Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-04-14
CARRANzA REFUSES
RAILROADS TO u. s.
Denies Report Permission Had
Been Granted.
THIRD CLASH WITH VILLA?
Dispatch to Washington Says Ameri'
can Troops Routed Bandits in
Fight at ieneguilIa-Aided
by Carranzistas.

Queretaro, Mex, April S.-The Next
can government has not given the
American government permission to
use Mexican railways for any purpose
whatever, said Gen. Candida Aguilar.
Mexican minister of foreign relations,
after meeting of the Carranza cabi-
net.
At the meeting General CarranZa
and his advisers discussed the modifi-
cations suggested by the United States
in the recent proposals for an agree
ment for crossing the frontier between
the United States and Mexico by the
armed forces of the respective govern
mentS.
New Proposals Received.
The latest proposals of the Wash
ington state department were received
here on Wednesday, having been sent
by Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican minis
ter-designate to the United States.
Genral Aguilar denied vigorously
stories published in the American
press to the effect that the Carranza
government had given permission to
the United States army forces to use
Mexican railways for transportation
of foodstuffs and supplies.
please rectify these false state
ments," said General Aguilar to a cor
respondent. "The Mexican government
has not given the American govern
ment permission to use Mexican rail-
ways for any purpose whatever"
Villa Located at La BoquiIla.
Ell Paso, April 8.-Francisco Villa
was definitely located at La BoQuilla
in a code message received here from
Torreon, Mex. La Boquilla is 80 miles
southeast of Satevo and about an equal
distance north of Parral.
American troops are on their way
to Satevo, according to delayed re-
port received by General Funston.l
Troops Near Villa.
San Antonio, April S.-General
Pershing in delayed report to Cen
eral Funston received here confirmed
previous information that American
troops were moving southwark from
Cusihuirachic on the trail through Sa-
tevo and that all information available
at his headquarters indicated that Villa
was travelling in the direction of Par
raj.
He explained his failure to report
more frequently by statements that
the aeroplanes on which he had de-
pended for communication had been
unable to operate successfully and
that weather conditions had interfered
with transmission of messages by field
wireless. He added that he had not
been in communication with his head
quarters at Colonia Dublan for nine
days.
General Pershing informed General
Funston of the exact position OF the
advanced columns and what those units
are, but this information was withheld.
Hear of New Battle.
Washington, April S.-Americans
and Villistas are reported to have
fought their third engagement since
the punitive expedition crossed the
border.
The engagement occurred Tuesday
at Cieneguilla. Ten Villistas we're
killed and two captured. Carranzistas
co-operated with the Americans in the
engagement, news of which reached
the war department. The same mes
sage confirmed reports of the fight at
Aguas Calientes between Americans
and Vilhstas last Saturday.
Word reached Fort Bliss that Tandy
Sanford, alleged to have given to VIII
la information as to the disposition OF
the American troops at Columbus, had
been arrested in Ascension and that
he would be tried as Villa spy. Sam
ford lived at Columbus, but is said to
have crossed the border before the
raid, met Villas band and then pro-
ceeded to Ascension, where his IA
theirs home is located.