New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-24

noon when we encountered large force
of about 1900 men, mounted and on
foot.
when We reached the station we
were amazed 10 see Villa himself enter
the train. We had supposed he vas
many miles to the west: lie "all@.fc
through every carriage, declaring Ina
he was searching for Americans, ana
that he would Kill any he found.
az am not lighting MeSicans. he an
nounced. except the First Chief and
those traitors with him who haze
turned Mexico over 20 the Americans.
"Villa stopped 20 chat with some
friends Of his who were on the tram.
lie told them General Herrera had
Joined him three days since with two
thousand men, fully equipped ana
armed. who had followed him from
Chihuahua City. lie finally left the
train without molesting any one, but
he took some supplies, which he Sald
he needed badly
Mr.. Flores said that the wires be
tween Chihuahua and IorreOn were
cut three days ago. and that the people
throughout the country he raFersed
knew little Of what was going on.
Among arrivals here to-day from
chihuahua City was Dr.. I. y. H. New
by. an American physician, who va
formerly chief surgeon Of Carran1a'
army. - Newly said that he was no
longer officially connected with the
amy. but that hc was tranSactIng some
business between tine dc factO govern
mont and Washington. He insisted re
ports Of Hcrrera's detection must be
untrue. a. he knew the general we'll
ard believed him loyal TO Carranza.
DIR. Newly said General Cutlery
Lao 1000 men strung out between CHI
huahua and Santa Ana. the latter town
about twenty miles south of NamlqWpa,
with which hc believed be could pre-
vent Villa breaking through TO the
south. He said. however that there
were many dcscr'ions from the Car
Ianza army on accOW; 81 the low pay.
The government soldiers he said, were
iaid tNo NcNIcau dollars ,Worth aoout
3 cents 10 American money day. The
hCrsc- of the cavalry were an bad shape,
lie rcuortcd % they had hardly any
corn and lived mainly on dried grass.
Thinks Long Chase Likely.
According TO The physician. tho
American troops have am almost I'M
possible task 90 catch Villa if the ban
d,f chief ever reaches his haunts lu
The Sierra Nadrc mountains around
Guerrero.
s~I know that country we'll" he said.
and with good reason. For thirty or
forty days was hunted there by 900
70 600 OrO>co soldiers, WHO wanted &c
drive me- out OF mine I had. ] was
alone. but they never had a chance.
had "a good rifle with powerful tcie-
scope sight. and used TO sit up there
in those mountains watching my pursu-
crs passing backward and forward.
There was never ono that got within
500 wards that did not wing. i took
eighteen months for General Miles TO
capture Geronimo. and the Villa prob
lem is Geronimo over again, but multi
piled about one hundred times
Dr. NceWDy said that up TO three
days ago the people Of Chihuahua CITY
knew nothing Of the crossing of Amer-
can troops in Mexico.
Confirmation from Mexican official
sources that Villas band was attacked
and defeated near Namiquipa on Mon
day By Tho forces OF Colonel Cano was
received here tonight by General Ca
VIra at Juarcz from General Luis Gu
terrez at Chihuahua. The message
stated that CauO reported he had drN-
en- Villa and his 800 followers, after "a
battle Of three hours. into Namlquipa,
from which Villa later fed westward.
Villa. according TO the telegram. Is
now in tho vicinity Of Namiqulpa.
Forces arc advancing upon Villa IN
command Of Colonel Cauo from Las
Cruces: Colonel Salss. from Bsbicora;
Colonel IcruauGc1. from TcpchUane4;
General Cara. from Santa Clara, and
General Cava eos, from Tcmosacic, the
message aSlcd.
Signal corps rcinforcemcnts for Gen
cral Pershug were sent from Fort
Bliss tonight under First LIeutenan'
5. c. Megill All except ten men OF
Company !. of the signal corps, have
been sent into Mexico. the ten men
being left I'm charge Of the radio sta
ton At Fort Bliss. Lieutenant Magill
took four reel carts. fifty animals and
other equipment OF the company with
him.
Police and provost guards tonight
seized the forms a.j shut down the
publication Of LA Constitution" IA
Mexican paper published here. Emilio
Venezuela and several printers at work
in the Office were arrested. LA Con-
stituciou" to-day published an incen-
diary editorial which, the police say,