Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-16
YANKEES CLEAR TOWN
OF MEXICAN REBELS
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trymen, sent across the border Just
before midnight to stop the firing
into Ell Paso by Mexican rebels, are
in flight southeast of Juarez, head
ed toward Guadalupe, opposite Fa-
bens, Texas, 80 miles from here.
United States cavalry are in close
pursuit
Information as to the location of
rebel troops was brought here by
CarranZa captain, who had Just
been in contact with the Villa forces
Officers of the Twenty-fourth in
fantry (colored), who were in~con-
tact with the rebels early to-day,
confirmed this.
Gonzales Returns
Major General Francisco Con-
zales returned to Jaurez to-day and
resumed command of the Federal
troops which remained after
American soldiers entered. Upon
the occupation of Juarez by the
Americans General Gonzales with
drew toward Samalayuca to prevent
any clashes between the American
and Mexican government troops be-
cause of mistaken identity or pur-
pose.
General Gonzales was assured by
Lieutenant Cox, aid-de-camp to
General Erwin. that he would be
given every considieration. His
officers and men who had been tenn
porarily detained at the United
States immigration station were
released.
Up to CaTTanZa
This is a matter for my superior
officers and for my president to
consider" General Gonzales said.
81 am not in position to impose
vic
although 1 did not and do not yet
think the crossing OF the American
forces was necessary for the de-
feat of the Villa forces, as my
forces defended the town most
bravely."
1t was announced that the 70
Villa prisoners had been taken
south with General Gonzales col
umn and that eight of the officers
of Villas command made prisoners
had been executed. 1t was also
stated that the body of Manuel Cas-
tro, a Villa general, had been found
in the trenches east of town.
Villa Loses Many Men
The number of Villa rebels killed
during the engagement was placed
at 200 by the Federals, while 10
were wounded, they said. They
said they had no estimate of their
own losses.
The American troops, mostly
Twenty-fourth infantrymen, guard
the American approaches to the in
ternational bridge to-day, while
Mexican soldiers stand guard at the
Mexican end of the bridge.
One American officer in command
of the colored infantry company
told of his experience during the
fighting with the rebels last night.
He said one band of rebels held up
their hands in token of surrender,
at close range. All the rebels band
were killed.
Erwin Makes Statement
In announcing his action in or
>dering Americans into Mexico, Brig
adler General Erwin, in a formal
statement, said he had done so to
prevent the indiscriminate> firing into
El Paso by rebel soldiers, endan-
gering the lives of Americans.
LAS soon as the Villistas have been
dispersed and the safety of the
citizens of El Paso has been as
sured, then the troops of my COM
mand will be Withdrawn to the
American side of the border" he
said.
Major General DeRosey Cabell,
commander of the Southern Depart
ment of the army, is expected to ar
rive here to-day from San Antonio.
An American soldier shot and
killed a Mexican sniper who fired
on him from the top of an adobe
house at the intersection of Ninth
and Stanton streets, this morning.
| Orders have been given for the
American soldiers to shoot all
! snipers. A woman and another
| Mexican who were on the roof with
| the sniper were captured.