The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 26--FIghting
their way through binding sand stoims
the American troops under General
Pershing are said to be following on
the track Of villa, who Is reported to
have shown his heels to his pursuers,
tricking them and lodging between
the Americas columns aud the Garran,
"a forces that were cooperating with
the United States troops. E.,' y. M "a,
The story Of how the bsndit leader
hoodwinked the carranza leaders an 7
the Americans was brought to ~ y !, 4
last night BY party Of Am riyans
from Casas Grandes. The roDbar lead.
er Is reported Heading for Tutusea
thirty miles south Of MADEIRA, where
he viii be safe in the fastnesses af the
i-onntains, but Of which 1t win be an
almost hopeless task to dislodgc him.
saw American scouts familiar with the
country. As ...
Left Decoy Camp o'.a1.,
villa u said to have worked of rpop
his purniers one Of the oldest lodges
IN the history Of warfare. Leaving .
ragged handful Of npndescript follow,
ers behind MIN, the bandit chief, VIII
2 carefully selected band Of men, weIl
mouhted left Namquipa behind him
beaded south last Wednesday. In the
mean time he caused the report TO bn
conveyed TO American and Oarranz,
columns that his, entire force was en-,
eapPed at Namqpipa. and awaiting bat,
This was undoubtedly rcspousihle
for the countless rumors that went hy;
ing all oSr- this country aud Mexieo
TO the effect that the bandits aud the
chasing troops had actually come 10
an engagement, or that Villa was sufI
rounded ''NF" ~
Hard on HIS Heels %
However, the same Americans who
brought the word Of his ruse also
IrOnfht the report thar American cav!
airy Is said to be hard upon his heels,
Dnd IL fyea now nearing MADEIRA, d
roint which Villa reached Yesterday
6r late FRIDAY night. II is possible
that they win prove too speedy for
The bandit th'eftnin and run him Ia
earth between MADEIRA and the hill
country wa
10 the meantime preparations fer
replenishing the supplies of the march
Ing columns and organizing bases al
various rarts Of Mexico are going for.
ward rs speedily as possible. e.
Tho Test Of Carranza ...7
The agreement between CaTTanza
and the American authorities, granting
rs the use Of the trains Of the Mexf.
Gan national railways, IL sail 70 have
ll,y -.
plies are ell ready at San Antonio and
BORDER points, to be rushed south as
Foon as The Permission is gwen The
use Of the railroads Is considered In
war department and state department
official circles here as the final test of
the Willingness of Carranza TO assist
in the American capture and punish,
Inent Of General Villa.
Officials here and at the army head
quarters in San Antonio, are reported
to be perfectly satisfied with the man
nef Ia which Carranza commanders arr
cooperating with the American force,
south Of the line and have been hiRl
in the praise they have given the as
sistanee given. ~
The CarranZa agency in Washington
last night made public despatch From
the chief of the eOnstitutiOnaliSts ii
Mexico, In which General CaTranxs
sahl that he is in hearty accord will
Hthe purpose Of the Americans aud vii
cooperate In every possible wav in tn.
capture and punishment of Villa. -:
RepublicanS Suspicious
There are, however, not hacking n'6,u
bers of congress who persist in theii
attitude that the United States il be
ing tfieked by the ConstitntionaIists
and the signs of q bitter fight upon til,
admipistratiOn's Mexican policy bOtl