The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-28
HOT IN PURSUIT
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importance being asked by the officers
in the field is:
VIII Villa continue to prepare for
resistance"
II Is frankly hoped that he will for
that h. considered the best chance.
between a lucky capture through the
treachery OF Villas own men, of bring
ing the American expedition TO an
early close. II villa refuses 10 make
any resistance. the men who have
been over the ground here believe il
may take months TO crush him
Not Taken Seriously.
The disappearance of the Carranza
garrison az Namiquipa and subse-
quent reports that these men had
joined Villa was not taken at Ameri-
can headquarters as an indication OF
serious trouble Personal investiga.
ton in the field indicated 10 American
officers. they said. that the constitu-
uonalist troops were cooperating with
good will
Villa has not. so far as the American
scouts have learned. faced any strong
tonSiitutipnalist forces. His strategy
mas been 10 break through constitu-
I'nal lines where only a small force
was to check his charges In such
lights. IL has been villa coming In
one side az tho town while the garrison
was going out the other"
The NoNicans who have seen VilIa'-
men In their retreat from the Ameri.
can border say they are ragged 10 tho
ehirem" and that their horses are worn
our. The mon themselves rushed into
houses in Gsleana demanding food
ONE OF them shrieking for n as an
theN were nearly crazed with bunre-
wherever Villa has gone he has Ief,
n'Hlnd threats. promising that no will
10 urn ana that when no reappoars no
Nhl Nl or torture Nexicane whom no
hnd7 have been friendly 10 the Amer.
'i '''n those who have worked
TOT Americans s- omployes
Meanwhile villa has been eiyi,e s,,-
pr.a'nrly iir'lo time for roe, bec,,,.o
- th" rapid sou'rward advance ~ ,bo
Americans
An officer who has been through
many villa campaigns. whore Vii.
'i1 passed within n week. found IN an
nneaTtnco7 Tho bandits had failed g.
llIIan' sentiment AGAINST tho Amor.
Ignorant Of Facts
These rural people" said tt, ,t-
ic"r are In ignorance Of anv r.i,
HhI' facts about the nature of fb. AM
'Ncan expedition They have noon
tod ihs' fuo Americans are lam fryad
n- army. dangerous enemy. mar
fh'y must frht for their live. Rut
HI inu.' whom Sow seemed fo bo
very D'duluI. people"
tor 'uu week. f.. reports alone IN,
villa Trail Show that Do has Seized
.." tou.. m.r and toga az an,tt
towns. .In hardest. ae forced rs,ruIts
'n n' band. iU- custom has boon fo,
either himself 0r one ~ bis urut.r
ann fob IInr ur most Of th, male rorr
laf.un for inspection Th, best pr,
.'u rrf.m'rs have been pulled Drf
Uf ln" and told rYurly that fhsv
"'rr lonurrd above Tho others re
cause they become .NIaa mon tp
'h' Casa. Grand, region af GaIonna
aI1 DO Vale. Villa secured fully
taIf hundred men hy th.s method
N'tI'an. et'tv whore during tho
NIi lIF. of OBJ. American advance
.'rf much uuf OFF sight Now however
Mexican trader. arc beginning to
como iH fu. camp. Under bats win
|rm nearly % EIrI wide. shawl Of
a."uf equal proportion drapcd over
f..m DDS. 1 cape HrI basket of ono
hI HnI capacity hooked bob ono arm
Il'E 0ru poo .s.u gf 90 distance a.
fn'f approach camp and are made
leone Ht .I' bouts ~ tho soldiers
IN.t 'IIF bach Enmr reports az cor.
dHI treatment and willingness fo pay
cash lr few DAYS thn armvs
monthly rtl F duo. releasing many
thou Hrds off dollars among mon VINO
HtfD bod ro chance to spend money
far what tho soldiers cay has been a
I.Ir fm.
The arrival of tha spending money
if'ly t0 ho u strong factor .u ss.
ftHiI bins friendly relations between