Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-18
NO WORD FROM
MEXICO UPON
DEATH REP0RI

Ell Paso, April 17-General Gavira,
CarranZa commander at juareZ, an
nOunced tonight that the Mexican tel
egraph wires between JuareZ and Chi
huahua had been blown down near
Pearson about noon, and for that rea-
son he was liable to learn any FUR
Their details Of the reported discovery
Of the body of Villa. At the same
time, telegram filed at Chihuahua
City, presumably before the Interrupt
ton of the wire service, was receiv
ed by the Associated Press from Con-
sui Letcher, saying that nothing was
known in the state capital regarding
the finding of the bandits remains.
2 These two circumstances combined
to reinforce the growing skepticism
here as to the truth Of the story that
death had ended the career of the
fugitive brigade. The old story that
the man who is really dead is Pablo
Lopez, the notorious butcher of San
Ia Ysabel, and that Villa has DELHI
erately used his death as the basis
of false report of his own decease
was revived.
1t was pointed out today that if the
body has been brought to Cusihu.
rachic, it might take the greater part
of a day to transport it from there
to Chihuahua City. The roadbed be-
tween these two points is in a de-
plorable condition like that of all
other railroads in northern Mexico.
Typhus Raging
Reports received here tonight by
the American representative of large
mining interests in Mexico, stated
that typhus was raging in northern
Mexico, and was assuming the pro-
portions of great epidemic. There
are few doctors in the country and
almost all of the American physicians
who formely lived there, have fed.
e. Give Undivided Attention
Gen. Funston and his staff officers
gave to the campaign of the punitive
expedition their undivided attention
today. Whether Villa is dead or con-
tinuing his game of hide and seek
with the American troops, is not a
subject of speculation at Gen. Funs-
toms headquarters.
General Funston said today that
the main line of communication now
as far as Satevo. could not be eX-
tended farther south with the present
number of troops available. He said
that in stretching the line to Satevo,
the maximum of its elasticity had
been attained.
Have Reached Limit.
Detached columns OF cavalry are
operating south of Satevo, but only
so far as rations for men and horses
can be carried.
General Pershing made no report
on the alleged discovery of Villas
body, nor did news come from any
other American source, official or I'M
official The latest reports received
by Gen. Funston in which mention
was made Of Villa, gave as his ,loca-
ton the mountains north and west OF
Parral.
officers here are convinced that he
did not succeed in getting as far
south as the Chihuahua-Durango state
line. Not many details of the Parral
incident were added to the informa-
ton already received. General Per-
shing reported the names of the dead
and wounded, which include that of
Lieutenant James Ord, of the Sixth
infantry. The troopers were of the
Thirteenth cavalry. With the excep-
ton of one of the wounded. the injur-
les were described as slight.
Camp of Gen. Pershing at the front,
April Il. by wireless to Columbus, N.
NJ, April 17.-An auto train carrying
the private guard of Gen. Pershing
and food and clothing for his staff