Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-31
Probably Correct.

Probably Correct.
This Information was regarded by
General Funston and his stan as prob
ably correct. If correct, 1t appeared
probably that very soon Villa will
have to face his pursuers in fight or
make another break through the
tightening lines of troops.
Whether his assaults on the garri.
sons at Guerrero were the same en-.
gagements reported by General Fun
ston, was not known. but it was con-
sidered likely, since the action report
ed by General Pershing occurred ON
March 81, somewhere in that region
Details OF the engagements were not
reported.
Advised Report.
General Pershing has been advised
of the report as to Villas location.
and it is known that the disposition
of his troops and that of the Mexican
government are such that Villa can.
not easily escape without a fight. AM
erican troops are converging in col
umns from the north and it was indi-
Gated that a part OF them had gone
so far south that they would be able
TO join with the, Carranza force In,
iia'eAsasiag l.ia escape III I; hat direc.
ton. IA
Problem Perplexina. s''SI
The problem of forwarding supplies
to the American base at Colonia Dub
Ian by way of the Mexico Northwest
ern railroad has changed from the
perplexing to the mysterious tonight.
General Bell, apparently on receipt
OF instructions from Washington, sim
liar to those sent to General FUNSTON
announced that he could give no
information to the press regarding
the situation and other officers were
uncOmmunicative.
The one definite fact it that no sup
plies have been sent as no train has
left Juarez in the last two days.
{ Gasoline Low.
From the little that can be learned
here, it appears that the question Of
gasoline supply is one that is causing
the military authorities the greatest
anxiety. The motor truck trains are
taxed to their capacity to keep an
adequate quantity of food and forage
moving.
AS far as the actual pursuit, of Villa
IS concerned, the absence for several
days OF any definite news has given
new birth to the wild rumors and fan.
tastic stories which Hooded FL Paso
up to week ago.
Wild Rumors.
Two stories spread broadcast
through Columbus tonight caused the
credulous to fear that Villa is about
to make second raid in this com.
munlty. One story that grew as it
passed from mouth to mouth was
made on suggestion of Juan Fayel.
Ia. Mexican ranch hand, employed
by Mayor H. G. Hoover. Fayella, who
IS said to have predicted the raid on
this town March 4, in which several
United States soldiers and civilians
were killed, asserted that he believed
the bandit chieftan, with q small
part OF his band, had doubled on his
trail and was now in the vicinity of
Santa Maria, in the Gazman district.
about S. miles south of the border.
0iscredit Story.
Close questioning of both military
and civil authorities however ELECTED
the fact that his belief was based on
a newspaper story that villa has re.
turned to the north. Military auhor.
lies discrediteed the story,
On the heels of this story. a ranch.
man whose name was not made nub.
lie, reported to Major w. II. SAMPLE.
commandant, that he believed the nc.
tions Of Mexican family about two
miles west of town to be suspicious.
He said the lights in the windows on
the south side of the house had been
flashed in way that might indicate
they were signals. g1FeF
Virtual Dictator.
Carranza, de facto President Of Mari.
co, has notified General p. Elias Cal.
les, military governor Of Sonor,. Of
his approval of a decree promulested
several weeks ago by Gales. dfafran.
chlslng all enemies of the govern.
ment," according to Consul ives q.
Lelevies. =
Under its provision. even thoush
thelr right to vote and hold any q.
nee would be taken from them. Coz.
sldered more important, however. wa
a clause at the end of the proclnms.
tlon in which General Gales DELI.
gated to himself the legislative =
well as the executive authority q -
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