Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

posed at Columbus. Further leakage
to the American press. would be likely
Wounded" in the Stomach.
There was brief excitement today at
Columbus. From across the hot, dusty
Mexican border two soldiers on
stretchers were brought into the Amer
lean camp. Both were cavalrymen'
Excitement passed when il was learned
that one had been thrown from MS
horse, injuring his leg, while the other
who at first was said to have been
shot in the abdomen. was found to be
suffering from a well known form OF
stomachac che.
When Washington announced that
the American columns did not Intend
to occupy cities a menace to Mexican
rama garrisons which have been
passed by the marching Americans
and which therefore are now in the
Americans rear on their TANKS. con-
tinued tranquil, so reports to FL Paso
indicated.
Crisis With Carranza Passed.
Gen. Gabriel Gavira, at Juarez. com
manding the territory through which
been penetrating, himself announced
that for time the situation as re-
ported to him had been delicate and
even serious. With evident relief. he
said. the crisis had passed This crisis.
II is believed, reached its height last
night, when couriers dashing into
Casas Grandes announced with care
troops would enter that city by mid
night. Gen. Gavira wired immediate
orders to his troops not to permit this.
Dawn showed the long lines of cav
Ian, their troopers dismounted and in
camp. at rest.
villa was located today. with some
degree of def1niteness. if weight OF
evidence counts in pinning down his
rapid shifts. From several sources
constitutionalists received messages
all of which placed him in approx
mately the same portion of western
Chihuahua. These dispatches had hin
nearly due south OF the American
close to the Sierra Tarrahumare noun
tains. so close to them. in fact. that II
his reputation as a fox holds good
during the American chase, he should
be able to make a puZZling disap-
pearance in these ranges with a few
hours hard riding.
Americans 100 Miles Behind Villa.
By all accounts, he is about 100 miles
same distance he has been out of their
reach for a week. but with one pos
sibly important difference. that while
heretofore the Americans have been
riding on a somewhat cold trail. they
are now nearing ground which Villa
very recently passed over and where
haN iN11 mi u
to test the temperature of the rural
Mexicans. from which they might re-
ceive valuable information.
The story that Villa is gathering
vived in constitutionalist circles to.
day, and he was even said to have
ten million rounds of cartridges and
shells. many of home manufacture, Sc
creted in the mountains. where he
was expected to make a stand Doub,
that Villa would do any such thing
was expressed. however. by Andreas
Garcia. the Mexican consul here, who
claimed that Villa intends to make the
American expeditionary force joke. Mr.
Garcia declared he was convinced that
the bandit had no intention of fighting
Americans.
Would Make Expedition a Joke.
One Of my men," he said, who re-
turned from the Galena district today
brought me positive information tina,
Villa was disbanding his men and in.
tended 10 hide in the mountains with
three or four OF his trusted follower,
and defy the Americans 70 find him. Ar
army might wander in that region fol-
years and never find a man like Villa
who knows every foot of the ground
t am convinced that Villa intends Il
play hide and seek with the American
soldiers, with the intention Of makins
their expedition ridiculous. He MAJ
or something like that. but he will
never risk a real battle"
The rewards which have been offer
ed for Villa, alive or dead, in Mr.
Carcass opinion. arc the best hope o
ending the bandits career.
Tho news of these rewards will
fash through the region" he said, IAN,
should be very much surprised II the.
DO not bring some result"
Consul Garcia Has Plan.
The Caranza consul mas q plan o
his own which he believes is the hes
way to capture villa.
Gen. Gutierrez" he said, told m
that he expected to Aave 5000 me,
on Villas trail within a week The,
there are 1000 to 5000 American
troops. do not believe that all thes
thousands OF men with all their equip
ment is needed. What is needed /
about Ave columns of 500 picked me
apiece. all well mounted and carrying
the least possible amount of equip
ment. These columns should be i
sufficiently close touch to be able I
render assistance to any one of ther
that villa attacked. If they move
fast and were the right men the
would have good chance to lay Viii
by the heels"
Mr.. Garcia denied emphatically tn
repeated statements that the people {
Guerrero and Galeana are in sympath
with the fugitive.
Many of them are afraid of him, {
course" he said. because of the reig
of terrorism he inaugurated there. bt
II must be remembered that the Viii
of today is not tho Villa of five year
ago. In the early part of his cares
he was very liberal with the peopl
about him. II he got $500. say. in
raid. he would give half of it ava
j But when he began to gather powt
/. he seized everything for himself. Thos
: people among whom he is now haN
. long history of murders and ATTACK
p on their women to avenge. The onl
: hold he has on them IL fear
How Americans Got Away.
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