Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-11
GEN: .CAV|RA
WANTS TROOPS
TO WITHDRAW
Says Carranza Organization Can
Deal With Villa and
Bandits.
AIR OF EXCITEMENT
AT COLUMBUS
Punitive Expedition Finds Itself
in a Very Tight
Place.

Nj FdSO, Texas, kAplH 1V--Gel. VA
briel Gavira, Carranza commander at
Juarez, tonight announced that the
forces in the de facto government
were in positiasssq take immediate
control of the Villa situation if the
American troops withdrew.
Gen. Gavira's statement was made
in connection with the announcement
of Major General Scott chief of AM
erican army staff, that the purpose OF
the expeditionary force would be con-
sidered accomplished when the Viii
listas bands were dispersed, or "as
soon as the troops of the de facto
government are able to relieve them
of the work"
Sufficient Men.
1--WE have more, men than enough
now" said General Gavira. "lf we
were able to oversome Villa when he
had 1900 men, over 100 cannon, and
plenty Of supplies, we should be able
to dispose Of him now, when his
numbers have dwindled to few hun
dreds. But it is q big territory to
operate in and a single man has more
chance to escape and hide than Il
large force would have. However,
on account of Villas wounded condi-
tion, we think he VII DC taken soon.
III aff not, .iss 1;kel tiis,st 10 sitEs
out proper medical care, he will sur
vive long, .....
The arrival of General bertani in
Juarez gave renewed force to the re-
port that Gen. Gavira has been Or
| dered to the field.
Punish Conspirators.
General Gavira said today the trials
of the men implicated in the plot to
seize Juarez in the interests Of Fc.
| lix DiaZ had been practically COM
pleted and that the death sentence
would probably be passed in three
or four cases.
Increased Precaution.
Columbus, Texas, April 1O.-1n-
creased precaution to guard the mill
tary base at Columbus and the Amer
| ican line Of communication, the ar
rival of a number of strangers in
town, and what seemed to be an air
of suppressed excitement about mill
tary Headquarters, all contributed to-
day to the belief that the authorities
here believe there are about to be
important developments in the puni-
tive campaign in Mexico. Because
of the delay in communication due
to the delay of extending the Wire
less field station in the field of Safe
i. vo closer to the camp of Genreal
Pershing, no reports concerning the
progress of the advance American
detachment was received today. 1t
was expected, however, that COM
municati would be re-established
during the night. ..
In Tight Place.
San Antonio, Auril 10.-Dispatches
from the front indicating conflicts
with the Villa troops were awaited
with anxiety at headquarters by Gen
Funston, who realized fully the uan
gerous positions in which command
ing officers of the cavalry detach
ments beyond Satevo had placed
themselves. Just where the Ameri
can advance columns are, which are
pursuing Villa are unknown here, and
the difficulties Gen. Pershing has
with communication made it mat
ter of guessing where another en-
gagement had been fought.
Gen. Pershing continues to carry
on the campaign without signs OF
limiting the activities of his men
and no indication was evidenced here
that any check on their activities
would be given. Gen. Funston said
that so far as he knew no dead lines
on the pursuit of Villa had been fix
ed.