Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-23

Pershing.
Villa is approaching his favorite
haunts in the mountains at the Bah
rickora ranch, and the nearest Ameri-
can cavalry is 60 miles or two days
march away.
The trails in that region are very
difficult to pass over and it is re-
ported that Villa hopes to join the
Villistas in the Durango mountains,
which are almost in the heart of the
country. He is not yet, however, out
of the Carranza trap, and several
'Carranza columns are believed to
have cut off his retreat to the south
ward. The Carranzistas are also said
to be guarding the mountains of So
nora.
Not a single American has been
killed as yet, but n few have been
injured by their horses falling on
them.
The Americans will face certain
fighting if Villa is overtaken.
The report that no further Villa
'outrages have been committed has
been confirmed.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Mar 20
Spread out in the shape of fan, half
"a dozen American detachments are
combing the southern part of the
Casas Grandes country.
The great effort being made by
General Pershing to advance to the
southwark, is believed to indicate
that Villa is near Numiquipa. The
detachment is operating from a base
at Casas Grandes.
Aeroplanes are scouting in the foot
hills. General Funston has stated
that automobiles are useless on the
rough Mexican roads.
Ell PASO, Tex, Mar 21.-General
Pershing has sent a wireless to Co
lumbus, the headquarters of his ex-
petition, stating that the Carranzis-
tas yesterday administered severe
defeat to the Villa forces near Nam
iquipa, and said that it was reported
that Villa had retreated into the Santa
Clara mountains.
A message from General Gavira, of
the Carranza forces at Juarez said:
81 think it is only question of
time until Villa will be taken dead
or alive. While the wires are down
between here and Casas Grandes, |
have reason to believe that our forces
and the American troops entirely sur
round Villa"
Up to this afternoon the Mexican
general had not heard the outcome
of the Namiquipa engagement.
1t is not known whether Villa is
responsible for the broken commune
cations of not
report received here today said
that Lieutenant Thomas S. Brown of
the American forces had been serious
ly injured Somewhere in Mexico" to-
day when his aeroplane fell to the
ground while he was scouting. This
is the first instance in which an
American aviator has been wounded
while scouting under actual war con
ditions. Several machines are with
the American troops and have estab-
lished a station in Mexico.
The main expedition is encamped
outside of Casas Grandes.
Several columns of cavalry are go
ing to reinforce the Carranzistas near
Namiquipa.
Other bodies continue to leave Co
lumbus daily, but the total number
engaged in the pursuit does not ex-
ceed seven thousand.
General Gavira has pointed to the
fight between the two Mexican fac
tons as evidence that the Carranzis-
tas are not disposed to let Villa get
away.
The report that a large Carranza
force is now between General Per-
shing and the border is mconfirm-
ed, but there are enough troops at
Fort Bliss and Columbus for the pro-
lection needed against the implied
threat.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Mar. 21.-villa
agents are urging the poems to or
ganize secretely like the Klu-Klux
clans of American history. Cairan-
zas is reported to be following an
investigation in the interior.
1t is said that Villa plans to lay
low until the cry for his life has
abated and then to start a new revo-
luton against Carranza.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 21.-
President Wilson and his entire cab
met has assented to Carranza sug-
gestion that the pursuit of Villa be
conducted under written protocol
Carranza has also asked how many
troops the United States expects to
send into Mexico. The reply to be
made to this is unknown.
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