The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-12
u. s. TROOPS KILL
MORE OF VILLA BAND


pass along some Of the ledecs at a
time. villa and his men knew this rem
devious of old. and " he Ia not dead
the mining men say they are convinced
| that this will be his destination.
The news of the reported death Of
villa was brought TO the border to-day
by Lieut.. II. A. Dargue n f. q. Cor
rell Of the American Aviation Corps. who
had heard the story from many natives
In the country around Santa Ana. Sa-
tevo and Gust. They said all the natives
generally believed 1t.
A telegram over the Mexican North
western Railroad from Pershing's head
quarters also brought the news during
the day. and Mexican oficials declared
they a received the same news. and
credited II. adding, as usual. that the
mission OF the American forces in
Mexico had now been accomplished.
A telegram over the Northwestern
railways wires said that a native had
described villas grave al the head
quarters of Gen. Pershing. going so far
us TO tell about, a small rude wooden
cross at the head Of the grave. which
was dug on a hillside beneath some
blossoming mountain laurel. The Mexi-
can offered to pilot the Americans to
the spot.
There is a suspicion in army circles
on the border that the story Of Villas
death In n clcverly connected scheme OF
the willy bandit himself to throw the
American troops on his trail long enough
TO give him a nance to get out OF their
reach. Americans generally do not be-
lieve that villa, N alive. has ever sue
cceded in getting as far south as reports
have put him. According TO Aviatois
Gorrell and Dargue. the villa bands were
known to have campcd south Of Parral
rs late az two days ago. az they had
all been located in the vicinity OF Satevo.
- little to ,he west. American forces
should have clashcd with some OF these
bands since that time. they reported on
reaching Columbus To-day. They also
said "A small band of bandits was known
To hc still in the vicinity OF Guerrero
and the American foN.s had been sent
out after these. who also have betn To-
Gated aud attacked by this time.
From numerous sources the American
forces have secured confirmation of the
tarTanza claims that Villa was wounded
somc time ago. The natives universally
report, him i'll and say that travel APP
peared 10 rack his body with agony.
Reports Of the death of villa began
fins; 10 reach the American forces on
sunday. Suspccting a ruse TO delay the
Americans Gen. persh.ng gave i~nssruc-
tons to hs staa 10 keep tho campaign
undcr way and lose no time In %roundin
~ the different bands whose where
abouts had been reported. To- him by his
scouts. lie explained tina; II they hcsi-
tatcd IN the hun. Yhile attempting to
establish the authenticity Of reports OF
Villas death they might not be able TO
: ovcrtakc the bandit
Gen, rershing has his troor~ scattered
IN all directions gu, OF Satevo. some OF
them south to a point very close to
rarral. and " was believed when the
aviators l'f; camp for columbus that he
had the band of mcn last seen in COM
rany with villa cncircl.d 50 that they
could not escape. II this was true then
The harl heard from to-day headed for
iuadalup. v calvo probably belongs
t. the Ar:jeta brothers of Durango.