The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-17
General PersAing to View Body to De.
termine Whe ther or Not It is
That of Bandit Chief.
OFFICIALS GENERALLY
DISCREDIT THE RUMOR
Parral Attack Report is Made Public;
Details Are Still
Lacking.

|
Lacking.
Ell Paso, April 17.-Unconfirmed
rumors from Carranza sources are
that Villa is dead. A body dug up
from two weeks old grave by Car
los Carranza, a nephew of General
Carranza, is being taken to Chihua-
hua City. American officials dis
credit the rumor.
Identification Difficult.
! Ell Paso, April 17.-Carranza Con-
sui Garcia stated late this afternoon
that neither he nor General Cavira
had any official confirmation of the
recovery or Identification of Villas
body. He stated that in any event
the Identification would be difficult
on account of the length of time, the
body is reported to have been buried.
President Thrilled.
Washington, April 1.-THE ad-
ministration is straining every re-
source to confirm or disapprove the
report that Villa is dead. All the
officers from the president down are
thrilled
Pershing Investigates.
San Antonio, April 17-(Oficial)
General Pershing has left Cusihur-
ishoc with cavalry detachments to
view the body which is being brought
to chihuahua City and which is
claimed to be that of Villa. Knowing
Villa personally, Pershing should be
able to positively state within a few.
hours whether the body is thats0f
Villa unless the body is mutilated.
Orders Army On.
San Antonio, April 17.-Lacking
advices as to the death of Villa, Gen.
eral Funston has ordered that the
American troops push on near Parral
where Villa was last reported.
Citizens to Mexico.
Ell Paso, April 17.-Villa may be
dead as reported by the American
army officials but are anxious that
the leaders body may be identified.
| A small train left Guerez this morn
| ing with a small group of Americans.
Including a number knowing Villa In
timately, going to Chihuahua City to
meet the body.
Good Food Supply.
Columbus, April 1.-THE quarter
masters corps today reported that
there was enough food and supplies
in the field to carry the army to May
is if no more was shipped.
Pershing Reports.
| San Antonio, April 1.-Two un-
armed troopers of the Tenth United
States cavalry were shot down In the
streets of Parral when Mexicans,
without provocation, fired upon q de-
fenseless foraging party entering the
town in seach of supplies, General
Pershing reported to General Fred
erick Funston here Saturday night.
| Pursued by the mob, the survivors
of the foraging squad fed to the camp
of the main body with the account
of the assault, according to the de-
tails of the fight made public by Gen.
eral Funston.
More than 40 Mexicans were killed
when a detachment of the Tenth,
advancing toward Parral to recover
1.-The bodies of the murdered soldiers,
lclashed with the mob.
More than 100 rioters fell wound
led under the sharp fire Of the Amer
|ican troops, it is reported. Seven
Icavalrymen are said to have been
|struck, but no fatalities were an
ounced.
General Pershing's dispatch did not
Estate whether members of the Car
Iranzista garrison were in the mob.
| Two Are Killed.
The cavalrymen recovered the bod
lies of their dead and withdrew, ad-
|vices say.
Two reports were received from
Pershing, General Funston stated,
one coming by way of Columbus and
he other by way of Chihuahua, where
it was relayed by Consul Letcher.
Chagrined by the meagerness of
the report, after four days of anxious
waiting, the major general declared
SHARPLY he had rushed forward de-
mand that Pershing furnish further
details. He expressed great relief,
however, to learn that first reports
of many cavalrymen being killed
were exaggerated.
Pershing's advices nearly had been
anticipated by official and unofficial
dispatches from other sources. These
were considered sufficient by General
Funston and the commander imme-
diately wired Pershing demanding 4
more detailed account.