The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-13
The MEXICAN SITUATION.

The latest report from the Mex
lean frontier is TO the effect that
an important expansion move.
ment is afoOt in the American OPP
erations after Villa, and that the
government is making adequate
preparations for prospective ev-
entualities, which take ON a more
serious aspect. This Government
IS determined TO make use OF the
Mexican railroads. A late report
states that Villa and his band yes
terday exterminated a ear load Of
leitizens near Parral.
Washington, April 7.-Consal
Leteher, of chihuahua, reported
to-day that there was a persistent
rumor in Chihuahua that Villa
was wounded. lie said the fight
at Aguas Calientes April be-
tween the American forces and
Villa bandits resulted in the kill
ing of 80 or 40 bandits By the
Tenth cavalry troops under Col.
Brown. Col. Browns troops are
reported as living for two weeks
on beef and corn, with their SUD
plies almost exhausted A mining
company, Leteher said, relieved
the shortage by sending a special
train with supplies and forage.
Letcher reported that Caranza
troops we've cooperating with
General Pershing.
About $50 of Villa 5 band that
raided Columbus have been killed
or captured by the L. $. expedi-
tiOnary force under Gen. Perish
ing and $50 more have been seat
tered in the San Madre mountains
FL Paso. Texas, April S.-The
pursuit Of Villa has been brought
to a definite halt, according 10 a
statement made here tonight by
an American army officer hold,
ing a responsible position.
There is no use blinking the
facts. he said. Even a layman |
should be able TO understand that
Gen. Pershing. with the relatively |
small number OF men under him, /
can not maintain lines Of com.
municatiOn anywhere from 300 10
500 miles long. and al the same
lime press the pursuit Of a bandit
INTO a country where he is known
20 have thousands OF sympathiz-
rs, ii not active supporters.
With the free Use OF the Mex.
can railroads we can still hope 10
fleet something. but apparently |
here IS no hope Of such a eOnees.
ion, at least At present.
San Antonio. Tex, April g..
General Pershing knows about
rhere Villa is and is going after
i'm. This was the belief Of Ma.
or General Funston tonight "a
he American columns remained
eyond range Of communication
When Pershing left San Geroni.
10 ranch he had definite words
I Villas whereabouts, Funston
elleves and set out on the ban.
it's trail fully prepared for n
ing march with a determination
, end the pursuit. BY now Perish.
Y must have reached point
cry near the Carranzista lin.
bread east and west in a Gordon
head off the fugitive, accord.
q to the belief at headquarters
this is the situation Villa must
loose to fight either the Carran-
stas or the Americans or seek
J avenue Of escape to the east
Reports to headquarters To- {
ght contained encouraging {
Drd Of Carranza's cooperation
he Carranzistas arc preparing
{ a desperate fight, willing TO
ert every strategy to trap the Z
ndit, these reports declared. q
Columbus. n. NJ, April TO- j
70 aeroplanes which flew from
re to Chihuahua City have re- s
med, bringing General Perish Z
reports that the Constitution
st authorities there are COOP n
ting cordially with the Ameri- 4
l forces in the pursuit Of villa
e planes carried Constitution p
i authorities dispatches
ich General Pershing described ,