New-York tribune., 1919-06-17
American Troops Back in
Barracks on Texas Side
After 24-Hour Cam
paign Over Rio Crande
SO Villa Men Slain,
prisoners Taken
One u. S. Soldier Is Shot
Through Lung; Bandits
We're Pursued IS Miles

Ell PASO, Tex, June 16.-The Amer
lean twenty-four-ho hour invasion of Mex
leo is at an end. The troops which
crossed the Rio Grande last night to
put stop to the firing that was caus-
ing death and injury in Ell Paso were
back in their billets on the American
side of the border tonight. They had
broken up the battle between Villa
rebels and the Carranza garrison and
driven the rebel forces headlong out
If Juarez and into the hills.
Seven ragged Mexican prisoners were
ferded toward the Fort Bliss stockade
hy detachment of the 9th Cavalry,
shile another cavalry detachment drove
the remount station.
1t was unofficially stated tonight at
ort Bliss that approximately fifty
Nilla followers were killed.
One American trooper of the 7th
cavalry, Corporal Chigas, was shot
through the lung by Mexican rebel.
Fight Begun in Water
After crossing the river during the
light the cavalry column, supported by
. battalion of the 82d Artillery, ad-
ranced, and at daybreak began scout
ing tour. CAPTURING the seven prison
crs before reaching the Villa camp, the
cavalry was enabled to proceed, dis
mounted, to point within short dis
tance of the rebels adobe headquar-
ters, when fighting was begun by the
Americans standing in water up to
their knees.
Four Villa men were killed in the
first assault and the entire force, num-
bering approximately 200 men, mount
ed and escaped toward the southwest,
with the American cavalry in pursuit.
The rebels scattered into small bands,
the 9Th Cavalry pursuing one band
thirty-fve miles.
In the meantime the 7th Cavalry de-
poyed to the southeast and pursued
another band Troops A and C exc
cuted mounted pistol charge from the
saddle and killed a number of the
rebels. The artillery placed shrapnel
directly over the heads of the fleeing
Villa force, and many were killed. At
ter the pursuit the two cavalry forces
formed a junction and returned to the
American side of the river, accom-
panied by the artillery and the 9th En-
gineers.
Prisoners Deny Villa Alliance
The seven Mexican prisoners pro-
fessed to be either farmers in the val
ley or Carranza soldiers. None would
admit having been with Villa.
Though the bodies Of the Villa reb
els who fell in the two days Of fighting
in and around Juarez still lie un
buried in the suburbs, the refugee.
who sought safety on the American side
Of the border are slowly returning t.
their homes
Members Of General Gonzales stat
estimate their casualties at $50. Fifty
seven wounded have been treated at
hospital in Juarez.
There are sixty Villa prisoners a
Fort Hidalgo whose fate has not ye
been determined by the court-martia
which will sit tomorrow.
The AmericaR withdrawal was mad
N obedience to orders from Majo
eeneral Cabell, commander Of tn
southern Department, who arrived
rom San Antonio early to-day ant
crossed the International bridge for
conference with General Francisco
'onzales, commander Of the Carranz
noops in Juarez.
General Cabell agreed to withdra,
she American troops az soon as h
seuid get them together. Genera
vonzaies then asked the America
commander il he could not have tn
'a1antry Withdrawn by 10:30 a. m
a'sn request was granted and order
vsss given by General Cabell for tn
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