Evening star., 1916-06-13
SURPRISE ATTACK MADE
AFTER A NIGHT RIDE
Mexicans Abandon Everything in
Headlong Flight Into
Mountains.
CARRANZA AID FOR BANDITS
Army Officers Convinced That Luis
de la Rosa Has at Least OBJ
tanned Promise of
Immunity.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS
GEN. PERSHING, June IL. via
radio to Columbus, n. NJ, June
I3.-The finishing blow was
given the largest surviving band
of Villa followers in chihuahua
at daylight, June 9, by twenty
men of the 18th Cavalry, under
Capt. Otto w. Retherst, in
dashing canyon fight twenty
miles north of Santa Clara, near
here. The Americans were un-
hyrt.
The Americans routed twenty
five bandits, killing three, wound
ing several and capturing all their
horses and saddles, some rifles
and several thousand rounds of
ammunition. The band was COM
pletely crippled.
- Attack Is a Surprise.
A night ride brought the Americans
into the canyon at daybreak. whore
they followed fresh horse tracks. Rid
ing at a gallop they rounded canyon
turn within 200 yards of the bandits,
who were encamped in q grove of
pines. 1t was complete surprise.
..
Villa followers. who, half clad, grasped
rifles and fought from behind trees.
The Americans dismounted and
within three minutes had routed the
bandits. who abandoned everything
and sought refuge in the rugged noun
tains. For four hours the Americans
continued the pursuit. climbing over
the mountains afoot and fighting from
the shelter of rocks. Several Mexicans
were shot. but neither their bodies nor
the wounded were recovered.
This band is said to have been the
largest surviving remnant of the force
of Candelaria Cervantes. who was
killed three weeks ago in a brush with
Americans.
Carranza Aid for Bandit.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 13.-Army
officers here are convinced that Luis
de la Rosa, the Mexican bandit leader.
has secured from certain officers in
Carranza's army promisesof support in
any border warfare that he may begin
against Americans. Agents of the De-
partment of Justice and State Depart
ment have sent to Washington. and to
army headquarters here evidence. re-
garded here as reliable, that de la Rosa
has been assured that he will be un-
molested by de facto government
troops and promised assistance from at
least one general officer of Carranza's
army.
A report that de la Rosa had been
arrested at Monterey has not been con-
frmed. He has been entering and leav.
ing Monterey with apparent immunity
for some time. according to reports
raiders that appeared on the Coleman
ranch already has been eliminated, and
armed civilians and American soldiers
are securing the country IN the vtctn-
ity of Webb, Tex. in an effort to wipe
out the remainder.
Anti-Americanisn Growing.
Passengers arriving from MEXICO re-
port increasing economic difficulties
and q growing anti-Amer1canism. g.
publtc. Omcial sanction has bean So
cured for holding the ani-American
meetings that have taken place in
many towns A copy OF La Reforma,
published at Saltillo. has reached hss0
in which four columns were used 70
explain why all residents Of the place
should participate in a mass meeting
that had been called there to protest
against the "intrigues of tho White
House" and to display their loyalty In
the event Of hostilities between Mexico
and the United States. La Reforma is
regarded as a semi-oficial newspaper.
Philip c. Hanna of Monterey and J.
r Siliiman at Saltillo are the only re-
naming American consular officers at
points in Mexico. Those who
were ordered out from Chihuahua, Du-
range and Aguas Calientes and other
points recently have not yet been nou-
ned to return
Mexican Forces Available.
CHIHUAHUA CITY. June u. via
Tuarez. June 1S.-Officials here have be-
Gun to estimate available Mexican
,orces in the event OF armed hostilities.
r. WAS said that in addition to his
command Gen. Jacfnto Trevino
,.s aubject to his call in the state OF
alone $4,000 men. all vet
Grams of revolutions.
Despite the somewhat critical situa.
tion here the campaign against the
bandits is being pursued actively.
Cruz Dominguez, one Of the most pow
.rful Villa leaders operating in southern
chihuahua, has been captured by con.
forces. according to an am
at military headquarters here
.SSav Cen Jacinto Treyino. comma ncer
IF the north, declared that Dominguex,
who was one of the Villa leaders at Ojos
Azules, the most important engagement
of the American expeditionary campaign,
was taken at Carichio. about sixty miles
oS heEA He immediately