Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-10

in their homes and fred at the Next
cans as they darted through the
streets. The fighting in the town end
ed almost as suddenly as it began.
Less than two hours after the first
shot was heard, Villa buglers sounded
the retreat and the raiders began a
disordered hiGht, closely followed by
American troopers.
The casualties of the Thirteenth
cavalry in the fighting at Columbus
were seven killed and six wounded.
100 Villa Men Killed.
Villas total losses in the days fight
ing were estimated in excess of 100
killed and twice as many wounded. The
American pursuit into Mexico, which
ended about o'clock, was reported to
have accounted for more than rs Mex
leans killed and wounded.
The American loss on the Mexican
side was one corporal slain when Villa
threw out a heavy guard to engage the
pursuing American troopers.
Story of American Woman Captive,
Mrs. Maud Hawk Wright.
Mrs. Maud Hawk Wright, an Amer
lean woman, who said she was held
captive by Villa nine days and was
liberated in the midst Of today's fight
ing, declared that Villa announced on
March 1st his intention to attack CO.
marches to carry out his purpose.
His men, with scant supplies of
water and meat, suffered severely, she
said, and many dropped from their
horses on the march to Boca Grande.
Villa, she said, ruled them by fear and
swords beat the soldiers into anima-
Con sufficient to reach that point,
where they rested and prepared for
the raid.
Killed Four Americans.
Tuesday, Mrs. Wright related, Villa
bandits attacked employees of the Palo-
mas Cattle company engaged in round
Mrs. Wright said her husband, Ed
ward John Wright, formerly Of Hous-
ton, Tex, and Frank Hayden, a youth
employed at the La Booker sawmill,
were taken from the Wright ranch on
March 1st and presumably killed.
When she was taken prisoner and
forced to ride away with q detachment
of Villas men under Colonel Nicholas
Servantes, she said a bandit ordered
her to give her baby to a Mexican
| family.
Mrs. Wright was cared for today at
the home of Mrs. Slocum, wife of Col
onel Slocum. There she told the story
| of her capture and experiences from
the time she was taken from the ranch
! at Colonia Hernandez, west of Pearson,
ment was reported to have maintained
a heavy garrison for the protection of
| Americans.
Villa Rode Handsome Charger.
Until yesterday, she said, Villa wore
civilian clothes, a queer little round
straw hat and rode a small mule, but
! just before the fight this morning he
| appeared clad in trim military uni
form and rode one of three handsome
| sorrel chargers which had not been
used during the long march. Mrs
| Wright said Villa led nearly 1900 men
on the sleeping American town at
which were quartered less than 800
American troops.
Had 5000 Men, 5000 Horses.
| She said some of the men detailed
to guard her during the march north
told her that Villa had 5000 men and
| 5000 horses.
1T appeared to me as II he had twice
that many men and horses" she
| added
Just before she and her husband
were taken prisoners with the Hayden
told her they had raided Colonia
Juarez, an American Mormon settle
| ment west of Pearson, looted all the
stores and had killed some Of the for
| eigners.
Pretended to Be Carranza Soldiers.
''Servantes with IL men came to the
ranch the night of March 1st," Mrs
| Wright said. They pretended to be
Carranza soldiers and asked me If
| had any food to sell. Ny husband and
Frank Hayden were at Pearson buying
supplies. l told them we had only q
little flour and meal-just enough for
our family and the family of a Next
can employee. was cooking, in ex-
pectation of my husbands arrival
home, and Servantes asked If he might
| buy food for some of his men. l %6ld
him 1 would give him and his mer
something to eat.
Stripped the House.
at was just about dark then and my
husband came into the yard with two
pack mules which he unloaded. AS
| soon as that was done some OF the
Mextcans caught and saddles the ami
| mails. My husband came into the
house and said That looks bad
! said we would have to put up with II