Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-04
NOTORIOUS
OUTLAW STILL
EVAD.E|:'S| { TROOPS S
Hiding in Mexican Mountains or
Fleeing Through Regions
Little Known.
COL. CANO IS
" LOYAL TO CHIEF
His Army Had Brush With tho
Villsta Marauders Near
Guerrero.

Washington, April 3.-Evidence OF
cooperation by Carranza troops with
the American forces hunting Villa ap.
parently disposing finally of rumors
that Col. Cano and his command had
deserted to Villa, came to the war de-
partment late today from Gen. Per.
shing. He reported an engagement
on March 20 presumably near Guer.
rero, between Canos troops and one
of the bands into which Col. DOdd
scattered the main Villa force.
Col. Cano Loyal.
'This seems to dispose finally of
the rumor of disloyalty on the part OF
Col. CanO,' Secretary Baker said In
a formal statement. Previous re-
ports had caused officials to doubt
Cano's loyalty and Gen. Pershin9's
|>dispatch was received with great sat.
isfaction.
Y ! Cavalry Foraging For 1hsmsetves.
That some supplies and forage for,
the cavalry, even ii Of poor quality,
We're being obtained "off Of the coun-
try" by Gen. Pershing's forces was
another encouraging feature of the
report. The general said corn Of In
ierior quality was plentiful, and beet
cattle had been secured.
The American consul at Monterey.
advised the state department that ex-
citement there, following the COlum.
bus massacre and entrance of Amer
ican troops into Mexico had complete.
ly subsided.
Al Quiet Along Coast.
Navy department dispatches report.
ed all quiet on both east and west
Mexican coasts.
Rumors that the Washington gov.
ernment would object to sales of mu-
milton by foreign countries to the de-
facto authorities were formally de-
MED at the state department. 1t was
pointed out that the United States
was selling such supplies to Carranz2
and would not be in a position to OBJ
ject to similar action by another ma
tion.
Henry +. Fletcher, newly appointed
American ambassador to Mexico, con-
ferred for short time today with
Secretary Lansing. No definite date
set.
Feared Villas Escape.
The fear expressed yesterday at
army headquarters that Francisco
Villa had escaped from the regions
in which Gen. Pershing's columns are
operating became conviction at the
close of today. Gen. Pershing's re-
port received this afternoon contain.
ed the news that at least part Of
the dispersed Villa force that was
driven from Guerrero March % still
was moving in the district northeast
of that place, but no mention Of VII
port was dated yesterday. No refer.
ence was made of an encounter that
was mentioned in dispatches from the
front Information gathered from var.
ious sources and confirmed by. Gen.
Pershing intimated that the intelh.
gent officers of the punitive expedi.
tion were having to contend with the
receipt Of unreliable information hb-
orally supplied in districts through
which Villa and his followers had
passed.
Hard to Find Guides.
Gen. Pershing also reported that he
had difficulty in securing reliaple
guides.
Which way Villa has gone is now
a question for Gen. Pershing's scouts
to answer 1t was pointed out at
Gen. Funstons headquarters that
nee the trail was picked out he
troops would resume the chase into
the interior, although it was realised
that this second phase Of the punitive
expeditions work would be far moro
difficult than the first. It was not I'm.
probable that more troops than now
there would be required.
Not Using Railroad.
The Northwestern railroad IL not
yet being used. This partly II die,
it is reported here. to the failuFo soe
Gen. Gavira and Gen. Bell to reach u
agreement.
Villa Not Wo0Nted.
Francisco Villa, unwounded, and &C.
companied by only eight men, VA q
Satevo, so miles south Of CAihu0AaA
City, two days ago, according - -.
formation received here today ffoa
Continued on Payo 1Wo)