El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
OUT To
CATCH P. VILLA
Gen. Hernandez Heads the
Cavalry Squadron Moving
Toward Conchos, Report.

Gen. Eduardo hernandez, command
ing federal troops at Chihuahua City,
is at the head Of a column OF 1000
cavalry engaged in a movement to
trap ViHistas operating about Oil
uaga, according 10 news received here
Thursday morning.
on account Of a strict censorship
adopted az Chihuahua in order to keep
Villa spies and agents on the border
in ignorance o. the location OF Gen.
Iernandez's forces. no information OF
his exact whereabouts has been re-
ceived here. IL is presumed by men
watching developments that he is
moving northeast from Chihuahua over
the la Nula-Ojinaga trail that passes
Placer de Guadalupe and afterwards
crosses the COnchO river on the way
to Cuclillo Parade. where Villas camp
is said TO have been located
Deny Fighting IN Chihuahua.
Reports Of fighting and disturb
auces at Chihuahua city received late
Wednesday evening, were denied
Thursday morning by Mexican gov
eminent officials. 1t was declared
that the city was quiet, and that due
to the large numbers of reinforce
ments received, estimated at 1900 men
a feeling OF security and confidence
was taking the place Of the first
alarm following the capture OF OIL
maya and the departure Of Gen. Fran
cisco Afurguia southwark with col
umn Of troops.
right Near Capital.
Reports OF a battle 10 miles south
Of Chihuahua, between federals under
a Capt. ACOsta. and a rebel band, eth
or q Villa OF Canut0 Reyes force, have
been received here. According 10 the
report the federals had 40 men killed
and wounded and 500 horses which
they were pasturinE were driven OF
The fight IS said 20 have occurred
Monday afternoon.
Forms Flying SQuadrOns.
Gen. Hernandez. IL is said. has de
cided 20 use cavalry exclusively
against the Villa forces. He has or
gained FLYING squadrOns or 500 men
each TO take the field from Falomlr
and follow the la Mula trail 10 the
Villa camp Reinforcements have been
sent 20 strengthen the cavalry and
additional troops have been sent 20
Villa Ahumada and east OF that point
IN the direction Of Cuchlllo PARADE.
Juarez Garrison strengthened.
Between zoo and 500 soldiers have
been received at Juarez, and. in adj
ditiOn. the interned troops at Maria
estimated at 500 soldiers. VIII be sent
TO FL PasO shortly and added 10 the
JUarez garrison.
II was rumuEeQ Lu4L zen D d9e-t :
force which arrived at Chihuahua
Tuesday and wednesday. estimated at
100 or more. may be sent to Juarez.
Just when the interned troops from
Maria viii be moved TO FL PasO has
not been announced by American mill
itary officers here. They VIII he
brought on a special train under
guard OF American troops and viii de-
train near the international bridge
and cross the river 10 JuareZ immedi-
a-ely-
Troops Occupy Racing Plant.
Two more troop trains arrived In
Juarez Wednesday night. making 1000
troops which have come from Chihua-
hua CITY. They have taken possession
Of the abandoned Jockey Club Juarez
and are living in the stalls and pad
docks at the track. Troop trains are
being kept under steam and loaded
all the time 70 leave as soon as Villa
troops are located, IL was said