Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-29
Bandit is Supposed to Be Max ing, Directly for San An dres, 25 Miles Southwest of Chihuahua City.
 EXPECTS HELP FROM
 OTHER REBEL BANDS Railroad Situation Still Com mands Attention of Army Officers on Border. Success of Expedition Involved.
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FL PASO. March 2S- Dispatches From the front interpreted in connect ion with news brought here by Ameri- cans from different points in Chihua- hua caused belief here tonight that PanchO Villa was headed for San An dres. about twenty-five miles south west of Chihuahua City. headGuarters .of the bandits. He is thought already not less than fifty miles ahead of his pursuers and possibly leading a chase at much greater distance. There are several Americans in Fl Paso who are not only thoroughly familiar with the country through which Villa is heeins but who were also we'll ac- Guainted with the bandit chief in for mer days. They are agreed that Vil- ls's objective is the district around Parral and south from there te Tore on Tn which the numerous Villista bands. under the leadership of Canuto Reyes. are operating with considera- ble success.
 If Villa is able 10 effect a junction with Reyes the problem of his exter- imitation will have become a very se- riOus one as he will then be able to control several thousands of soldiers who. split into guerilla bands. might te able 70 keep up desutory noun tam warfare for an unlimited period.
 The one hope at present is that the American cavalrymen may be able to catch mp with Villa before he gets much farther south. II is admitted here that hope is very slender one and win be much more attenuated if the American troops are not given the use of the Mexican railroads for ,he bringing up of supplies
 The supplies uqesiion overshadows everything else. now Army officers here say that upon it's solution depends every chance of a successful terrnina- ton 10 the pursuit of the bandit.
 It IS not merely the fact that every miie further that the columns of Gen eral Pershins penetrate the country stretches their lines Of communication to the snappins point. but also be- cause the punitive expedition is now entering very different type or coun- try than that which they have already traversed.
 In the passes and dim trails of the great continental divide oyer which Villa is now fleeing motor transporta- ton is practically impossible. accord ing 10 men who know the country. Nothing but pack mules and horses can be used and even these must be loaded lightly. The establishment of great base of supplies and muni- tiOns to the nearest point to these tortnOus mountains is understood tO be Pershing's plan but the mainten- ance of this base k considered an i'm possibility without railroad facilities on the backward trail 10 the United States border
 AS far as the border is concerned conditions seem tO have settled down to condition Of absolute stasnstiOn. Considerable excitement was caused early today by a report that Mexicans had crossed the Rio Crande al a point thirey-twO miles east of here and at tempted a raid on the ranch of C. F. Kelley. former mayor Of Fl Paso Troops were rushed 10 the scene of the supposed raid but after some hoars of frui,less search they return cd with the report tha; no trace of any raiders had been found and that they believed the whole story was due to the overwrOusht nerves Of woman.
 The excitement of the incident quickly died down and the day passed with a complete absence Of wild rum ors.