The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-13
Bandit Chief Believed
To Sc Hiding in >ier-
ra Madre Mountains
CHANGE FORECAST
BY Funston in Nine OF CON-
munication-rew Supplies
Via Railroads

Ell Paso, Texas.-Masking his trail
with the deluding fiction, spread
broadcast by Mexican poems that he
was dead of his wounds, Pancho
Villa is thought by the Mexican mill
tary officers in Juarez to be safely
hidden in the Sierra Madre noun
tains while the American cavalry is
pursuing the rear guard band of Viii
la bandits, whose strategy is to be-
guile Villas pursuers away from the
hiding place of their chief.
Funston Making Change.
San Antonio, Texas.-Funston an
nounced today that change would
be made soon that would effect the
long line of communication between
Columbus, New Mexico and General
Perish M, ..dvanced forces. He de-
clined to state what the change
would be, but barring the free use
of railroads, it is assumed by most
army officers that it has been decid-
ed either to reinforce the line ma
terially or shift it to a shorter route.
Young Widows Mourn.
Pershing's Camp at the Front
The widows of Carranza officers
slain by Villa near here passed
through the camp enroute to Chihua-
hua. One was Sonora Innocente Ri
|veri, sixteen years old, and the other
was Sonora Tomas Milan, twenty
years old.
81 wished to kill Villa myself" /"
said Sonora Rivera, so they are
sending me away from this part of
! the country"
Sonora Rivera had been married
three months when her husband WAS
killed by the Villa forces that rush
ed the Guerrero garrison at a. IN.
on March 2S. The sixtean-year-old
bride was in Minace at the dance
that night, while her husband. a
colonel, was on duty in Guerrero.
Ship Limited Supplies.
San Antonio, Texas.-Supplies are
being shipped to Casas Grandes over
the o-Northwestern railroad for
distribution to the expeditionary
the line will permit. This, coupled
with Pershing's action in moving his
headquarters to Satevo. forty miles
south of Chihuahua, on the same day
that the report of Villas death was
given wide circulation. is taken as
an indication that the army officials
do not place credence in the report.
Carranza Men Win.
Torreon, Mexico.-Details of five
hour battle between the Carranza
garrison at Pasaje, Durango, and an
attacking force composed of Contrer-
as and Ceniceros bandits were
brought here today. The outlaws
fled in disorder into the hills of the
Nazas district after losing seventy
killed, it is reported. The de facto
troops had four dead.
Old Villa Rusc.
Columbus, N. M.-The report that
Francisco Villa is dead of blood poi
soning resulting from the wounds he
| is supposed to have received in the
of discussion in Columbus last night
There was much speculation as tc
whether the "Fox of the Sierras" had
not spread the report himself tc
throw his pursuers Off the trail.
Lieutenants II. A. Dargue and E
is. Gorrell, who brought the report
to Columbus after a $50 mile flight
from San Antonio, short distance
above Satevo, said that the natives
of southern Chihuahua placed great
faith in it. Students here in Mexican
warfare and particularly Of Villa
tactics recalled that times without
number in previous campaigns the
bandit leader has caused himself te
be reported wounded.
Bandit Leader Alone.
Mexico City, Mex.-Francisco Villa
has left the main body of his com
mand and is hiding almost unattend
ed in the Sierre mountains of Chi
huahua, according to information
given out at the war department yes
terday. The last of his forces passed
Through the town of Cusiheuiriachio
chihuahua, Monday in their flight to-
ward the mountains. They were close
ly pursued by forces of the defacte
government, who hope to capture
the band and locate the leader soon
| In Durango Mounts.
| El Paso, Texas.-It seems Ger
tain now that Villa, if he still lives
has passed into the mountain fast
nesses of Durango and that he is ir
position to get in touch with the scat
tered bandit forces of that district
The belief here is that the forces oil
Colonel Dodd and Colonel Brown
have not yet passed the Durango
line, but have remained in touch
with their supplies at Parral, with
lout lengthening the line of communi,
cation to the danger point.
Yankees Near Parral.
I'll Paso, Texas.-That the Ameri
can expeditionary force has penetrat
ed far beyond Parral and is near ii
not actually at the Chihuahua-Dur
ango border lines, is indicated il