Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-10
Kills Is Americans and Is
Dnuen Back by u. S.
Forces Which FoLlow
Him Into Mexico.

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. March a--Irran-
cisco Villa. ou,lawed Mexican bandit,
raidcd United States territory to o-day.
With 5o0 men he attacked Columbus
killed at least sixteen Americans and
fred many buildings before he was
driven back across the international
t border
Not less than go troopers of the
Thirteen'h United states cavalry fol-
+ lowed tho Villa band into Mexico Re
ports 10 coloucl II. j. Sioculn. COM
inandinS United States troops at this
point. lat. to-day stated that Villa
had mad" a stand fifteen miles south
OF the border. where spirited lighting
cnsued In this engagement an un-
named private was killed and Captain
George Williams. adiutnnt OF the rhir-
tccnth Cavalry. was wounded
The small detachment OF troopers
under Major Frank Tompkins and
Elmer Linsley lighting dismounted
made a determined stand against the
renewed Villa attack. and az last re-
ports were holding their ground
The raid American territory
proved costly TO the bandit chieftain
The bodies Of eighteen bandits. includ-
ing Pablo Lopez. second in command
had been gathered and burned before
noon. and troopers reported an un-
determined number Of dead still lying
IN the brush. Led into the attack un-
, der the slogan. Death to the Ameri-
cans" Villas followers fought with
desperation. lust before dawn they
creDt along bitches skirting the United
Z nd oh, n
| sleeping town, firing heavily.
| AMERICAN TROOPERS IN
! ALMOST INSTANT ACTION
The first volley brought American
troopers into almost instant action.
/ While portion OF the raiders engaged
/ the cavalrymcu. others began applyjug
! the torch and shooting American
| civilians who vcntured from til. build
inps. Lights in homes and public
! buildings Immediately became targets
! for snipers posted IL, Villas direction.
| Other bandits. creeping close TO Ameri-
I can homes, cnticed a number of civil
! i"ns into the open with English -spok er
| invitations. y number Of fatalities
are attributed to this ruse.
( stores were looted oil was poured
upon frame structures. and the match
. applied by still other bandits The
: post office was raidcd and furniture
| smashed. hu; the loo;erS secured only
one small registered package
Many civilians barricadcd themselves
in their homes and fired at th. Mexi-
cans as they darted through th.
streets The lighting in the town
ended almost as suddenly as ii BEGAN
Less than two hours after tn. first
shot was heard. Villas bugicrs sounded
the retreat. and the raiders began Il
dlsordercd hight, closely followed by
American troopers
Mrs. Maud Hawk Wright, an A,neri-
can woman. who said she was held
captive by Villa for nine days. and was
: liberated in the midst OF to-day's
lighting, declared to-day THAI Villa an
nounccd on March his intention 10
attack Columbus, and proceeded north
under forced marches to carry ont his
purpose.
HEhT INTO ANIMATION
WIrH FLATS IL SWORDS
Ills men. with scant supplies Of
water and meat, suffered severely. She
SAID, and many dropped from their
horses on tit- march TO Eora J;ruu,,c
Villa, she declared, ruled them by fear
and his officers with the iiats OF their
swords beat the soldiers into an!,oa-
, ton sufficient to reach That point
whcrc they rested ana prepared Tor
the raid
on Tuesday. Mrs. Wrish; related.
Villa handits attacked rlnplovces of
the l'aion,as cattle Company. engaged
III rounding up cattle killing four
Americans
Mrs. Wright said her husband Ed
ward John Wright. Formerly Of Hous-
: ton. Ten. and Frank Hayden a youth
employed al liza Booker sawmill were
taken from the Wright ranch on March
ana presumably killed When she
was taken prisoner and forced 10 ride
away with detachment Of NiIIa's
men. under Colonel Ncrvosc Servant.
she said a handit ordered her to give
her baby TO Il Mexican family.
Mrs. Wright was cared for today
al the home Of Mrs Slocuin. VIII. of
; Colonel Slocum. There Size toll the
story "f her captur. and experiences
from the time she was taken from the
ranch q, Colona Hernandez west OF
Pearson. where The de facto govern
mcnt was reported 10 have maintained
- heavy garrison for tho protection OF
Americans
Up 10 Yesterday. she said. Villa wore
civilians clothing, II queer little round
straw hat. and rode "a small mule but
Just before the night This morning he
appeared clad in trim military uni
form. and rode one of three handsome,
sorrci chargers which had not been
used during the long march MIR,
Wright said Villa led ncarlr 500 men
upon the sleeping American town, :,t
which were qunrtcrcd less than 500
American troopers
Sh" said that some OF the men re-.
'aincd To guard her during The march
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