The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-07
FIGHT ALONG MEXICAN RaR.
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Force; Estimated At 500, Sc.
verely Defeated - An Engage,
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San ApttopiS, Tsyaf.7yilla's .f9ree,
Estimated at $780, Was severely DEFEAT
i'd at Guerrero on March 20 by Col.
Rodd. according to a report from Gen.
Pershlng ~ Gen, Funston; sent FROM.
Hhe San Gefohimo ranch.
Actual hfsRtinS9 between Gen. Perish
lhg's colupH9; Ht American troops and.
Erancisco vi1fas bandit army was be-
heved to be in progress along the
Mexican INoFthw estern railway, bel
Tween Mtsdrs andyc Chihuahua. Infor-
mation. although, styled unofficial,
Heached Gen. Gunston here that a'con-
siderable force Of Villas men had con
hentrated in that region, and that
american cavalry was moving forward
ih strength.
Thirty Of Villas soldiers killed, four
American soldiers wounded and more
Than $50 Me4iSapssHtsp9rseASst terrNr
ranning fight that extended over 10
miles, is the condensed sumlhafyY Oh
the story of the first engagement be-
tEeen forces Of the American punitive
expedition and Francisco Villa. Col.
George Dodd surprised 800 Of Villas
fp4enn22atr Guerrero Marsh ~ HisSwas'
the smaller force, compriaing detaGh
ments q. the Seventh and Tenth cavj
alrMM1bat without Waiting he began the
attack that finished five hours laterI
,whendthe gVnsa fUfc@ had BEEN chase
into thesfhllsid hoHthdtsstm6f GdefFyro
and bTaken inte1 small .bspdsq I'D
issIt Iyasfrepcftedf IT'D army, headquar-
,ters here that villa was wounded; ,thate
one AZ hts legs. Has Broken, and boans, OF
his hips badly bruised. The character
of his reported injuries suggested that
perhaps heyhad been njufed in falling
frbhf his horse rather than ~ a I'm
shot, as had been unofficiaalIy re-
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sumins the offensive and U~arrainnza
troopa were said to jbegppebarinS to-
bandit army.o Nhe exact, DO
sitions of none of the three forces Was
out but Villas, optpost,l farthe st
fromdhe Ar1eriean1lines .rWns reported
so miles OF Chih dahua.s iadto
+ The Mexican econsHlAte received a.
messagsu FROM ConaAl Garcia, at; vEl
Paso, saying that iG~enbf}aYira had I'D |
p telegram from ,Queretarb
saidi that gGeAs.,,1 aVihEzzo,Asu lIfAAt. ed 1
gagged in a skirRishg wifh Mia forces |
at Guerrero.
o.1ihan1HasI Been ae5 ntensratfnga his |
The past 'E}eNwsaaasayyss'1amh aid tSe foree NJ
gathered ialohk thd'ranwsay. not far
Rom Mihasi, wAersthYWAs arspoftedwo |
Ave Visited his WRATH oh sAbmsG 8 lie I
residents, is believed to BE greater /
han any he ha scommanded since he
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'fcol. Bod" VIII the Seventh aid
Tenth cavalry, has been moving stead 7
lyisoutir and west since the division of
he American forces at .Galea.ia saannd +
lnofficiallySsit Was learned 'tiiat the
enera1 movement Of tie punitive force
has been, toward the district awIiere
Irmy officers! n6woaretconvineed Villa l.
$ preparing TO, makeaa stand ,ysh J.
Unless Francisco Villa is definitely 7
within a few days it is believed
lere that Gen: tPershing will begin a
search Tor him in the moun-
aims. west and south u Guerrero" Slice
he defeat of Villas force, March 80.
n and near Guerrero, he has had
lglitly equipped Mobi1e detaehments of
avalry sweeping in WhirIwind fashion J
through the district about. headwaters
+ the Santa Maria river int efforts to
ocate the elusive bandit, reported to 4
ave gone in that direction after be.
ag desperately wounded. Gen. Perish
1g, did Aotr yet a. report through to
Funston, hut his chief ofistaff re.
efteds Indicating thatthe line or com. n
was maintained and nc
lention of news Of vita was made.-1