Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-16
CEN. PERSH|NC
LEADS COLUMNS.
INTO MEXICO.
Carranza Garrison Wanted Ia
Join Trops to Run Bandits
to Ground.
THOUSAND WATCH
1T CAMPAIGN OPEN
Wipe the Villaist Band on tho
Earth Is Orders to Troop
Commander.

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San Antonio, Texas, March 15.-
General John A. Pershing commands
more than 1000 troops, which began
the pursuit in Mexico today of Fran.
cisco Villa.
General Pershing reports that he
and his command had crossed the in
ternational boundary line just south
OF Columbus reached Gen. Frederick
Funston, in charge Of general oper-
atiOns, late today.
DispelIed Fears.
The news of his entrance into
Mexico served to dispel to great
extent fears that had been enter
tanned in some quarters that resist
ance would be offered by the troops
of the de facto government. General
Eertani, the commanding officer OF
the Carranza garrison at Palomas, on
the south side of the dividing line,
promptly joined General Pershing.
His force was only some 400 men.
but they were reported to have dis.
played willingness and eagerness to
join in the chase. AS q body, the
Mexican troops will remain under
their own commander, but number
of them are being employed as scouts
by General rershing. 7:-@ Il q, y. .Fs M.
Rerorts Progress. VI. .4.;yss Il. !.
Reports of progress in the country
where the search had been begun has
been made by General Pershing to
General Funston, but it is not antici-
pated that these will be frequent nor
deal with any but the more import.
ant developments. Not until after
Friday are sharp developments ex-
pected.
Second Column Following.
Col George A. Dodd, heading q
smaller column, that entered Mexico
some distance west of Columbus, also
is moving in a southerly direction
and the two forces should be in touch
with each other before the end Of
the week. By that time it is expect
ed an infantry support will hold the
lines of communication along which
motor trucks for the transportation
Of ammunition and supplies will be
operated. 3g,i
Wipe Villa From Earth.
General Pershing has gone into
wipe out Villa and his organization.
Unless orders to the contrary are
received from those higher in author
ity than General Funston, the cam
paign that was begun today will con-
tinue until Villa is captured or killed.
General Funston Optimistic.
General Funston regarded the situ-
alton optimistically. He appeared to
have no doubt that the men in the
field would render a good account OF
themselves in the work undertaken
and he was hopeful that Villa would
be forced into corner at an early
date.
No News.
If the exact whereabouts of Villa
are known at army headquarters, the
fast has not been disclosed. Gener-
ally, it is believed that he has moved
southwark, toward the Guerrero dis
trict in the foothills of the Sierra
Madres, but reports from Mexican
sources indicate that the de facto
government troops will do their best
to turn him northward toward the ad.
vancing American columns.
A Villa Hotbed.
Masters of fighting vessels arriving
here today declared that Ensenada,
capital of Lower California, was
Villa hotbed and that trouble was
feared there when news of the move
ment of Aemrican troops into Mexico
became known. 1t is not known how
many Americans are at Ensenada.
Carranza Troops Mutiny.
Numerous reports have reached the
United States military authorities
here that open rebellion has broken
out among the Carranza troops 1T Ka-
bullona, IS miles south OF here. Tho
situation, which has grown steadily
more serious for several days, reached
climax today when it was practically
confirmed that General Gozria Car.
ran, commander at Korigia, was eth.
er assassinated or a refugee at some
place on the border.
All Americans have assembled In
one place prepared to protect them.
selves from Mexican raiders.
Patroling Borders.
A detachment of the 18th infantry
under First Sargent Founders ID T..
trolling the border night and day, a1d
reinforcements of the 14th infaAtly
from Ft. Clarke are being rushed hero
and are expected to arrive TO-DAY.
The Mexicans are greatly e9cIte6
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