The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
RENEW BATTLE

(Conttnued from rage Onel
can cavalry after the battle of Guer-
zero, the bandit is reported today to
have slipped the net closing about him
and to have covered the trail of his
flight. Mexican officials in Juarez
sought information of the brigand $
whereabouts but the land lines
brought no definite word.
Mexican reports had 1t that Villa
and another band of his followers
were moving on Chihuahua with the
intention of getting the garrison of the
de facto government to revolt and join
him against the Americans. These
reports here by travellers were secuted
by Mexican Consul Garcia.
Traffic over the Mexico North
western railway is becoming more ac-
tive since the advent of the American
expeditionary forces in the CaSas
Grandes and MADEIRA districts. A
freight train arrived from Casas
Grandes this morning. Later in the
day a mixed passenger and freight
train started for Pearson, 80 miles
south of Casas Grandes-
Get Cars of Supplies.
Two carloads of oats and two car
loads of express matter, shipped by
private persons but expected eventual
ly to reach the army, made up the
consignment The passengers includ-
ed many Americans returning to the
interior after flight to the border fol-
lowing the Columbus, N. M, massacre.
Reports from Mexican sources re-
ceived, asserted that Francisco
Villa, was headed toward Chihuahua
City and that his semissaries were at
tempting to seduce the garrison of
that town from their allegiance to the
de facto government. Nothing was
said in the reports of Villas alleged
injuries, an omission which helped to
confirm the opinion already freely ex-
wounds were an invention of his own,
reported with the intention of de-
ceiving his pursuers.
Sensational Rumors.
AS usual in the lack of definite in
formation the border is again alive
with rumors of an alarming and SEN
sational character. The majority of
these rumors are based on stories
brought from the interior by Mexicans
and the few Americans who struggle
in here by ones and twos daily. The
most circumstantial of these stories
at present deals with the reported de-
lection of Colonel Cano, Carranza
commander at Namiquipa.
Cano is the chief lieutenant of Cen
eral Luis Herrera, who was supposed
10 have declared against Carranza sew
eral days ago, a report that was Wig
orously denied by the officials of the
de facto government.
Il
San Antonio, April 3.-Speculation
regarding the attitude of Carranza
troops in the state of Chihuahua di-
vided interest in military circles today
with conjecture as to the present
whereabouts of Francisco Villa
Official information is lacking on
| both questions. If villa has escaped
from the Guerrero district and is push
! ing south toward Durango where he
has many sympathizers, the difficult
| ties of General Pershings problem are
greatly increased. Since the fight a.
Guerrero last Wednesday in which the
Villa force was routed, the American
| troops have been engaged in making
a thorough search for the bandit in the
surrounding country.
1t was predicted by some of tbs
| off GERS at Funston's headquarters that
the next news from Pershing will tel
that his cavalry columns are moving
southwark from Guerrero in an effort
to pick up the trail of the fugitive.
General Funston has received mes
sages bearing on the activities of Car
rama troops, but these were not made
public. However, it was indicated al
headquarters that their cooperation
has not been notably active.
Deny Revolt RumO.
| Laredo, April 3.-Military authori-
ties at Neuvo Laredo, opposite mere
| declared today the reported detection
of Col. Cano's forces in Chihuahua was
untrue. They said the chihuahua
forces were loyal and working indie
fatigably for the apprehension o.
Villa"