New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27
Also Stays Rescue Force.
Throwing the Bodies
Into Wells.
CARRANZA KILLS
500 IN CHIHUAHUA
Bandits AdherentS Put to
Death After Attack
on City.

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 26.-The Car
rama garrisons at Santa Ysabel and
San Andres, both west Of Chihuahua
City. have been annihilated By Villa
bandits, and the two towns sacked, &C
cording to reports OF American secret
agents to-day. villa personally was re
ported moving q large force toward
Chihuahua City and had sent word IN
advance that he would attack the city
again on a certain day. Carranzs Of
ficisls refuse TO diyulge the date set
by Villa.
In battle with Villistas thirty-three
miles west Of chihuahua City the en-
tire Carranza force of Colonel Zussua'
numbering several hundred, who had
been sent to attack the Villa band and
prevent further raids, was wiped out
and the bodies Of the slain thrown into
deep wells near the scene of the bat
tie. Americans arriving from the
neighborhood Of tho fight to-day
brought a report OF the Villa victory.
Colonel Zuasus was among the hrst
killed, the Americans report
Five Hundred Villistas Put to Death.
Wholesale executions are taking place
in Chihuahua City, following the Villa
attack west OF the capital, it was an
nounced at military headquarters here
to-day. Five hundred Villa adherents
have been executed since the fight, the
report to General George Bell, jr.,
states, and many other prisoners have
been taken.
General Bell also has q report Of a
skirmish at Arena, ten miles south OF
Juarez, Sunday night. He says wounded
Carranza soldiers have been brought
back to Juarez from that station. The
Carranza officials in Juarez insist that
these wounded soldiers were brought
from Chihuahua City following the
fight there with Villa forces.
A report from Chihuahua that Gen
eral Matias Ramos had returned TO
that state capital with only thirty-five
men left of his original force OF 800
also was received by General Bell.
a prominent Mexican. who was taken
prisoner by Villa at Chihuahua City
and subsequently released, reached the
border to-day and reported to military
authorities that Villa had executed only
two Of the 30S prisoners taken IN the
Chihuahua battle. One of these was
chauffeur for General Trevino. He gave
the others the choice OF returning TO
Chihuahua City or joining him. Thirty
six returned and the remainder joined
Villa.
The Mexican refugee was one OF
these. and says he saw Villa, and that
the bandit leader walked with crutch
because of his bullet wound in the
leg and that he carried his crutch on
his saddle on the march.
Villa Moves Toward L. S. Forces.
Field Headquarters, Mexico, Sep
TENDER 26.-(By Radio to Columbus,
n. M.)-Villa and his bandit command
are moving northward toward the
American expedltlonary forces, accord
ing 70 reports received to-day at field
headquarters from source believed
reliable. Villa is reported TO have
crossed the northwestern railroad at
San Andres. twenty-five miles south
mish there between his men and Car
rama troops.
San Andres is one Of the towns
where the Carranzs garrisons were
reported snnihilated.
The garrison at Namiquipa presum-
ably IS preparing 20 prevent Villas
dash northward. General Cara and
General Ramos are said 10 be in pur'
suit Of Villa near San Andres.
Information from Csrranza sources
places the strength of Villas band al
two hundred.
According 10 cowboys captured by
Villa in Santa Clara canyon, who de-
serted after the Chihuahua battle
Villa himself entered the city and
stayed until daylight.
Fifty Villa sdherents recently ar
rested st MADEIRA have been sent north
under guard Of fifty de fscto troops
presumably FOR execution.