Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-23
pERsHING's MEN AND cARRANZA
SOLDIERS FIGHT BLOODY BAT.
tie At cARRIZAL, NEAR De
FAcTO HEADQUARTERS.
SCOUTING PARTY ATTACKED
FOR REFUSING TO RETIRE
Gomez Killed In Engagement That
RACES An Hour-Both Sides Lose
Heavily-Seventeen Americans
captured-cIash Means War,
Officers Say.

Officers Say.
Fl Paso, June 22.-The carrjzal bat.
tie means that war has BEGUN with
Mexico. American army officers soc
but one thing to do and that I. Ia
press the fight. It 10 believed here
that General Pershing already has
placed HE entire command In action
against tho Mexloans who have been
surrounding him for days and pres.
cling him hourly.
Fl Paso, June 22-Americans here
are confident that the II trooper, CAD.
eured were killed On route It they wera
ever started for chihuahua, 40 tho
Mexican law Of flight has been reIn-
stated since the threatened clash with
Che United States.
Reports Of tho battle brought to 81
paso by American refugees said tho
American cavalry had been fired up
On at close range with machine guns
BY the Mexlcans, and that the Amer
leans literally were moved down be,
sore they could make a move.
FL Paso, Texas. June 2.-American
and Carranza troops fought a bloody
battle only a few hours after Presi-
dent Wilson's 6,000-word rebuke to
General Carranza had gone forward
TO Mexico City. With which side vic.
tory rested is not known.
The engagement took place on the
oant0 Domingo ranch near the Mexi-
can town of Carrizal, which is nine
miles southwest Of Villa Ahumada, the
Mexican field headquarters in northern
Chihuahua.
Score Of Pershlne's Men Killed.
The number Of dead Americans or
Mexicans is not definitely known here,
but at least a score Of General Perish
tngs men are said to have been killed
and the Mexicans are said to have
lost more than twice that number.
Seventeen Americans were declared
by Mexican officials Is have been can.
tured and to have been hurried to
Chihuahua City under adequate guard.
Mexicans Use Machine Gun.
A machine gun used by the Mex.
leans is reported to have done heavy
execution.
The Americans engaged here are
thought to have been members Of a
troop from the Tenth cavalry, a negro
regiment, returning from a scouting
trip to Cuzman.
The size of the Mexican force, whose
commander, General Felix Gomez, was
Killed, is not known.
News Of the battle was received In
Juarez by General Francisco Gonzales,
Carranza commander Of the military
some Of the border.
General Gonzales first step after
confirming the news was to issue q
statement placing the blame on the
American commander. He charged that
the American troops fred first on tho
Mex1cans, and that their shots wera
directed at a courier who had just pre-.
pented to them q request that they
retire.
Detalls From Mexican Side.
American army officers declare ab-
eofute disbelief In General Gonzales
assertions. The opinion was ex,
pressed that If the Americans fired on
the Mexicans they did so because It
was necessary in order to insure their
own safety.
The only official details Of the en-.
eagement received here came from tho
Mexican side of the river. General
Gonzales said his Information was
transmitted to him from Villa Ahumar
da by Col. Genoveso Rivas, who com,
manded the Mexicans after their lead.
Or, General Gomez, was slain. Gen,
eral Gonzales also gave the Mexican
explanation Of how the two forces
same In contact.
Advise Americans to Retire,
According to General Gonzales. he
was Informed by General Gomez at
villa Ahumada Tuesday night of the
presence of the Americans westward
between villa Ahumada and Ell Vale.
He said he Immediately instructed
General Gomez to proceed to the San.
ia Domingo ranch where the Ameri.
cans were reported 'in unknown force''
and advise their commander to retire
30 their camp.
This, he says, General Gomez did
Villas Wife 10 Deported.
ID Paso, Texas. June 22.-Mrs. Luz
Torres Villa, wife Of Francisco Villa
was arrested by the police here and
With her sister and her sisters child.
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