Evening journal., 1916-05-06
AZ VILLISTAS killed
IN Mexican FIGHT
Americans Engage Rebels at
0jo AzuleS Without Loss
TO Themselves
HAD ATTACKED
CARRANZA TROOPS
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. May 6.--After maxi
ing 36-mile night ride overnight,
Major Howze's Eleventh Cavalry
struck a villista column at Oio Azules,
fought them for two hours, killing
AZ aud losing no Americans. official
War Department reports said this
afternoon.
The Villistas had attacked the Car
ranzista garrison near there the night
before. Major Howze's men took up
their trail after dark and. pushing
their horses through the bad country
below chihuahua. surprised the VIII
lista bandits in the morning
The Villistas gave fight, but the
Americans routed them
There were l42 Vllistas in the bat
tie Besides the A. killed a number
were wounded. several prisoners were
taken, and 75 ponies and mules cap
tured. Five Carranzisias captured
the previous night. who were to be
shot yesterday mornin. were re-
leased by the Americans
In announcing the battle report. the
War Department emphasized the fact
that it showed American and Carranza
troops TO be actually cooperating, in
asmuch as the Americans had sup
ported the Carranzistas by following
up the chase. While the message did
not show what happened to the Car
ranzistas. Il was assumed that they
had been defeated.
OiO Azules. or Blue Springs is
about sixty miles southwest of Chi
huahua. and only few miles south of
Cusihuirachic.
The attack followed a night march,
which enabled the Americans 10 strike
at the McXicans while the latter were
resting. A terrific fight followed.
which ended only when the surviving
Villistas took TO the mountains.
Howe and his force had been on
F the trail since Wednesday afternoon.
/ ne reported the Mexicans were taken
/ completely by surprise.
The Villistas we're the remainder of
I the forces routed by Colonel Dodd's
Seventh Cavalry at Tomachic They
. rallied sooner than the American Of
dcers believed they could and were
grouped around their camp when the
4 Americans plunged at them. Howe
reported the rout was so complete
that he does not believe the Mexicans
can again reassemble for many weeks
The official report said.
SAN ANTONIO. Mexico. May g.
Band Of 40 Vnrstas that attacked
ICarranza garrison yesterday Ole
Azuies remained there in camp las
NIGHT Leaders Of the band. Cruz
Dominguez. Gulio Acosta and Antoni
Angeles. This morning they wer
J struck by Major Howe with six troop
Eleventh Cavalry and completely sur
priced. Forty-two killed. actual
counted. Number wounded. unknown
but must be many. Several prisoner
also seventy-five ponies and mules.
"Our cavalry rode them down AM
. killed many. using pistols. Figh
lasted two hours. men being pursue
as individuals into difficult mountains
Five Carranzistas condemned to b
shot were taken and released. w
have no casualties. Howe left her
at $50 last night marched 36 mile
and reached Ojo Azules at daylight
Consider this a brilliant piece q
work. Other cavalry detachments
this command are now operating j
the several districts.
(Signedl FUNSTON
Major Howze's ride was held b
$ cavalry men here 10 be remarkable a
n apparently consumed not over eigh
| or nine hours. Colonel Dodd's clas
for Guerrero at the first of the Amer
can invasion covered So miles in se'
enteen hours.