Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-18
A FEW AM ERICANS
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ed having seen fire near the Pal
millC mills Of tn" Alvarado Mining
company This report was brought
here today by arrivals from Chihua-
hua.
Tho Chinese also were reported to
have said that villa troops were In
possession of number of American
made machine guns ana new rifles
\ Mexican refugee who arrived to-
day from Chihuahua city declared
two columns OF Clrranza troops, ap-
prONimatcN one thousand men each,
had left there before the train on
which he came, departed for the
north, and that General TreVino was
expected to leave at noon. This re-
poIt Is considered reliable.
4 Chinese refugee who arrived
early To-Day from Chihuahua city was
a Passenger on the train held up by
Villa bandits at Terrazas Wednesday.
He said passengers were compelled to
hand over all they had, even to their
underClothes.
The state department IN elogram
today confirmed the killing Of DR.. II.
c. Fisher. former ST. LCu,san, at
Santa Rosalia, Mexico, November by
Villa bandits.
Dr Fisher had practiced medicine
in Mexico thirty years.
Information received IN LTivate ad-
vices hv William Fisher, n brother. of
st. Louis, Mo, is that the bandits de-
manded and received S2,OC0 upon a
promise 10 spare DR.. Fis ler's life. and
afterward killed him "because he was
an American"
Prior to leaving chihuahua City to
take the field against villa. General
Trevino made Il statement toGay TO
] II g Associated Press In which he said
the time for defensive measures
against the bandits had passed and a
vigorous offensive was necessary.
THE state capital of Chihuahua has
been efficiently fortified" General
Trcvino said, "and with the garrison
| have left under the command of
Gen. Gonzales Cueler it is abe 10 re-
pulse even strong enemy force
The general added.
Must Assume Oflcn>i,c.
Decisive results could not he oh
tanned by sending small dete echments
against the bandits. and it is for that
reason that | am starting am offensive
under my personal command. My d.
vision Is composed of al thousand
men of the three arms. cavalry, artil-
lery end infantry, with plenty OF am
munitiOn, and | am taking tho field
with the firm resolution of delivering
this region from the elements that
/ have deficd divine and human laws.
he vanguard of General TreNino's
column has reached Santa Rosalia,
which will be his base of OPERATIONS
| He will move south toward the Du-
tango border. where villa is known
/ to be. General Murguia. who is now
moving on JimineI north from Esca-
/ lon, will cooperate with General Tre-
vino.
| Chihuahua City is again in state
| Of nervousness because of the dcpar-
true OF his troops and the reappear-
Gnce of the villa scara. But General
/ TreNino's statement is expected to re-
store confidence. General Cueliar
also says he would defend the city to
the last.
In taking the field General Trevino
| is giving up a mission OF high impor-
tanCe to a foreign country which had
been offered him.
General Trcvino's announcement
that he would take the field against
| Nialla in person at the head of his
division caused much surprise and
considerable alarm here among Amer
leans and MeXicans who have interests
in chihuahua City. They say the de-
parturc of General Trevino and his
forces from chihuahua City leaving
only n small force to defend the city
is practically an evacuation of the
state capital