Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-09

Columbus, ". NJ, March a band
of Mexican bandits, numbering from
500 to 1000, supposed under the per-
sonal command of Francisco Villa
raided United States territory early to-
day. They attacked Columbus, killed
American citizens and set fire to build
.si.:ss. FF. aearly -~o hours fighting
scontinneiain the street.
Colonel slocum speedily brought the
Thirteenth cavalry into action and
shortly after o'clock drove the raiders
across the border. -=
A number of Mexicans were killed.
Their bodies dotted the streets where
.hey had been posted. picking off Amer
cans, AZ they emerged pellmell out OF
dwellings, and hotels. There appeared
to be no wounded. Several guests were
burned to death in the Central Hotel,
which was one of the first buildings
lrrd by villas men. "' - ,.,'..-..
Shot 40 They Fled. Il
Mexican bandits standing outside the
flaming building shot down A. i.
Richie. proprietor Of the hotel, and w.
n. Walker, a guest, as they attempted
to dash out OF the door. Both were
dead when picked up s.s zl
C. C.. Miller, owner Of d drug store.
was shot us he tried to enter the door
OF the Hoover Hotel, An adobe struc-
ture, with mud walls. protected score
Of covering women and children who
remained In the rooms while bowling
mob OF bandits surged thru the sur
rounding streets.
Soldiers Camp Attacked.
Althol they first attacked the camp
OF the Thirteenth cavalry, 1t suffered
little, altho a number Of American SOL
diers were killed and wounded and a
number OF cavalry horses were ridden
on BY the Mexicans as they fed back
to Mexico. r.. :.
The attack was complete surprise.
villa deceived all authorities by dis
patching q telegram to Haehita, N. NJ,
last night. saying that he was at the
Nogaies ranch In Chihuahua, near the
border. at least forty -four miles from
here. This telegram was signed os-
tensihly by the American caretaker Of
the ranch and stated that Villa person
ally was at the ranch house..
All the while. however, the Mexican
bandit leader was making his way from
Bosques ranch. about twenty five miles
southwest of here
"a Mexican scout gave an intimation
Of this. He reported late last night
that he saw two parties of Villas men
moving eastward from Bosques ranch
toward Palomas, an abandoned Car
rama OUTPOST. six miles directly south
below here. 3 ~
Ruse Successful. - ~,
q Col. II. J. Slocum. commanding the
Thirteenth cavalry, has heavy patrols
out and two troops of cavalry at Glib
Son ranch. seventee miles to the west.
Carranza customs guards at the
border gates. three miles south Of Co
slumbus, had dug q few rife pits for
the nifty Carranza soldiers vino fed
Palomas when Villa appeared in the
vicinity several days ago.
Villa came over the line at this
point apparently and the Carranza SOL
sdiers were reported to have Joined his
men In open order, Villa sending them
up e. deep ditch, running up from the
border and paralleling the eroad skirting
the United States army camp. the Gus
toms house and the railroad station.
Fight Begins in Town.
The fight began here in town, and the
family of "A. l. Riggs, customs officer,
and that OF i. jaeger, station agent OF
the Ell Paso Southwestern railroad, was
IN the midst OF 1t, but no member of
either family was hurt
lieutenant Casteman. officer Of the
day. turned out all the men remaining
IN the camp Shrlekng battle yells,
the Mexicans In Overwhelming num-
bers rushed savagely into the town
north Of the railroad tracks. Al courier
was sent TO Major Lindsey at Gibbons
ranch to bring up the troops posted
I'll the townspeople .Sss.5
Villa It Head of Raiders.
Villa is said to have been seen by
several Americans urging on his men,.
He cut the telegraph wires east to Ell
Paso TO prevent call for American
troops stationed there. While part of
his forces fought the hastily rallied
american troops, Villa is said to have
detailed snipers and house burners,
who few to the task. Houses thruout
the town were riddled with bullets
IN the section house near the rail-
road station Foreman g. II. iMcCul-
Slnue tl and his wife and their four chi
dren sought safety on the floor. Bullets
Z. S.:ss.s.sS .1s.se eyer their heads sss.4ss
ggssz hniiAt wrecked the station clock.
AN who remained inside were COM
pAfaxIx6lx Na{e In the most cases. i
dFagging a little girl by
10 Aal1 Sea4 wounded - t,azslsled
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