New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Fail to Take Carranza
GarrisOnS at Parral
and Rosario.
SURE THAT VILLA
DIRECTS CAMPAIGN
Federal Forces Hear That He
Accompanies His Men in
a Carriage.

Chihuahua City. Mex. July 1.-Two
N:la bands attacked Csrranza garri.
sons to-day at Rosario and Parral, bu,
in both cases were beaten of with
losses. according TO official reports OF
General Trevino.
From Rosario the bandits were driven
south toward the Durango line by gov
crnrent troops under Generals Gacito
and Hernandez.
indicated that a scouting patrol from
Parral had encountered one of the
small bands Of outlaws who scattered
after the attack on Jiminez in the vi
entity Of FL Vale and had driven them
into The hills, but no details were given,
No doubt remains in the minds of the
military authorities here that Villa is
directing the campaign along the Du-
rsngo-Chihuahua border. Reports
reaching General Trevino from a num-
her Of escaped prisoners have described
coach. his crutches al his side. with
.wo Of his favorite chargers being led
behind. Ii was asserted that every
effort Of the de facto government would
be made 10 effect his capture.
l. was announced that government
troor- have practically completed an
enveloping movement, by means OF
which it IS hoped 10 put an end 20 the
bardj. campaign. The Nillistas now
are inclosed. General Trevino said, IN
definite area, pivoting about Los
Moves and Torrean de Canas. Co.
oreration between the various COM
mards IS complete and orders have
been issued 20 begin closing in.
General Trevino announced to-day
tha. with "thc menace of American in
vasicr removed there are available TO
assist I'm the determination Of the ban
dts approximately $4,000 troops IN
the State Of Chihuahua alone.
Douglas. Ariz., July 1.-THE issu-
xnce Of a proclamation by General T.
Elias Gales, military commander OF
Sonora. to-day, ordering all volunteer
soldiers TO return to their homes, was
the signal for the beginning of ar
exodus of American mining and cattle
men from the border district. Twenty
or more left Douglas for points in the
interior Of Sonora during the day.
General Gales announced that he
hsd demobilized 1000 volunteer cav
slrymen who had been encamped for
several weeks in Fronteras, Cuchuta
and Nacozari. 20 the south Of Douglas.
Approximately the same number re-
main 20 be demobilized in Cananea,
Magtalena and Hermosillo, he said.
General Calles's proclamation ex-
planned that the situation had been
NOD fed 20 a point where the Mexican
government felt war would be avoided.
The soutnward movement OF regular
troops from border concentration
points also was started to-day, Eight
thousand men. under Generals NJ. Mar
tnez and Rafael Estrada, have been
ertrairirr for the Naqui River valley
according 70 reports at General Gales
headquarters In Aqua Prieta from her
nosi,lo and Magdalena.
Tte managers OF the large mining
i companies Of Sonora have made no
4 positive announcements about the time
] 'heir foreign employees Will return tc
Mexico. The American embargo on eX'
p.osives stands in the way OF CONTINUED
operation. II is understood here thai
the embargo question has been takeH
un with Brigadier General I. r. DAVIS
commanding the Arizona district, anc
with the State Department IN WASH
ington.