The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-28

AMERICAN COLUMNS ARE
CLOSING IN ON OUTLAWS
This Is Tenor Of Unofficial Ad-
vices and Carranza Command
|; ers Are Said To Be cooperat-
ing Earnestly In Chase Of Villa

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Associated Press By Federal wireless,
NV ASHINGToN, March 25.-- rho
INV wires to the capital yesterday
were burdened with reports
from Mexico; each one eOntfadicting
all the others, until even the officials
admitted that save that the d.aquleting
rumors from south Of the border have
not been officially diseredited, IL 4 ~
most impossible to form clear idea,
of what il going forward behind thv
veil Of dust clouds that shrOuds the
country through which American troops
are chasing Villa and his bandits.
Even the exact whereabouts Of Cen
eral Pershing and his men IL not known
to the public, although this Is due 70
the strict censorship that IL being Inn
posed rather that to any lack Of reports
from the commanding officer Of the
punitive expedition. The nearest ap-
proaeh TO definite knowledge comes IN
q despatch from General Funston trans
hitting information received from Gen
efal Pershing.
Americans Near Nsmquipa
Funston reports that the Americans
are, near NAmguipa, and have estalish-
ed a temporary base at Vale, thirty.
i've miles south Of Oasas Grandes Two
4 American columns, according TO this re-
Port, are operating in that vicinity, and
iare. said ytoy he closing upon Villa.
L Carranza troops are said to be co
4 Operating with General lPcfShihk, and
General Gavira, the carranza commando
or at Juarez announced that he has
been informed that the Americans are
preparing to attack the bandit chief
Il immediately. vi
is further reported that acting
with the Americans the Carranzistas
nave succeeded m eiosing all the roads
Dy Nhich Ile n.ndit leader might have
ned ana that me jaws Of the trap are
Iciosing invupon him last.
villa Cannot Elude Pursuen
j Civil Governor Enriquez Of Chihnn-
hua telegraphs the news that villa
cannot escape from the pursuers
i EnriqueE also asserts that the re-
ports that Gen. Luis Herrera, the mill
tary commander Of Chihuahua, was In
revolt against President Cafranza are
false, and were started by radicals In
an effort TO cause trouble with tho
United states.
Other sources also send contradiction
Toi the reports that Herrera eontem,
d plated leaving the Larranza cause and
aligning himself with villa, and ths
II White House and the war department
elnclals last night expressed them.
serves ~ sausned with the way things
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osn uns.on sensuine
me W. rePAftment Mso asseIsen
t INA. W vnvie no. posi.ise eohnrIasion
/ .na. Nnis y ssIsvuhoeu, a,thoush nes'
patehes Iron funston ~ sAn antonio
I h.a =; .na. Pus.ng some cry
uensg 20 .he shomc , report enat oen-
T era rsrshinS men nave come IN touch
win tne Nhhstas' ana mas engaged
some OF tnem.
II the omeials IN washington are re-
assured the people IN the border towns
are moi, ana scores Oh requests Tor adj
diuonai protection came into the war
? department yesterday. Sheriff Edwards
Of FL Paso photographed to the Governor
OF Texas demanding that the state mill
tia be called out TO guard the bound
anytime against the threatened attacks
Of Mexicans. .i5ia 81 -
The most alarming reports continue
TO food INTO III Paso and San Antonio,
{ but so far have proved baseless when