Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
TREVnNO'S FORCES
SURROUND VILLA
Outlaws in Bad Shape; De
Facto Commander Reiter-
\ ates Loyalty


Chihuahua City. Mex, July Is. =
General Matias Ramos, directing the
government forces operating against
Villista bandits in Southern Chihua-
hua, is redisposing his troops prepara-
tory to a quick drive In an effort to
break the outlaws power in that sec
ton. General JacinJo Trevino. mill
tary commander of the Northeast,
made this announccm ont.
Reports from General Ramos, who
has esta ablished his base of operations
at Parral, said that he had the main
bandit forces practically surrounded
South OF SombreretllIo, and expected
to force fight as soon as he had
his local commands disposed to his
liking.
All Danger Past
Following an inspection trip to
Rosario he dispatched heavy rein
forcements from Parral for the Ros-
ario garrison. General Ramos re-
ported that he was moving these
troops with a view to future oper-
ations," and added that a larger gar
rison at Rosario is necessary because
of the heavy losses suffered by the
Carrranzista forces at Corralitos, San
Salvador and Cerro Blanco.
General Ernesto Garcia, command
ing the Parral garrison, also reported
to General Trevino to-day that all
danger of a successful attack on tho
town by the bandits had vanished
with the arrival of General Ramos
troops These, he said, have repaired
the railroad and telegraph lines from
Jlmenez to Parral, which the bandits
destroyed in several places on their
retreat
General Trevino announced that re-
ports from all other points in his dis
trict including Tampico, indicated
IA Il l..
lty OF assigning some of the large
forces of the troops at his command
TO stations in the mining centers of
the State, that the mining and smelt-
ing industries may shortly resume op-
erations.
Trevino Reasscrts Loyalty
A declaration that he and all other
members of the Carranza government
are mutually united with the firm de-
termination of establishing order in
Mexico, was made by General Jacinto
IreNino, military commander of the
Northeast.
General Trevino said he made the
statement because ne had received
private information that part of the
american press was declaring that
ne had revolted from General Car
ranza and was even planning to ally
himself with the Villistas.
There are contemplate persons
VINO wish to see trouble continue in
Mexico, said the generals announce
ment These are as bad, in their
cut-throats. They want to stir up
anmity between Mexico and the
United States.
Does anyone think that 1 or any
other prominent supporter of the gov
ernment would be so extremely fool
lsh as to start further trouble at this
tine when, after all our mutual hard
work, we have at last dominated the
country and can look forward soon to
an unexampled era OF peace and hith-
erto unknown era of prosperity for
which we all so honestly long?
Mutually United
IN the meantime we are pursuing
the Villa bandits without mercy. and
we VIII not give them a moments
rest until we have destroyed them"
General Trevino said the fact that
ne was actively prosecuting the cam
palsn against the bandits and that
tnree villa officers captured at La
Manga had been executed at Camargo
ought to show that he was not en-
gagged In any coalition with the
bandits.
What is more, he added "au
others viii be executed just as rapidly
as they are caught"
Bandits in Bad Shape
reports received show that the
main body of the bandits has worked
southward from Sombreretillo. Pur-
suing them are four columns of Car
fanzlStas sent out from Parral.
we nope to catch the bandits be-
tween these troops and the force com
nanded by General Matias Ramos"
SApiaIheu IreVlno. General Ramos
mas gone to Rosario He has with
him Generals Jacinto and Petronilin
Hernandez"
The commander OF the Northeast
dlstrlct does not believe the Villistas
are well enough equipped to wage n
nard campaign. He declares that he
Iore they took Jimenez the garrison
u tne city had abundant time to re-
bandits obtained only food. ''