Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
VILLA FLEES BEFORE
|. CARRANzA'S CAVALRY;
HEADS FOR MOUNTAIN
Two Columns of Mexican Cav
airy Pursue Bandit Over
Jagged Rocks Into Rugged
Santa Clara Canyon

| Ell PASO, Tex, Sept 1.-two coll
uInns of government cavalry under Cen
eral Matias Ramos and Col onel Jose
his main band which Saturday made the
Hidalgo day attack on Chihuahua City,
into the rugged Santa Clara canyon dis
| trict to the northeast, according to re-
ports to General Francisco Gonzales,
Pcommandant in Juarez
The bandits are well mounted ana APP
parently were leading the de facto forces
over the jagged rocks, ruinous to the
feet of horses, into the canyon. Persons
familiar with the country pointed out
that should villa reach one of his lairs
| ip the distric, the government troops
may have the greatest difficulty in find
ing him.
Todays reports indicated that Villas
force numbered approximately 1900 and
was opposed by the garrison of about
1000. The Villa casualties also are said
to be considerably larger than was first
indicated. From the number of dead and
wounded picked up by the pursuing
forces. it was estimated the losses prob
ably were about ESQ.
VI2.LA DIRECTED ATTACK
Villa himself directed the attack. ac-
cording 10 the dispatches, but did not
enter the town. remaining across the
Rio Churiscar to the northwest with a
few hundred of his reorganized gold
ones" When his followers had fallen
back to this point. it is asserted, he di-
rected the retreat.
Much damage was done to the peni-
tertiary and the municipal and federal
palaces, which the bandits succeeded in
capturing before the surprised members
oc the garrison who had been partici-
pating in an independence day celebra-
ton, rallied. Rifles were useless in the
hanuStozharfd street figfIrrng wnfcn fo1-
lowed. the reports said Pistols and
bare fists were used. as the two COM
inands struggled through the carly morn
ing hours in the rain.
When finally the artillery ire. which
General Trevino directed from Santa
hosa, a fortified hill to the west of the
city, had forced the Villistas to retire
they left tie streets behind them cob
tied with their dead.
SEEK LEADERS BODIES
Search today was being made among
the bodies i'm an attempt to identify
prominent outlaw leaders, an especial ef-
fort being made to ind trace of lose
Iaez Salazar. known as THE Perpetual
Revolutionists," who was held in the
penitentiary or q charge OF treason and
released in the attack.
The rebels had made an orderly re
treat into the outskirts Of the city, ac-
cordng TO dispatches. when they again
came into the lire of government artll-
lery fire, this time from the twin hills
Of Nombre de Dios. The retreat imme-
diately became a rout. Rumors current
here that part of the CarranZa garri-
son had Joined villa were denied at the
Juarez commandment, il being asserted
that all dispatches were warm in their
praise OF the government troops for their
loyalty i'm tile action.
Physicians attending General Trevino,
who sustained a wound i'm the arm in
the action, said today that his Injuries
were slight
A small band of Villistas made q
"Hidalgo day" attack on Guerrero, eigh-
ty miles west of Chihuahua city but
were repulsed and fell back toward the
foothills of the Continental divide pill
Laying isolated ranches az they went.
according to private advices here today.
Recent reports received here have as
serted that American cavalry scouting
patrols have been operating between
Guerrero and Namipuipa in response to
reports that Villa himself was leading
the bandit band i'm that vicinity.