Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-22
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE |S
 DOWN WEST OF C|UlAD JUAREz
(ey Review Leased wire)

FL PASO. March 21.-Mexican off
 cials at Juarez practically conceded
 tonight that the cutting of the tele-
 phone and telegraph wires between
 Juarez and Casas Grandes was the re- suit of a Villa raid on the Mexican
 Northwestern Railroad. The extent
 of the raid and the amount of damage
 done were either unknown or sup
 pressed.
 Following hard on the news that the
 Mexican telegraph and telephone wires between Juarez and Casas Grandes had been cut. word came from Columbus tonight. in a dispatch passed by the censor, that both wire less and ground wire communication with General Pershing had failed The army field wire between Colum- bus and the headquarters of the ex. peditionary force was severed in SS places. The trouble with wireless oc- cured shortly before six o'clock but it's cause is unknown.
 Gen. Gavira at Juarez admitted to- night he had failed to restore wire communications with Casas Grandes and it was conceded by the Mexican officials that the cutting of the wire was the result of a Villa raid on the railroad. The extent of the raid and the damage done was unknown or suppressed.
 In the absence of any news from either Gen. Pershing of Gen. Gavira, there was nothing left but conjecture as to the result of the fighting be- tween Villa and the CarranZistas said to have occurred near Namiquipa. ! There was a strong belief here that Villa was not personally involved in whatever fighting occurred.
 If it is true that Villa has clashed i at Namiquipa with Carranza troops ! in a general battle in which he was | defeated. it is probable that in time ! his followers will have to come in con tact with the American columns.
 The advance guard of the Americans | was reported yesterday at Fl Valle, | only 35 miles from Namiquipa It is | not believed, however, that Villa will risk an open fight with Gen. Persh- ing's troops but would split his men into small parties before contact with the northern soldiers and indulge in his favorite guerrilla warfare
 In spite of reassuring reports from 1 Washington there was no lessening today in the tension along the border or no weakening in the freely ex- pressed belief that there was serious among the Carranza troops.
 The protocol between the American government and Gen. Carranza did not alter opinion. It was pointed out that the First Chiefs actions by no means reflected the actual wishes of III the Mexican people and that large of troops under his command had been former adherents of Villa md other factional chiefs who still lad strong claims on their sympathies.
 Further proof was furnished today hat the American military authorities consider the situation along the bor- Ter as far from satisfactory. On the , ldvice of Captain Moses. commander ,f the cavalry troop at Fabens. thirty niles east of here. pr. Charles R. !. the medical officer with the , roop. sent his wife and famiyl to Fl 'aso. They were followed by five other American women residents. in- 'luding two school teacheds who ,losed the local school Capt. Moses efused to admit. however. that he any trouble He addressed he departure of Mrs. Kicker and her ,hildren to the fact that he didn't be-
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