Arizona republican., 1916-07-23
VILLA COMMAND
 IS SURROUNDED
 ON THREE SIDES
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four columns, directed by GenNh Ramos on the center and left, by General Ernesto Garcia on the right and General Lares on the south, to the bandits rear.
 Tn part. the message received by General Trevino. ls translated, said
 T beg to advise that after 1 left Parral with General EInesto Garcia, l came up with the rear guard of \illa band at Hacienda Conception, where I made three prisoners. who, after a searching investigation were executed on the morning of the 18th I got information that Villa was at Hacienda El FlOIido with his main band and that Villa was personally in command l agreed with General Garcia to attack them jointly myself on the center and the left and Garcia on the right with the Brigade JUarez, while General Lares attacked the enemys rear.
 We attacked in the morning and after fighting heavily all day, we drove the enemy first to Hacienda San Isidro Dislodging him from tPere and uurslAhg him dtstanc. of over fifty miles. well into the state of Durango. we killed a large number of the bandits in the running fight
 These were left on the field The outlaws scattered. flying in all direc lions. We recovered seven wagons loaded with wheat and provisions very many arms and horses and also captured the so-called General Pablo Salinas who died later of bis wounds "On the 18th I arrived at San Fer min. cutting off tte retreat of a small hand from Terro Gordo on the l1th. I got reports that Villa was in ESiramada with the remains of his army, now amounting to about 200 men and went there immediately. but only capturod three of his men. who were shot later. Of these one bore dispatches proving that Villa. was en- route to Nazas. to join CaleXito Con- tere-as
 Our horses were not in good enough condition to keep mp with Villa, personally in his rapid flight hut we arc right after them and hone to wind up the halance of tho band soon. We accounted for at least two hundred of the enemy while we also had some losses. among them Cartair Jesus Morales and Lieuten- ant Colonel Rernarbe Contereras. who were wounded"
 Later dispatchee showed that Gen fi tl l@lTeSs 1ltrt'k'llE Ihe NllllStaS from the rear inflicted the heaviest losses. The Villistas wero taken ut terlv hy surprise and with the gov ernmen' trOons attaCking them from practically every sido. threw down their arms and fled in 9 dig.rderly rout.
 General Lares is now just north of Permeiillo. with his left flank at Cone-joS General Ramos is moving down the headWaters of the Nazas river in pursuit of the bandits in the vicinity of San Pedro De Gallo. while General Garcia is on his right. some where below Rodeo.
 General Trevino said that further reports could not he expected immc diately, because of the difficulty of telegraphio commuricatio7 in that section, but he reiterated his belief that the end of the bandit campaign is near
 A division of General Laveagas' command has been ordered from Santiago PapasqUiaro to cooperate with General Ramos. while General MacOtte and Jesus Novoa, with 2090 men are awaiting orders in Durango City. General Francisco Murguia has left Sacramento with 1000 men and expects to join in the chase from
 
 cluding the town garrisons. it Ias announced here tonight about six thousand men are actively engaged in the bandit chase.
 Additional reports from General Santos said that his men htd cap tured two more Villistas with 'thei arms and equipment. while c tera Isabel Rohles Reyes re0orted iron Torreon the execution of Captain J Sanchez. at Ortiz for insubordino tion
 Previously General Jose Santos re ported from Parral that he had de feated with heavy losses a small banC under the leader Torres, at Ponza De Calvo. half way between Torreon anC Saltillo while General Laveaga tele graphed Tepehuanes that he hat beaten off small force near tha town.
 General Santos said that he haC surprised the band of more than 10 near a water hole and had killed si, and captured three who were execute, later. He suffered no casualties. bu seized all the arms and saddle horse of the bandits, who carried away four teen wounded, he said
 Additional advices to the comman dancia said that a Japanese physicia who had treated Villa in the town c TorreOn De Casa. south of Los Nieves recently, reported that Villa is stil badly crippled and requires an opera tion, but before this could be done h must have two weeks absolute res and that even then complete recover cannot be assured