The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-03-30
PERSH|NG USING
RAILS IN MEXICO
ExOadItiOn Commander Also Util-
ICES Telsgaphs
10Th CAVALRY IN RAIL SMASH

ZEN Americans Injured When Cars
Roll Down Embankment Below Cas-
As Grandes-viIIa Half Days March
Ahead of U. s. Forests rs Miles
from chihuahua City.
San Antonio, Tex, Mar. 29.-Con
frmation that General Pershing al
ready has been using a portion of
the Northwestern railroad for trans
portation of troops was received by
General Funston from what was said
to be an unofficial source.
This information included a report
of the overturning of two cars and
the injuring of ten troopers of the
Tenth cavalry and several horses.
Three of the men were reported in
Jured seriously.
Accident az Cumbre.
The accident occurred while the
cars were being taken over a shoo-1y
that had been built around the Cum
bre tunnel, south of Casas Grandes
One of the rails gave way and the
cars rolled down an embankment.
1t was not believed at headquarters
that General Pershing's use of the
railroad prior to receipt Of permission
from the Carranza government would
endanger the negotiations now being
conducted by the state department,
because it was assumed he had gain.
ed permission of those in charge of
operations of that section of the line
Supplies Chief Problem.
No reports from General Pershing
were received, but his silence caused
no uneasiness at headquarters, where
the chief concern continued to be the
problem Of getting supplies into Mex
leo without a railroad.
Advices from Washington that tbs
state department had prepared a
memorandum urging Carranza to de,
eide the question of using the rail
road without waiting for the ratifica-
ton of the protocol revived the hope
that perhaps by Thursday the stores
held at Ell Paso may be forwarded to
some field depot more accessible to
the troops now operating almost 800
miles fron the boundary line.
Troops Location Unknown.
Exactly where Colonel Dodd's cav
airy is now, or into how many detach-
ments it has been divided, was I'M
known at General F'unston's head
quarters.
The exact whereabouts of General
Pevshing also remained unreported,
but this lack of information created
no uneasiness, for General Pershing
still has orders to work out his own
problem.
Full realization of the danger into
which some of the advanced detach-
ments must be moving was acknowl-
edged. Villas known ability as di-
rector Of ambuscades has aroused
frank expressions Of fear among ar
my officers that he may catch some
of the American troops in a mountain
trap.
Villa Again Routed.
Mexico City, Mar. 29-Constitution-
alist troops surprised Francisco Villa
and his forces near Namiquipa, Chi
huahua, and routed the outlaw and
his band in battle, it was officially
announced by Secretary of War Obre-
gon. The pursuing column was com,
manded by Colonel Bertrand. Large
quantities of arms and munitions and
many horses were captured. Villa es-
capped early in the fight
U. S.. Troops Near Villa.
Ell Paso, Mar. 29.-villa has been
located in Santa Catharina canyon
Dodd's flying column is in close pur-
suit. American forces have shifted
their base, leaving the western side of
the Gordon about the bandits to Car
rama troops. It is reported the u. 8.
troops are only about half days
march from the bandit.