Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-04-03
The Mexican Scrap


dera Picked Americans were re-
ported to he at MADEIRA Tuesday.
Villa is presumably in the heart
of the Guerrero mountains, and his
men are familiar with the country
and can hide theer indefinitely.
With the American troops 300 miles
south of the border, the transporta-
tion problem is the sole topic of in
terest among the American officers,
The Mexican Northwestern officials
have announced that it viii be inn
possible to transport munitions be-
fore Saturday, owing to a lack of
equipment. The army men said that
Carranza's concession merely gave to
the army the same privileges that in
dividual citizens have always had. In
fact, the army shipped several car
loads of supplies to Casas Grandes
several days ago, thru individuals,
tho they were intended ultimately for
the use of the army.
Ell PASO, Tex, Mar. 30-A
prominent army officer said;
"Wc lack the aeroplanes, wireless
AM auto equipment that even this
little furry has shown to be essen
tai. II is idle 20 talk of us nal '',s
a successful defense on any of our
borders against "A strong enemy. Con-
eress is at fault. The expeditions
humiIiating disclosures are not in vain
if they teach the need of prepared
ness. All we know about armored
automobiles is what we read Our
wirelss is ineffective and has prov
en- to be so under no unusual condi-
tons. Our little general equipment
is faulty and out of date
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 3d..
Owing to the pressing need for more
aeroplanes in Mexico, Secretary of
War Baker has ordered several with
out calling for bids.
Others will be ordered later on thru
the regular manner, that of calling
for bids, and forcing the machines to
stand test before they are accepted.
Ell PASo, TEX, Mar. 31.-Four
American soldiers were wounded, nome
of them seriously, however, in bat
tie at San Gueronimo yesterday be-
tween a Villista column and Colonel
Dodd's Seventh cavalry.
In the fight the Villistas lost their
leader, Eliseo Hernandez, and 30 9th
er members of the band.
The party is believed to have been
Villas rear guard.
The report of the battle has been
officially confirmed
The Caranzista officers have con
firmed their report that Villa was
wounded in the lash at Guerrero. Re
ports from the Carranza officials say
that Villa is still hiding in the vicin-
ity of Guerrero. When wounded, he
was not engaged in a battle against
the American troops, but against the
Carranzistas.
One report says that Villa is per-
manently crippled with broken left
leg.
Colonel Dodd captured two machine
guns and large supplies of munitions.
The attack was made at o'clock
in the morning and was a complete
surprise. The Mexicans hardly had
time to arm. The fight lasted for
five hours.
Colonel Dodd's cavalry covered 55l
miles in II hours in order to over
take the bandits.
The Mexicans showed little fight
merely grabbing the nearest guns and
mounting their horses and fleeing.
In the running fight which lasted
for ten miles, the Villistas separat-
ed and fled toword the mountains.
The bandits were in such hurry
to escape that they even abandoned
some Carranza prisoners they had
captured
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Mar. 81
General Funston has received an un-
official, but authentic report that Vii
la has been located near the railroad
between Guerrero and Chihuahua
City. 1t is reported the Americans
have exchanged shots with the Willis
tas.
General Funston refused to give a.
basis for the belief that fighting has
occurred between the Villistas and the
Americans. He said:
'Unless Villa is brought to decisive
fighting he can continue his retreat
to Central America. / hate to CON
slider the difficulties of maintaining
communications much further than at
present"
General Pershing is personally in
charge of the vanguard and is ap-
parently aware that Villa is about to
make stand.
General Funston adn,itted +bot the