El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
VILLA FLEEING:
IS IN DISGUISE
Driven From Stronghold by
Carrancistas, the Former
Leader T lees to Sauz.

villa Is being pursued by forces OF
the Mexican Consututonalist govern
ment, and is making his way eastward
cut Of the Canyon del Oso in disguise,
headed for Sauz on the line Of the
Mexican Cutral railway. Just north Of
Chihuahua city. according TO advices to
the Fl Paso Mexican consulate Sunday
Troops detached from Chihuahua
city to run down Villa and his band
dWlooged the former northern chief
tain from the Santa Clara canyon. and
drove him I'm an eastcrly direction into
the canyon del Oso, from which haunt
Villa LETT with very small following
In disguise. This as reported by Gen.
Jose CavazOs, commanding the Carran-
Clsta forces hunting him down. hy way
of Chihuahua city TO the border.
Secretary and Ammunition Captured.
Villas latest known secretary. Miguel
Irllo, was captured in Bustlllos, by
ConstitutiOnalist soldiers. Some 1900
600 rounds of ammunition, one machine
gun. horses and other war munitions
were taken by Gen. CavazOs's column
IN the campaign TO eNterminate ban
dts in Chihuahua state. jim the Santa
Clara and Canyon del OsO districts, ac-
cording 20 that leaders report TO Gen.
Luis Herrera, at the chihuahua state
capital
Gov. Ienaclo Enriquez. chief Of arms:
Gen. Luis Herrera, and Gen. CavazOs
nre all working together 70 achieve
bands in the La Cienega country Of
Chihuahua, the latest advices TO the
border from Chihuahua city announce.
TreyinO Divides Army.
Tn the army division of the north
west, Gen. Jacinto Trevino has divided
his military territory into four sections
remaining himself at Torreon as gen
eral headquarters for the direction of
operations against bandits or any
revolutionary movement. which might
develop and threaten any portion Of
the country under his command Gen.
Ruiz Gutierrez has been appointed
chef of the first section, with his head
quarters established nj Parras. Goa
hula. Cen Mauas Ramos has been
made chief Of the second section, with
headquarters at San Pedro. Coahuila.
Gen. IguaciO Ramos has been appointed
chief of the third section, with head
quarters az Gomez PalaciO Durango.
directly opposite TOrreOn.
strong Forces at Lerdo.
The chief Of the fourth section of ?
the army Of the northeast has been Sc
lected u the person OF Cen. Fortunate
Maycotte, with headquarters at Ciudad
Lcrdo, i'm Durango. This last section,
considered the strongest and aimed TO
meet all assaults from the southwest
ern country, has the aid Of Gen. Con
1alo NOvOa. Gen. Francisco Alarero.
and Gen Jose y ElizondO
TorreOn Reported Quiet.
Reports from IOrreon. besides an
nouncing the dividing of Gen. Trevino's
division into four sections. state that I
tranquility has been reesta blished in
the Laguna district with quiet and or
der prevailing at TOrreon once more
Small detaChments are to be cstab-
lished az garrisous in all the towns
and cities I'm Trevino's division Of the
northeast, and small bodies Of troops
are to be sent out from an centers TO
run down banditry. Telegraph and
railroad communication are TO be set
up and maintained between all points.
including both large ana small garri-
sons I'm every section Of the Trevino
military territory. with lines TadiatinE
from the sections bases of supplies
and guarded at an times.
Gen. TrevinO has himself recently
mnde a tour OF the various important
posts under his divisional command. the
report from TOrrcou states. superiu-
tending the launching OF the campaign
against bandits fin his country. Ire
vino Is also developing cOmprchen-
5ive plan for the mobilization of his
forces at any point or points Tor the
resisting OF n possible revolutionary
ssault ii is reported.