New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-28
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-rulatoe OF reconciliation by tarfa"-
7..a rroops in attacking our mon al
parral That ,reachery. the final sira"
,,., broke the mordantiy hostile re'a-
zion. Of the army with the Carran-
.,.tes. was prefaced by one aboru'e
attack and followed by another against
Major r. T. How7e'e flying column OF
The lith Ca,alry. according 20 news
brought here by one or ITS officers TO
DAY
The TWO demonstrate took place
on April s and April 49, respectively -
the frs, four miles south Of San Bora
the second near Casi'a. southwest o.
Pa~ral They Quite overshadow the
three brushes which Howe had win
Vllstas on his remarkable flying eX-
pedition OF ten days, r which TWO
Americans we're killed and three
wounded.
Major Howe. leading one o. the
units which converged upon Parrsi'''h
that time covered 25o miles on five
DAYS rations. He operated IN coun-
r., Xiliista TO the core. along trans
which he was told IT was impossiole
70 travel. among towns that had never
been visited By Csrranza forces. More
o,or no was most OF the time actually
on the bandits trail. and. starting ou,
from, San Geronimo eight days behind
him. reduced that time 20 two days oy
doubling marches.
Further. Howe encountered much o.
the dubious evidence o. Villas WOUNDS
and death. his column penetrating
further south than any other into sieo'
Of the Durango line.
Believes Villa Located.
Chiefly from the abrUptness with
which his scent ended. Major Howe
was inclined 70 believe that Villa
Z about April 10. sought the wild noun
aims west and south OF Nanoava
Howe undoubtedly would have re-
struck MS trail when ne had reached
a point south Of this region had Villa
emerged from il.
The chief evidence In favor Of Villas
death was met three miles north o.
C.enguite on April T. three days after
had seen the departure OF Howe s
column from San Geronimo. travelling
via Guerrero and Mnaca. A. this time
Howe est mated that he was just one
week behind the bandit. lie found
a; gully in the road an overturned
and abandoned native wagon. It's can
yas cover and one Of Us foor-boards
had been removed, as though 20 make
li.;le. The day before y had been
learned from the American hotel man,
Locke. Of Minaca. that the bandit had
been travelling ia such vehicle that
10 had been overturned. and that Villa
had tainted from pa %.
The sole Other evidence OF Villa eN-
tftmity was encountered the next day
near the Rancho Casa Colorado. ten
miles south OF san BORA Here Howe
and guides learned from natives that
The bandit and his stat had passed
the ranch the previous sunday. camp
ing a. 81 point mile and half south
OF IT, bloody cotton and bandages
we're found there. al first thought pos
sbly belonging 90 Pablo Lone. also
wounded. until it was learned tnat al
his time LoDez was visiting his par
erts a. Busti.lo. This was when J
was on that henchman's trail with an
other picked detachment OF the llih
Cavalry.
First Brush With Carranzistas.
The first hostile demonstration By
he Carranzistas occurred DO tins re-
gion on April :. Just previously they
under General Cava-sos. had had
fght near Cieuguite with NillIstas. who
me dav before. under reputed broin-
er-ln-law % tho bandit him had
n,rrdered r. wealthy ranchero.
The outlaws were then travelling in
two bands. the other led by Bcltran.
brother OF the general. whom the 10Th
Cavalry encountered after the Guerrero
fight. The first Of these was drinking
and cooking in the victims house when
he appeared there. instantly 20 be snoi
in cold blood.
Howe. soon after travelling south
via Cusihuririachic. entered an arrow
hatween Guadeloune and tlcnCui'c.
about four miles south OF san boIIs.
suddenly. about siy hundred yards
ayav the advance guard Or $50 Carran-
zis,ss in uniform were seen charging
down the slope. full ~ How7e's force
They could not possibly nave taken
i tho latter for NIilistas. since they heN'
or Yelling. waving flag and drawing
4 their carhines from their boots until
they were within fifty yards OF our
men. .,
The situation was saved by Major
Uouze's nresence OF mind Had
sincle sho, been fred the mess when
fur DAYS later WIS 90 be overturned
Al Parral by Lo1ano would have be-"
smiled then. The major. happening
no al the rear OF tho column. RODE
forward a. the head % thirty moo
waving his hat. shouting 20 has troop.
20 hold fire. Each force seemed
equally surprised probably IN {
neither received the order 20 open
+ fire. The one casualty was one OF Guy
Mexican guides. who fell prone IN
+ faint as the thirty men clattercd Up
Cavassos's men scattered like sheep.
the general remaining behind Tor i.N
moments with Howe 20 apologize Tor
/ lie mistake" Re is large. sturdy
man. very light for MeNlcan. ana
talked big iu hollow premises OF co,
operation our officers were impfessr'
bv ,he fitness Of his command. r.
horses were IN good condition ana 'n'
,roopers larger than the average
/ Nillista.
Declared Villa Dead.
Cavassos declared Villa 70 be dead
adding 20 the anatomical area IN which