The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
BELIEVED VILLA AGAIN
ELUDED HIS PURSUERS
General Pershing Has Failed to
Report An Encounter
MORE TROOPSFOR MEXICO
Wireless Communication Is Re-
Established Between Funston
@a End Advance Guard

~H End Advance Guard
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Columbus, N. W.. March 22-
Wireless communications with the
advanced base of the American
expeditionary force at Casas
Grandes, has been restored. Sew
eraI messages, all in code, were
received, but no information was
given out by army officers.
Galveston, Texas, March 22-
The United States battIeship
Kentucky, which arrived here
yesterday morning, and put to
sea under sealed orders late yes
terday afternoon, sailed before it
was possible to make deliveries
of ccaI and supplies which had
been ordered. There are per-
sistent rumors that the Kentucky
was sent to Tampico, but no con-
firmation of these reports could
be obtained.
Washington, March 22.-Sena-
tor Lawrence Y. Sherman of H.
linois today introduced a resoIu-
ton authorizing the president to
call for $4,000 volunteers, if he
saw fit. The senator, however,
did not ask immediate action on
his measure.
San Antonio. March 22.-General
Pershing's failure to report an en-
&c 1,
Villa, and the absence of news from
Mexican sources relative to the out
come of the fighting between Villas
men and CarranZa troops near Mama
quipa, caused some army officers at
Fort Sam Houston to believe that
once more Villa. had escaped Ne
time will be lost in the dispatch OF
the Twenty Fourth infantry, and Fifth
cavalry. Both should reach Columbus
before the end of this week. 1t is the
intention of Funston to send them
forward Immediately.
Men and Horses Suffering.
limited Press Dispatch
El Paso, Texas, March 22.-For
some hours there have been no dis
patches from Namiquia, and nothing
has been heard from General PERISH
ing 1t is thought that Villa may
have managed to cut the wires. Yes
terday q battle was reported to be
taking place in Namiuuia between the
villa forces and the CarranZa troonS.
Stray reports are coming in. tell
ing something of the horrors of the
expedition on which the Americans
are now engaged. Two Am arican
aviators are said to have fallen and
been seriously injured in their scout
fng. Men are reported to be blinded
by the fierce sun on the desert lands
Of ChcHahua Horses not used TO
the. friehtful climate, are said to be
dropping dead. =
It is thought that the American
troops should be in contact with the
Villa forces and in a position to cap
ture Villa before night, unless the
elusive bandit leader has managed 10
Escape the net drawn about him by
United States and CarranZa troops.
Sickness Amonu Soldiers.
TINTED Press pispatch.l
. FL Paso. Texas. March 22.-Dysen-
terry is reported to have broken out
among the American soldiers. who are
on duty in the hunt for Villa and his
bandit following. The reports have
reached this place in a very irregular
way, but they seem to ring true,
though they NAV be exaggerated. Di-
sease is said TO be thinning the
American ranks. 1t is said that the
forced marches through that arid
country. on diet that consists almost
entirely of beans, bacon. coffee and
bread. is having a frightful effect on
the health of the men. 1t is said also
that tho men are suffering from an
insufficiercy of water.
Speculation About Troops.
limited Press Dispatch.l
San Antonio, Texas, March 22.-
General Pershing is believed to have
brought his troops by this time to
the vicinity Of Bibroco. Colonel
Dodd with his cavalry troop is
probably between FL Valla and Ma
miquia. A third American force is
probably in the same neighborhoOd.
1t isgthought that the Americans will
soon be in actual contact with the
forces Of Francisco Villa. However,
no one can tell whether he has split
up his forces into small bands, and
make good his escape into terri
tory where he can carry on a guer-
rilla warfare.
Bringing Out Refugees.
iftlit Pros.
Eel Paso. Texas. March 22.-At the
request of the British consul, a spe-
cial train with refugees of British
and other nationalities is being sent
from the region of Torreon, to take
the people to the United States for
safety.
Response For Troops Is Hearty.
TINTED P~"ss DiSpatch.l
Washington. March 22.-General
Funston's call for reinforcements is
meeting with instant response. Train
loads of regulars are being rushed
towards the Mexican border from
the military reservations in many
parts of the country Colonel Will
son is starting out with four troops
of cavalry from Fort Myer, Virginia