Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-11

news of the Columbus massacre, ana
special trains were expected to start
Immediately with the refugees.
Dash Through Mountains.
From the report received from Gen.
Bertani Villa and his men, early IN
the day, We're dashing thorugh the
mountains into which they had been
chased by the American cavalry tol'
| lowing the Columbus raid Scouts re-
ported that Villa was evidently rely
| ing on relays Of horses, OF which ne
is said 10 have great numbers, in Or
der TO head off the MormOns.
Victims Funeral Held.
The funeral of Mrs. Milton James,
| one of the American civilians killed
bv Villas raiders when they murst
into town Thursday morning before
daylight, was held today. A throng
attended. Every man and evea boys
in knickerbockers were in attendance
and armed with rifles and revolveds.
Tonight the reports that Villa was
again advancing game. currency.
Armed civilians. supplementing the
patrols put out by the military auth
critics who have charge of the town
fired shots at everything that appear
ed to move in the desert brush sur
rounding the town. Shouts of put
out the lights" rang through the
streets, and military camps at 1890
o'clock, but an ohur later there APP
reared no signs that Villa had reach
ed the boundary witt his army.
Send Women Away.
During the day, after it became
known that the United States gov
eminent had decided to send troops
| into Mexico after Villa, army officers
sent their wives and other women rel
atives away. With civilian women
alarmed by the report of another Vii
la attack, those departing numbered
scores.
A squad of cavalry sent out todAy
to investigate a report that Villa sol
diers had crossed the border and sur
rounded a patrol of the 18th cavalry,
returned tonight with report that
no Mexicans had been seen on this
side of the border.
A number of MeXicans rounded up
by the military patrols were examin'
ed today and tonight because Of the
suspicion that they had furnished in
formation to Villa. Some We're liber
ated, but few were held for spying
Later advices state that the mum
Der of Mexican bandits was between
200 and 500. In response to an ap
peal from the residents for help, s.
troops of the 10th U. S. cavalry al
Naco, Ariz, were rushed to Columbus
The caValrymen were reported late
tonight to be awaiting sally from
the bandits.
All of the Americans at Osborne
Junction, with the exception of one
family, came to Bisbee on special
train tonight The reported killing
of an American rancher could not be
verified but statements that livestock,
had been killed were declared to be
authentic.
Carranza Troops In Field.
II Twelve hundred CarranZa troops
flying a black and white flag 90 dis
tinguish them so that American sol
diers would not mistake them fol
bandits and attack them, reached
Talomas, six miles south of the Dor
der. from Columbus today. 1t is be
lieved to be their intention to assist
the American troops in the pursuit o.
Villa
Seventy refugees from Columbus
arrived at Ell Paso today, including
Mrs. Maud Wright who. after nine
days as a prisoner with Villas army
escaped during the RID. and Mrs
Richie, who accompanied her for in
terment of the body of her husband
W. T. Richie. the hotel proprietor
murdered by the SIexicans.
In response to urgent requests o.
Col. James A. Slocum late today