Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-14


taken a sudden twist To the eastward,
according to report received tonight
lby General Gavira at Juarcz. This
hove apparently takes Villa away
from the territory where it had boon
supposed he would seek refuge and
north of which the American concen-
| tration has been heaviest
| This information was received from
his subordinate, Colonel Gonzales. who
commands the troops protecting the
| Mormon colony at Casas Grandes.
| Nilla Moves Eastward.
The wires from Juarcz to the colony
were cut last night by Villas men,
Gonzales restored them this evening.
Villa. Gonzales reports. is at Galeana,
n town about twenty miles due east Of
Corralitos. whore he was last previous
| ly reported.
| Military men, both American and
Mexican. had thought that villa was
making for the great mountain chain
of the Sierra Madre. General Ber-
TAM. heading off villa to the west, had
said he believed Villn was trying 20
get into Sinaloa, which has enjoyed
comparative peace and ia filled with
prosperous ranches. But apparently,
finding his way blocked at Casas
Grandes, the bandit gave up his an
inounced intention of massacreing the
Mormons and took the easiest way
out.
Hard Journey Ahead.
Atthnuf,h ho 60 haaItp,r M utmnr1
lVilla has by no means an easy pros
Ipect of escape from Carranze troops
;about him or from the Americans on
1.-THE border. If he continues east I'm an
attempt to cut the line Of the Mexican
central. he viii not only have to cross
desert plains void OF water food and
loot but will be in danger of a clash
with the cavalry of General Gar2a
(which Is striking after him north
westward from Iaguna. The Mexican
central railway, which he would have
to cross, is some fifty miles east of hi
present position ana affords n posi-
Bile quick route for Carransa or Amer
!can troops to head him off.
villa was reported today ut Espin
doleno. east of Corraltos and later a
lGaleana, which lies on the course o
1.-THE Santa Maria river.
Headed for Old Haunts.
Gavira said he believed that Villa I
lnow headed for the mountains Of tn,
Santa Ana district to the south of Gal
cana. This has long been Villa
T headquarters and he Is believed 1,
: have food stores and munitions Sc
( cretcd there To reach this place
: Gavira said. he would merely have I,
follow up the bed of the Santa MART
river, which he has now reached.
i The atmosphere Of tho Juarcz head
, quarters on tho receipt of this news
following the harmonious conferences
with Brlgader General Pershing toda!
lhnd the announcement that Carranzai
troops may cross he American border
twas more cheerful than in severa
ldays. Gavira said of the conferences
with General PeTsshlng
Gayira Is Pleased
1--WE discussed conditions frankly
exchanged points OF view and are sat
isfied." Restored telegraph com
Imunication with Casas Grandes re
.-imoyed a causA of considerable uneas
lAipess. An effort will now be made t,
Trepair the damage Villa did to tn
Irailway between Casas Grandes ant
Juarez near Corralitos station TIL
wireless station in Juare2 keeps Il
touch with the cities of both coasts
such as Vera Cruz and Tampico on tn
cast and Mazatlan on the west as wei
. las Mexico City.
r The four Villa generals ARRESTED
d here last night on charges of vagran
! ey will be held the police announces
= today, until after the American expc
a dition gets under way. An American
1 was among the other prisoners arrest
n led because of suspected sympathy will
= villa, and the police said they woul'
keep him along with the generals,
n Chased by Mcxicans.
|, Three Americans arrived here toda
& reporting that a dozen Mexican
V chased them last night on a road nea
the border, between here and colum
:, bus, n Nj. The Americans, riding i
two automobiles, lodged the Mexican
Y land then hid for several hours benin
: some railroad ties at a small station
until the arrival of u passenger trair
= (which they boarded, leaving their au
o Itomobiles behind. Tho American
}. were T. =. Cunningham. H. =. Han
u sen and o. L. Hartley, all of III pasC
Mr.. Hansen said the Mexicans ap
: pearcd suddenly from behind road
lsidc knoll but tho Americans turnc
IS their machines around too quickly t
e be caught.