New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
Dodd's Cavalry Sweeping
Region Near Guerrero

lYrcra q STAT Correspondent Of The Tribunal
Columbus, n. NJ, April 2.-The chase
In Guerrero and below It has developed
into a fsn-shaped beating OF the en-
tire section Of mountainous country
through which Villa and his band are
being tracked. The mounted command
Of Colonel Dodd Is split into many de-
tails, each working in limited area
and thrashing It thoroughly 70 force
TO the open any unattached bands II
may harbor. At the same time col
umn has been launched on what is be-
lieved 70 be the trail left by the fee
ing leader. taking the best horses
available and riding relentlessly on the
scent
These attachments are covered con-
stantly by reserve cavalry, with in
fantry making secure the line of COM
munication and water depOts which
handle the provisioning of the front
forces.
Here IN Columbus the heat of ex-
element has cooled 20 continued mat
ter-of-fact attention TO the business
of timing and starting motor and
wagon supply trains for the Casas
Gran6es base for forwarding TO fur
Their south
New mounts for the cavalry troops
are being prepared for the front with
many animals reaching here TO be
broken 10 service before shipment over
the route below. Blacksmiths and
horseshoers of the cavalry detail here
have been engaged all day putting the
first shoes on outlaw" steeds.
Unofficial advices from Casas Grandes
by one OF two empty supply trains to-
day brought the statement that Villista
wounded taken in Dodd's attack on the
bandit camp last Wednesday are being
sent back TO the Columbus base hospi-
tai for treatment and later confinement
prior TO trial by military court. Esti-
mates only were had this evening as to
the number of Villista injured picked
up on the Guerrero field during the
fighting and subsequent ten-mile chase,
these placing the probable total at from
forty to sixty.
Army men here were considerably
disturbed to-day by numerous warn
ings from confidential sources that ad-
herents of Francisco Villa were gath
ering In the chihuahua desert, both
north and south of Ascension and near
\ the motor trail leading from Columbus
NO Casas Grandes, to attempt TO cut
the line OF communications.
An extra heavy guard Of infantry
men was placed on truck train which
left here for the front to-day. Isolated
camps of soldiers guarding the line
were reached by the field telegraph and
ordered TO watch closely for signs of
hostile forces. Lieutenant A. W.
Cutler, goth Infantry, of Lexington,
KY, adjutant of the base, left on the
train for Colonia Dublan, where he will
attempt TO coordinate more closely the
work of the expeditionary force and
that Of the base camp.
Soldiers stationed here received ap-
proximately $4,000 at the regular
monthly payday to-day. While the
usual precautions were taken 10 pre-
vent trouble among the men the usual
payday excitement in a military camp
was completely absent, the men appar-
emily realizing the seriousness of the
task before the t.oops.
When Jesus Samoa and his daughter
crossed the American line to-day at
Palomas, the first Mexican town
through which the American troops
passed on the way 10 the front was left
without human inhabitants
Samoa, eightytwo years old, crossed
into the United States In prairie
schooner such as used by the "forty-
miners" Loaded in il were his house
hold goods, while from the rear axle
swung a water bucket, under which
trotted 8 stubby-tailed dog. The
horses were hitched 20 the wagon by
means Of harness fashioned from can
vas cartridge belts discarded by vii