The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-05
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AMERICAN CAvAlRYMEN PUSH
Forward In Vigorous Man.Hunt
Now Getting Bandit In
Close Quarters.
A VERY MYSTERIOUS ESCAPE

Queretaro, April 2.-Villa has lost
a leg, according to dispatch re-
ceived by the War Department from
the Municipal President of the town
of Temosachic, chihuahua, who re-
ports that Villa was so badly wound
ed in the surprise attack recently
made on the constitutionalist garri-
son at Guerrero that amputation of
the limb was necessary.
The War Department also has re-
ceived a report of the engagement
| between the United States Cavalry
and the Villa bandits at San Geron-
imo. The official report confirms
previous advices that the bandits
lost thirty killed and that the Amer
lean losses were negligible.
Gen. Pablo Iuriga, Military Com
mander of the State of Jalisco, re-
ports a battle between bandits and
Constitutionalist forces Under Col.
Salvador Ortiz, at FL Grillo and Las
leaving seventeen dead on the field,
among them being their leader,
notorious outlaw known under the
nickname of "Bolas Neal"
Trail In Snow Storm.
San Antonio, Tex, April 2.-Vil-
las loss in dead at the battle with
Americans at Guerrero Wednesday
was placed at sixty by Gen. Pershing
to,day in report to Gen. Funston.
The bodies were found in houses
in Guerrero and scattered in the
underbrush for miles along the
routes taken by the fleeing Mexicans.
Villa himself was believed to be
northeast of Guerrero, but Gen. Per-
shing expressed the opinion that
there was little chance of his es-
cape.
Detachments from four regiments
of cavalry had been disposed in such
manner that the district where he
had been reported was practically
surrounded and every point of es-
cape carefully guarded, according to
the report.
Gen. Pershing's report was dated
"Nlarch 31-April l" causing army
officers to believe It was written yes
terday. but not filed until to-day.
Additional details of the fighting
about Guerrero were not given by
Gen. Pershing, but he said yesterday
that a snowstorm sweeping over the
San Geronimo ranch. region of
high elevation. had made the opera
tions of the troops more difficult and
exceedingly uncomfortable for the
soldiers.
Mysterious Disappearance.
Camp of Commanding General. AT
tho Extreme Front, April 2 (By
aeroplane to field headquarters and
by wireless to Columbus. N. Ny
Every since they defeated the Villa
commander at San Geronimo ranch
with heavy losses last Wednesday,
the American cavalrymen have
searched ceaselessly for the bandit
leader, but up to late to-day no def
rite Information concerning his
whereabouts had reached this camp.
villa has disappeared in a way
which. considering the "reminiscences
of the American pursuit.seems mys-
terious. The American troops have
not encountered any natives who
will even admit they have seen
villa.
Troops Press Forward.
Columbus, N. NJ. April Rid
ing mercilesslv. 400 American troop
ers under Col. George A. Dodd are
making desperate efforts 10 capture
or wine out the survivors of Fran
cisco Villas largest command. which |
they defeated at San Geronimo ranch
several days ago, according 10 mea-
ger reports seepirg across the bor-
der TODAY.
Other Information received indi-
catnd. however. that there Is still |
rlpch doubt at the American field
headnrarters as to whether the ban
az chieftain was with his forces
during the engagement. One re-
rort. given much credence. was that
villa sustained the wounds which |
h-ote his leg and shattered his hip
homo an the otfool p,ada an tha 10.