The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-01
Dodd's Troopers
Continue Chase
QBandH Villa
Only Disposition of Troops
Told Of in Dispatches From
General Pershing; Outlaws
Wounding May 0verdrawn.

san Antonio, Tex. April with
only a brief rest, Colonel Dodds cav
airy. to whom fell the holor Wed
nesday OF dispensing 100 of villa 3
men at Guerrero AGAIN resumed the
chase Of the scattered bands. while
supporting forces that had arrived
covered the railroad toward Chihua-
hua and smaller d~ctaChmcnts OF
American troops bcyan beating the
country adjacent Tor signs Of villa.
Overuisht dispatches to General
Funston from Mexico. told the man.
ner In which General %Pcrshing's pun
tive forces had d%cpluycd. out none
brought additional details OF the
hghting a. ANA about Guerrero. An
bore filing dates OF Thursday or early
Friday, permitting officers here to-
retain the hope that perhaps another
successful encounter had beel regis
tered, or perhaps even the ,lptufc of
villa himslf had beer effected.
High expectancy prevailed AT army
headquarters and cvorN confidence
was displayed ia the ability of the
officers and men at the front 10 drive
villa INTO the open II he has not al
ready succeeded IN maning mis- way
INTO the almost inaccessible noun
tuIus south and west of Guerrero.
Just where villa went when tn
Americans charged his force az
Guerrero Is unknown here. Reports
nat he was carried away on a lit
ter that he rode on IN a carriage, coz
that he was hiding ln a cave IN D.
mountain overlooking the battle % hi9
men ana those Of Colonel Dudd were
characterized at headquarters a.
! gucsscs.
$50 report to General Funston has
stated specifically Just where he w1
ON that day or where he Is now. Even
the report that he il iaiu ed was not
definitely stated, although General
r%ofshing's reference so his injuries
Indicated that he believed tho report.
Cnoihciai reports early today ma.
Gated the possibility OF an error as To-
his Wounded condition one of these
reports. which was from a Mexican
source. was that he was quite sound
iV wind and limb and that his owl
men had spread the report Of his
broken leg lI order To distract tho
attention 81 the Americans
General Funstou's messages "a
| General pcrshing included copies OF
| the cungratulutor, messages received
Z ON the val department aud thu
White House. Those receive early
In the morning included one rom u
consular source, which contained NJ
more details II "a" lighting about
Guerrero than those already re-,
cciycd
80 supplies yet have been Sent
pVor the Mexican North cstcru, not
withstandlng the permission of car
rama granted three DAYS ago, Gen.
oraI Funston has sent 10 General Bel
the orders from the war department
To offer shipments for transportation
:" casas Grandes. hut General Be
had not been able late last night I,
get them accepted Hc had n Ions
conference with Consul Garcia AZ y
Paso, h in turn consulted win
General GaYlra, comm1niant a.
Juarez Tho management ~ tho rail.
way progressed willingnc,s 80 handl'
tho stores; General Gavlra IL was uu
derstood was waiting for more DEF.
into Instructions from 9uc.etaro.
Cnonnrially. /, was reported tina
the bullet hat disabled villa passo,
through the bones Of his hip
~ NNN N'HN ~ ''''''lN'll wa
iugt before tolonoi nodd began HI
i5-mil" dash To- Guerrero, he was n'
Bachin"vd not more thau twenty
I've miles away in q direct line From
Bacht1cyb q trail cxtcads IN u south.
crly direction to MANo from wher'
another trail extends to Guerrero
northwest 81 Malpaso u was Owe
this roundabout route that he led M
cavalry In The opinion ~ army ON.
GERS here In order 10 attack Gu"rrcr'
from the rear