Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-22
DEATH Of MARTIN
LOPEZ AND OTHER
VILLA GE n [ RAILS
CLAIMED VERIFIED
Bodies Of Lopez, HoIQuin,
Vega and Martinez Posi-
lively Identified by Persons
Whom They Had Robbed.
WILL SEND REMAINS
TO !UAREZ AT ONCE
Latest Report From Gen. Eau
zua Says Many Bandits
Killed and He Is Running
Down Survivors,


JuareZ, Mexico, March 21.-Col
Agustin Mora, commander Of the
Juaroz district, announced tonight he
had received what he considered ad-
ditional confirmation of reports re-
ceived from Gen. Fortunate Xuazua
that Martin Lopez Epifanio HoIguin,
Ramon Vega and Felix MArth, ,e2,
Villa generals, were killed Wednes-
day during the battle of Boquilla del
Marquesote, Chihuahua, seventy-five
miles south of the border He said he
had received a number of military
messages from General Zuazua. sent
by runner from his headquarters in
the field and filed at GuZman on the
telegraph line.
No additional details were given In
these messages. he said. except that
the federal cavalry We're closely pur-
suing the remainder of Lopez's band
and hoped to oVertake and capture
them tonight or tomorrow. The re-
vised estimate Of the dead Villa men
was given in his last message as
| forty three. exclusive of the four gen
erals reported killed. He placed his
| own losses at sixteen killed. including
a former Zapata general given am
nesty by President Carranza and a
staff captain No estimates of wound
ed were given in the messages
| An undertaken was dispatched to
| La Ascension, chihuahua, today to
prepare the bodies claimed to have
been identified as those of Lopez.
Vega, Holguin and Martinez and TO
bring them to the border here for
final Identification before an official
report of their death is made to Sub
secretary of War Jesus Agustin Cas-
tro, at chihuahua City General
Zuazua telegraphed today the mayor
and a number of residents of la AS
censon had signed sworn statements
that the bodies were those of the
Villa leaders.
A message was also received here
from Palomas, opposite Columbus,
n. NJ, tonight saying arrivals there
reported the four Villa leaders killed
in the battle Wednesday, Official re-
ports giving the contents of these
messages were sent to the American
state department late today by Amer
lean Consul T.. A. Dow.
Juarcz Celebrates Victory.
Juarez Mexico, March 21.-Juarez
today celebrated the news of General
Zuazua's reported victory over Villa s
command under Martin Lope We'd
nesday at Boquilla Del Marquesote,
seventy-five miles south Of the New
Mexican border. according TO military
messages received here late last night
from General Zuazua by Colonel
Mora, district commander, The mes
sages stated Lopez, Villas second in
commands Ramon Vega and General
Holguin, two Villa generals. were kill
ed during the battle which lasted four
hours and resulted in the rout of the
Villa force which has been operating
! near the New Mexico border recently
The federal commanders message
stated forty-seven of Villas men were
killed during the battle and the fed
eral losses were sixteen, including a
former Zapata general
Copies OF General ZuaZua's official
messages from the battle field re-
| ceived here last night and today We're
transmitted to American consul Ed
ward A. Dow. for the state depart
ment and to the Associated Press at
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