South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-10
Reports Current Say Rebels
Bandit Gang is Moving
on Toward HaChita,
New Mexico.
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
SHIFTED ALONG BORDER
PanChO'S Army is Divided Into
Rowing Bands MenaClng
Whole Border Line of
United States.
International News Service :

international News Service:
COLUMBUS, n. NJ, March 10
While American troops were being
shifted along the border today to
prevent further raids by Francisco
villa and his troops, reports reach
ed here that a large body of Mex
leans were marching upon Hachita,
n. NJ, with the intention of sacking
that town and killing more United
States citizens.
A picket on duty at Hachita sent
warning TO the military authorities
that the Mexicans were only two
miles from the town. which is eight
miles north of the border and AZ
miles west Of Columbus. A tele-
phone message from Hachita said
that the MeXicans would meet a
surprise if they made an attack. as
the first battalion of the 18th United
State infantry had arrived there to
reinforce the small detachment of
the 18th cavalry formerly the sole
protectors of that district
The infantry. under command of
Mai. John c. Bennett, is we'll equip
ped with machine gun batteries.
Rail Service Suspended.
Railroad service along the border
has been suspended owing to the at
tack on Columbus, which resulted in
the killing of II Americans, includ-
ing soldiers and civilians Trains
bound from Colum bus were held up
at those two points in fear that the
Villistas would wreck them and kill
the passengers.
The pursuit Of the Mexican raid
ers who spread death and destruc-
ton in Columbus was ended today
The American troopers who drove
out villa and his outlaws chased
them five miles into Mexico. but had
to turn back when they found them
selves outnumbered. Word has been
passed along the border, however,
that the American government is
going TO take up the pursuit of Villa
and his murderers as soon as suffic-
lent troops can be moved here.
Villa is reported to have been
wounded in the raid which ne led
yesterday. but his body was not
found among the cOrpses OF MeXicans
found in the town or across the Dor
der. According TO one prisoner who
was taken, Villa was assisted TO his
horse by two of his body guard and
fed at the head of his men when
they retreated.
Expect Another Attack.
None OF the American military Of
ficers here doubt that Villa will make
other attacks along the border. He
is short of supplies and those which
he had expected to get in Columbus
were abandoned in great part in the
hurried flight from Columbus when
his raiders were driven out by the
American troopers.
After a tense but quiet night Co
lumbus awoke today and took up
the sad task of burying and ship
ping away the bodies OF the Amer
leans killed in Thursdays attack.
The hysteria caused by the massacre
had subsidized and the residents had
settled down TO the grim task OF re-
moving evidences of the tragedy that
had turned the quiet little town into
the abode Of death.
Americans who had met Villa re-
iterated their declaration that the
rebel leader directed the Columbus
attack in person. Their statements
were corroborated by Capt Faviano
Garcia, a member Of the Mexican
party. captured by the United States
troops He said that Villa remained
in "A protected spot on the outskirts
Of Columbus during the fighting and
directed his detachments by bugle
calls and messages transmitted by
mounted orderlies
Mrs. Maud Wright. who had been
taken prisoner by the Mexicans
south Of the border after her hus-
band had been murdered and was
released yesterday, asserts that Villa
attended a council Of the raiders
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