Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-03-24

aumoas OF olsAFFEcrIoN
Cano, Herrera, and Arleta, Carran-
"a Commanders, Reported to be
In League With Gen. villa.

Up tO yesterday evening there nat
been no fighting between the Ameri-
cun expeditionary force and the Villa
bandits in the country sout Of Casas
Grandes. The Americans are moving
IN three diverging columns with Cas-
~ Grandes as II base. but up to II
late hour contact with the enemy had
not been reported. The commune
has been restored by telegraph and
wireless, though twenty-eight breaks
in the field line had to be repaired.
No friction with Carranza forces has
50 far developed though unofficial
advices are rather disquieting. licn,
Willis, plot of one of the two ne,
planes. reported missing early in The
week j. safe a. the base IN Mexico.
Lieut.. Gorrell of the other machine j.
not vet accounted for. There wcrc
rnmors going the rounds in Colum-
bus regarding II supposed attack on
two motor trucks. the crews being
killed by marnuding bands. This
was denied at headquarters. II is
known, however, that twenty four
machines are out and overdue ana
that scouts are looking for them.
II is supposed that they have gotten
into .rouble on account of the bad
roads and have become stalled.
At the present time there are few
'nops in Columh ihou;h 80: Il
cavalry and the oath infantry Are
now enroute for the base. Thesc
two regiments will be rushed to Glen.
Pcrshing in Mexico with the except
ion of one battalion of the 2ltl
which will he held for border duty.
Judge G. G. Rogers and Sheriff
". C.. Simpson of Deming were in
Columbus Tuesday morning for evi-
dence on which to hod the captured
raiders now in Jail here. The hear
ing was held yesterday morning aud
all the prisoners save one were held
to the grand jury. II will he nee
.s~ary To get the troopers of the
18th cavalry. now ut the front. 10
testify in order to obtain conviction.
The censorship ut Columbus j.
apparently the real thing. CORES
J,ondents of the big news agencies
and large daily papers wander TO
lornly around the camp, but never go
near the telegraph office. They
may look and listen. but must never
write for publication. They see
troops arrive, equip and depart for
somewhere in Chihuahua" hut the
designations of the organizations
and their numbers must not get to th,
eager public through the newspapers.
No wounded had arrived yester
day at the base hospital, which
makes il certain that there has been
no fighting up to this time. The
hospital service has been organized
10 take care of large number Of
wounded and the arrival of them will
tell the story of the first collision
with the Villa bandits.
The scenes at the base tell in part
of the lengthening lines of communi-
cation that are already stretching in
three lines south of Casas Grandes.
Motor trains loaded with provisions
and equipment depart under convo,
II is evident that there is consid-
cradle roop movement since the
first advance, but the censor has
allowed no definite information 10
90 out concerning il. Detachments
that have been guarding towns along
the border have been withdrawn.
Two companies stationed at Dem
ing were entrained for Fort Bliss
early Sunday morning.
Il has been reported that the base
Of the expeditionary force might be
changed from Columbus to Fl Paso
and use made of the Mexico North
western railroad from Juarez To
Casas Grandes.
Reports from the field of opera
i;uns Of the Amrican punitive expe-
dition in Mexico are vague and con
Trajectory. On. Funston has been
four days without news from Gen.
Pershing. and where the heads ci
the three columns advancing south
from Casas Grandes are now =