Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24
GAVIRA REPORTS
VILLA DEFEATED
NEAR NAMIQUIPA
Carranza Commander at Juarez De-
clares Bandit Beaten by Cano
and Now in Flight Before
Gutierrez.
HERRERA FIoPs, SAYS BELL
American General at Ell Psso Con-
firms Report Of Chiefs De.
sertion to Outlaw.
HERRERA DENIES IN MESSAGE

HERRERA DENIES IN MESSAGE
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March a.
General Bell, at El Paso. sent to
General unston today a message, say
ing tina this (Bell's) report of yester-
day that General Herrera had re-
volted has been confirmed. General
Funston advised the War depart
ment.
Ell PASO. Tex. March 2S.--Gen-
eral Gavira of { he Juarez garrison
received further advices this after
noon regarding the battle between
Pancho villa and Colonel Cano near
Namiquipa last Monday, General
Gavira said the villa troops were
routed and fled toward Namiquipa
and that forces OF General Luis Gu
tierrez went in pursuit to give Villa
further battle.
According TO a telegram General Gavlra
says he received, the battle which took
place several kiiometers south OF
Namiquipa, lasted several hours.
Forces Advance on Wills.
villa, according to the telegram. is now
in the vicinity OF Namiquipa. Forces are
advancing upon villa in command OF
Colonel Cano. from Las Cruces; Colonel
sslas. from Babrieora; Colonel Herman
dez. from Tepehuanez; General Cara,
from Santa Clara. and General Cavazos,
from Temosecis, the telegram added.
T..T.
Herrera OF the Chihuahua garrison had
not deserted 10 villa was received by
General Gavira Of the Juarez garrison
this afternoon I'm a telegram from Cen
eral Herrera himself.
The telegram said; your telegram OF
yesterday received. Deny in my name
emphaticaily the rumor that the reaction
aries, have circulated in San Antonio.
| Tex. saying I have gone over 20 villa.
On the contrary. am ready to fight him
as energetically AZ possible"
Funston Prepares.
SAN ANTONIO. March 2s.--oenersl
! Funston proceeded today with his plan OF
! preparation 20 meet the aiteEna situation
that would be created by any injection OF
new forces into the villa organization
that General Pershing is fighting. No ad-
ditionai evidence confirming the reported
detection of General Luis Herrera and
1000 Carranxa troops in Chihuahua was
received.
No report has been made to General
Funston OF arevoit At Torreon or In
Sonora. Unofficial reports were that
many OF the troops in Sonora yesterday
proclaimed themselves adherents OF
Villa.
General Funston today sent to General
PerHhinR at casas Grandes orders 60
make earlier and more detailed reports
OF his operations.
Whether the Seventh cavalry had en-
countered and defeated a detachment OF
Villas men near Namiquipa. as reported
last night. was not known at head
quarters.
No More Troops Asked.
No additional troops have been asked
for since the Fifth cavalry and the Twen-
ty-fousth infantry were ordered to the
border.
General Funston is yet anxious 20 use
the Northwestern railway for the move
ment OF supplies. The auartermaster at
Columbus reported that less difficulty
now Is being encountered IN moving sup
plies with the automobile trucks. but
staff officers regard such a method as
tnado0uate.
No information concerning report that
General Pershing is using a section of
the Northwestern railroad for Transports
tion of troops was available at head
quarters here, but General Funston said
II might be that he was using that part
OF the line south OF Casas Grandes to the
Cumbre tunnel II he was using II. Gen
eral Funston said. IL was with the con-
sent OF the local commander.
study More Extended Map.
Staff officers OF General Funston
studied a more extended area OF north
ern Mexico today. The probable moves
OF Herrera and his 1000 men were care
fully considered and at every point along
the border where they might disturb the
peace on the American side careful note
was taken OF the positions OF American
troops and the time II would take to get
: them to the scene.
That phase OF the situation did not
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