New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
Pershing Reports Ban
dit Has Broken
From Trap.
MORE SOLDIERS
NEEDED IN CHASE
Commander Indicates He
Expects Wide EXten-
sion of Campaign.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 26.-Fran-
cisco Villa, safely beyond the Gordon
which the Carrahzistas reported
they had thrown about him and his
bandit followers in the vicinity of FL
Oso, tonight is only short cry from
the mountainous wilds of the Guer-
rero district and virtual immunity
from capture by Americans. This Is
The substance of an official report
sent TO the border to-day by Briga-
der General Pershing, in command
Of the punitive expedition, and trans
nitted later TO Washington by Cen
eral Funston.
Utmost haste is being made in the
fight toward the mountains, which
Villa is nearing rapidly. neither men
nor horses being spared. IL is known
he is practically without supplies and
ammunition, and it is reported that
he is attempting to reach the neigh
borhood where he has ammunition
cached in three places.
Already the American advance has
been carried $50 miles below the bor-
der, General Pershing reports. With
Villa heading for the mountain wilds
south Of MADEIRA, apparently unham-
pered by the Carranzistas, it is ex-
pected the American advance forces
will be carried much further beyond
the Casas Grandes base before their
quarry has been brought to bay, if
ever he is.
General Pershing's report is re-
gsrded by army men at the border as
anything but optimistic and as in
tended 10 prepare the Washington
government for a long and costly
campaign in Mexico and to awaken It
10 the feet that, with Villa once in
the mountain Businesses Of Guerrero,
many more troops will be required.
Moreover, General Pershing's report
calls attention 20 the fact that pur-
tui. Of the bandits is likely to require
the eonbing OF district into which the
bringing o. supplies for the troops will
Be practically impossible.
Dodd Leading Pursuit.
Villas success IN extricsting himself
from tn. dangerous position into which
be had been driven by the American
punitive force vas related in detail in
General Pershing's report to General
Funston.
Colonel Dodd, commanding three
'Tsneed columns, is riding hard
after villa and his men. and General
F.rthing has divided his forces so as
70 provide supporting columns along
ils thinly stretched lines Of communi-
tz'ions from his most advanced base at
Il Vale. From IL Vale another line
y being maintained back 70 Casss
Vrsnces, from where communication
,ih the border is maintained. General
Itithing roself Dr. somewhere sooth OF
Sa,ss Crsndes. directing the work OF
ht'elng together HE forces and direct
ifr 20 far ss possible the operations of
eslonel Dodd Cavalry is being used
s'hg the lines communicating with
~ vale, where detachment OF IN
Hniry IL stationed.
!hfee ssrOplancs are at II Vale and
~. Be used IN scouting a. soon as the
lga winds that have been sveeping
VA part of Mexico for almost week
t.os!os These winds, according 20
vshsrsl Pershing. have made effective
"shtsnes b. the aeroplsnes impos-
,tis. ~ The eight machines that went
Nw Mexico tYO are still out OF com
st'i'n. They Uerc damaged IN the
rru from Columbus 70 CasaS
GAGes.
Asrniquipa Defeat" Doubted.
Details ~ the operations about Nami.
,Nrs that concluded with the escApe OF
sn!a we're not revealed, but rfre -
n,lt reason % believe he Wa badly
shppe9 Or even weakened by the a2ht-
ng directed against him BY the ar
,,1za troop. kepOrtE last wees IRON
tsTieaI gources indicated that he had
s,tn severely defeated BY the Carranza
pre-, and fen reportf stated mat
ash@rtsa troOps had participated N
- acton. n nov appear nat no
,hksfeans we're actually engaged. .7nd
Ne faef int villa maJe hi. nay
I-rcsHn what wan described aa on en-
~ rT iIne Of Mexican troops whB
-" Indicate that be Nas iLe victor.
'b.s, frerh MEXICAN fDFcir ARE
- ~ nfc villa. there Spptsfs no
f~t1 nhJ b. should not make Ms