Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-24


Draw Gordon Close.
The American and de factor govern
ment troops are drawing the Gordon
closer around the elusive Villa and
within a few days. army officers here
believe, it viii be known whether
Villa is to meet his fate in battle or
battle his pursuers by a successful es-
cape into the Sierra Madre. A series
OF running fights is anticipated.
Army Makes Good Speed.
Ia Paso, Texas, March pa wire
less dispatch from the American army
headquarters in Mexico says: After
marching more than ITO miles into
Mexico in fortytwo hours-a speed OF
thirty-three miles a day-the Ameri-
can punitive expedition has received
information apparently locating Fran
cisco Villa, the object of the chase
Disposition of the troops for the
task of hunting him down has begun
Meanwhile Villa was reported to be
continuing his outrages upon Amer1-
cans. He is said To have raided Amer
icon colonies in the vicinity of his
mountain retreats and killed residents
of these colonies.
Two Days Behind Villa.
The expeditions reached name de-
leted by CENSOR. They were informed
that the Mexican leader passed
through this place only few days
ago. The latest information of Villas
present whereabouts placed him on
the range of Candelari fernando, one
of the sub-chiefs with him on the raid
against Columbus Gen. John ].
Pershing personally led the flying
cavalry column in the 110-mile dash.
Every man in his command was
mounted
Army in Good Shape.
For such large body Of men the
speed maintained was remarkable. and
the good condition in which they came
through was inspiring. Only a few
cavalry horses and pack mules were
lost, the victims OF hard rading trail.
The men reached the camp thirsty
and hungry. but otherwise in good
condition, fit for action and eager for
the pursuit of villa to begin in earn
est
Hiding Place Not Clear.
The location. in the foregoing dis
patch, of Villas hiding place. Candle
lario Hernandez ranch, is not clear,
nor does the dispatch passed by the
censor reveal the places
where the American colonies, which
Villa was reported raiding, are stu
ated
The ranch was understood 10 be
on the properties of Luis Terrazas,
the multi-millionaire land owner,
whose properties Villa has been con-
fscating and distributing, while he
held Luis Terrazas, Jr., for more than
a year, squeezing millions in valuable
property from the Terrazas family by
threats to killing the son.
Many American Colonies.
From thirty-five to forty miles south
and also southwest of the Casas
Grandes region, where the report
placed the American troops, there
are numerous American Norman set
Elements. but it had been believed that
the Americans all had left these
towns
Reported at Hearst Ranch.
Villa was reported in the Babricora
lake region Sunday night on the ranch
of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. which he has
ravaged several times in the past.
Babricora is about fifty-five miles
south of Galeana where one section
of the American expeditionary force
has arrived and is pushing forward at
the rate of thirty-three miles day.
A few miles to the east OF the ban
dts position in Namiquipa. which is
held by powerful Carranza garrison,
On the west are the frowning barriers
of the Sierra Madras mountains bar
ring the door TO Sonora.
Gen. Gutierrez. Carranza's field
chief, declares Lhat he holds all the
passes to Sonora In any event. it is
unlikely that Villa would make a
break for Sonora for the people there
are said to be stanchly loyal to Car
rama.
$4,000 Reward for Villa.
Arrivals from Columbus reported in
tense activity at the American mill
targ base. They said fresh troops
were being sent forward across the
border, both night and day, and that
one aeroplane had already joined the
forces in Mexico. Seven other air
craft are circling over the border con-
stantly on scouting expeditions.
Reliable reports here indicate that
some of the large raRching and cattle
interests on the Mexican side of the
border here have offered a reward of
$4,000 for Villa, dead or alive. Off
GERS have said they had reason to be
lieye that news of this immense re-
ward had caused some commotion
among the poems who have heard of it
in northern Mexico.
More Men Leave Base.
Two half sQuadrons of cavalry left