The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-03-30
The MEXICAN Situation.

General Gales, military governor
of Sonora, today received a tele-
gram from General Enriquez, mil
itary governor of chihuahua,
stating that five columns of Car
rama troops were closing in on
Villa and his bandits near Nam
iquipa and that with the aid of
Americans it was believed Villa
would not be able TO escape.
Columbus, n. NJ, March "a
No word was received today at
the military base from General
Pershing's expaditionary COM
mand, either by wireless OF eour-
Ter.
III Paso, March 24.-No word
has come to military headquarters
to confirm the report that United
States troops and Carranza forces
have surrounded Villa and bat
tie is imminent. The report was
received last night by Mexican
Consul Garcia.
/ Washington, March 24.-The |
question of calling out the nation
al guard for border duty to re-
lease regulars for Mexican service
was discussed today at the cab
met meeting. II was decided there
was no prospect of such action at
this time.
Washington, March 24.-Amer-
lean Consul Leteher, of Chihua-
hua, reported that there is no L
truth in the reported revolt By
General Luis Herrera and the
Carranza garrison at Chihuahua.
Leteher's dispatch reported that
Herrera, in command of the de-
facto troops there, was .'loyal to
Carranza "
FL Paso, March 25-Villa was
reported today 10 be fleeing west 4
IN the San Miguel country, hav- L
ing successfully eluded the en-
eircling ring being drawn around u
him by the Americans and the ID
Carranzistas h
FL Pas0, March Wire CON-
out Of FL Paso into I
Mexico is still interrupted. Il is a
believed rowing bands Of Villistas !
are responsible for the wire cut
ting. q
Columbus, n. NJ, March 25- y
Additional precautions have been h
taken to protect the truck train
Ehich left here for Casas Grandes. I,
Columbus, y. N. March 26.- Ia
american troops engaged in an N
movement with Car
near Namiquipa today e,
got their first sight Of Villistas. II
There was no fighting between In
he bandits and the United States
Orces but the Carranzistas had OF
wO brushes with other bands, re- 10
'orts to General Pershing's head 80
quarters stated.
The dispatches indicated that 81
lila had split up his forces. This is
ras the first word that the Amer III
Fan vanguard was so close to the
'illlstas and reports of fighting in
fere expected mOmentarily. lai
III Paso, March Columns Of up
american cavalry are seeking to
ntrap Villa by sealing up all the da
rails and passages in the noun va
lInOus district south of FL Vale. lis
nee the outlets are barred a
luadron Of cavalry detachments n
nd infantry operating from the no,
lse near Casas Grandes will lexl
'mb the country and endeavor
} flush the quarry into the open. ing
The American army forces have ear
zen allowed to use Mexican tel est
,raph wires between MADEIRA {
Id Juarez, General Gavira an No
'unced today. All communion sba
1ns are being censored by Cen tho
al Bertani, Carranza command !,
at MADEIRA. =
Evidence that Villa is prepar- - -.
g to resist the American pur- 7. /.
ing columns and that the Mex =
IN people are not as yet rally r.
3 to him has been collected by '-~ -e
ficers and scouts Of the Ameri. ~
n troops. sou
San Antonio, Tex, March 2S.- q
affirmation that General Per
ing already has been using a r.
rtion Of the Northwestern rail- II
I'd for transportation of troops
s secured by General Funston
lay from what was said to be
unofficial source. This infor-l
tion included a report Of the
srturning Of two cars and the
uring Of 10 troopers Of the 10th
AIRY and several horses.
No reports from General Per-
ng we're received today, but his
nee caused no uneasiness at
Idquarters, where the chief
Icern continued to be the prob
Of getting supplies into Mex