had crossed h border eigh'
miles west of Columbus and murdered
three Americans, two women and n
man. The bandits, numbering 100 OF
more are aid to have recrossed into
| Mexico after the killing. The presence
| of such a body of Viliaistas in the up
| per Galena district would be a threat
to the line of communication to the
| base of the American expedition at
| Casas Grandes. Transportation over
Il lll1o l11lS A1S11l AZ
troublesome, the trails being badly cut
and the heaviest motor trucks negoti-
ating the desert with difficulty.
Taking No Chances.
Juarez was quiet today and there
was no surface indications hat any
trouble was impending. United States
troops constantly guard the interna-
and railroad tunnels, while Genera
Bell had a reserve in readiness to quell
any uprising in Mexican quarters.
Sheriff Edwards, of Ell Paso. was on
duty at his office all night. but no trou-
BILE was reported in the city.
San Antonio, Tex, March 25.-with
the wireless working satisfactorily for
almost the first time since the Ameri-
can troops have been in Mexico, Gen.
eral Funston is today awaiting dis
patches from General Pershing to con-
States troops have engaged Villa forces
near Namiquipa.. In the messages re-
ceive ! yesterday from field headquar-
tiers at Casas Grandes, two Of h adj
vanced columns were reported to be in
the district of Namiquipa, but no men
ton was made of an engagement.
The reported killing of three Ameri-
cans near Gibson's ranch. Is miles west
Of Columbus. presumably by Mexican
badits. was received with deep con-
Germ at department carly
today.
No explanation was offered Of the
report from Ell Paso that two com
panies of the Seventh infantry were or
duty at police headquarters last night
It was pointed out by officers tina,
Brigadier General Bell, in command o,
troops at FL Paso. has authority t.
employ his troops for the best protec.
ton Of the border town.
SHIPMENT OF cARRANzA
MUNITIONS Is HELD UF
Washington, March 25.-Eliseo Ar.
redondo, General Carranza's ambassa.
dor. protested to Secretary Lansing to.
day that ammunition for General Car.
rama. consigned on a ship leal ing New
York. yesterday, was held up by tn,
custom authorities.
Secretary Lansing told the ambas.
ado there was nc intention to hold
ammunition for General Carranza ant
that the delay was caused by a pre-.
ltminary examination to assure tn,
government that the shipment woult
MOI a his enemies. It will be al.
lowed to go forward.
NOT MAssINo TROOPS.
San Antonio. Tex. March 25.-
Colonel Foltz. commanding the troop.
at Douglas, today disposed of tie ru.
NOR that CarranZa troops were beinl
maseed along the border. He reported
that h Garrison at Aqua Prieta. Cd.