New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10

her 10 an army ambulance. she was
wounded in the thigh. 1900 So.
PRIOR 10 the attack the Villa bandits
hanged three Americans whom they had
held as prisoners for some days, &C
cording TO information received nero
Their bodies were burned, the report
said.
The Villa men we're said to have been
Joined by Carranza soldiers after tney
crossed the bordtr. deep ditch
parallels the United States army camp,
the custom. house and the railroad sta
ton. Through this gully the bandits
were able to make concealed ap-
proach.
ceous points, the bandits set fire 20
buildings, including the depot and no
tells. As people rushed from tneir
homes they were shot down by the
snipers.
Civilians armed themselves. and, to-
rether with United Siaies soldiers,
fought two hours with the bandits.
Colonel Slocum's revolver was shot
from his hand as he left his quarters.
When dawn came the retreat OF the
Villa men was under way. Villa HIM
sci apparently had left earlier when
The snipers were driven off. In the
rect. Law the bodies Of number Of
MEXICAN dead; Il number of Mexican
wounded were removed to the post hos
pital. During the fighting many FAM
lies barricaded themselves within their
homes.
Villa Abandons Guns.
In their flight Villa abandoned guns
and quantities Of ammunition, and the
Nexicans were moved down by the
Americans, who all the while were close
tothe retreating raiders.
Major Tompkins was shot through
the hat, his horse was shot from under
him and two Of his men had their
horses killed. Returning to Columbus
tonight Major Tompkins said he knows
exactly where Villa is ando how 70
reach him. and if permission Will only
be given by the State Department he
can easily capture Villa and most OF
his command. g.,
The pursuit of Villa was graphical ly
described by Major Thompkins and the
men with him. The The Americans were
forced often TO seek cover. because OF
their small number, and lodging from
one cover TO another, they kept the
Mexicans constantly in sight and killed
off the men nearest to them. One par
tieularly brilliant charge was made by
Captain Jens Stedje, who led pistol
charge against the Nillistas. MAJOR
Thompkins says the charge was mag
nificent one, Captain Stedje and his
men literally decimsting all MeXicans
opposing them by the accuracy OF the
American fire and the daring Of the
American troops.
Border Under Strong Guard.
Tonight Columbus and the whole
Mexican border is under strong Ameri-
can guard. The American cavalry
which had pursued Villa and his force
for fifteen miles into Mexico returned
late to-day. Five troops of the 18th
Cavalry went into Mexico in pursuit OF
Villa and the action is resented by all
Mexicans on the border, the Car
ranzstas declaring that invasion OF
Mexico without permission OF the Car
rama government was unwarrsnted.
In their flight from Columbus a part
of Villas force made dash through
the American town of Mimbres. but did
not attempt TO stop or TO attack the
small town. They are supposed later
to have rejoined Villa in Mexico, al
though reports tonight said there was
fear that raiding MeXicans were on the
American side to attack other border
towns.
House Riddled, Inmates Escape.
Mrs. S. +. +. Ryan, wife of the cap
tain OF Troops r, and Captain Rudolph
Smyser, Of Troop II, with Mrs. Smyser
and her little children, had narrow es-
capes from the bandits. The Ryan
house fronts regimentsl headquarters
and the ditch up along which villas
.roops came. II was riddlcd with bull
lots.
Mrs. Ryan was in bed in line with
front window facing the ditch III which
Villa opend the attack. Bullets shat
tered the glass and struck through her
clothing arranged on a chair near the
bed.
Fred Griffin, private o. K Troop, was
on sentry duty in front of the head
quarters and opened fire on party Of
Mexicans attacking the quarters OF
Lieutenant John +. Lucas, command
ing the machine gun troop OF the l3th
Cavalry. Griffin fell. mortslly wound.
ed, under a volley Of bullets, but killed
two Mexicans. and then crawled to the
side Of the Ryan home. Mrs. Ryan,
arising, ran around the side of the
house under fire of the Nexicans TO
an adobe garage.
A party of bandits was standing
about Griffin. She opened the garage,
when a Mexican grasped her arm and
demanded where she was going. Shc
answered calmly that she was gong
into the building 70 get motor car
The Mexican let her go, and during the