Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-16
YANKS DRIVE
VILLA FORCE
FROMJUAREZ
Cavalrymen in Close Pm-
suit of Fleeing Rebels
After Battle.


started Withdrawing from
Juarez to III PasO at 1880 ~
m. today in obedience to orders
by Major General De ROsey G,
CabbeIL commander OF the
southern department, who ar
rived from San Antonio. early
today and crossed the inter.
national bridge for a confer
ence with General Francesca
Gonzales, supreme commander
of the Juarez troops.
At 10:45 a m. the Twenty
fourth infantry started march,
ing across the international
bridge from Juarez, and by II
O'Clock his entire command was
back on American soil after
having spent exactly IL hours
on Mexican soil
FL Paso, Texas, June IA re-
port was received at military head
quarters at 1920 a. m. today that
fighting was in progress between
United States cavalry and a de-
tachment of Villistas at San L,or-
EMO, opposite Ysleta, II miles east
Of Ell Paso.
Open Artillery Pfre
Artillery fire against the villa
rebel forces southeast of Juarez
was opened at 1925 a. m. today
with the Second battalion of the
Eighty-second field artillery firing
shrapnel BURSTS which could be
seen plainly from tho river. The
artillery was six miles from JuHrez
in the vicinity of the cavalry fight
ing near San Lorenzo.
At IL O'Clock the entire Second
cavalry brigade composed Of the
Seventh and Fifth cavalry regi-
ments, could be plainly seen about
s miles south and west of Juarez
in hot pursuit of the Villa forces
which were engaged at 10 o'clock
in the vicinity OF San Lorenzo, 1t
was stated at military hea,quar-
te1s.
Foes Run For Mountains.
At I1:20 a. m. the American cav
airy appeared to be gaining rapidly
on the villa band, which was max
ing an effort to reach the noun
tains to the southwest OF Juarez-
Juarez, Mexico, June 16.-ViIia
troops, driven from Juarez early
today by United States infantry
men sent across the border just be-
fore midnight to stop firing into
Ell Paso by Mexican rebels, were
reported this morning in fight to
the southeast of Juarez, headed TO-
ward Guadalupe, opposite Fabens
Tex 80 miles from here. United
States cavalry were reported TO be
in close pursuit
Information Gs to the location Of
rebel troops was brought here by
a Carranza captain, who had Just
been in contact with the villa
forces. Omcers of the Twenty
fourth infantry (colored), who
were in contact with the rebels
early today, confirmed this.
Holds u. $. Aid Not Needed.
General Gonzales was assured
by Lieutenant Cox, aide de camp
to General Erwin, that he would
be given every consideration.
This is a matter for my super
ior officer and for my president to
consider" General Gonzales said
at Fort Hidalgo. Il am not in po-
sition to impose my own views on
the situation, although I did not,
and do not yet think the crossing
of the American forces was neces-
sary for the defeat OF the Villa
forces, as my forces defended the
town most brayely."
Rebel Losses Heavy.
At the fort it was announced
that the 20 Villa prisoners had
been taken south with Gonzales
column and that eight Of the offl-
a Aa
prisoners had been executed. It
was also stated by Major Herman
dez that the body Of Manuel Cairo
Castro, a Villa general, had been
found in the trenches east of
town. The number OF Villistas
killed during the engagement was
placed at 200 by the federal troops,
and that Il were wounded, and
they said they had no estimate or
their own losses.
Troops Guard Bridge.
American troops, mostly Twenty
fourth infantrymen, guard the
American approaches TO the inter
national bridge today, while dimin-
utive Mexican soldiers stand guard
at the Mexican end OF the bridge
The Chinese and Mexican refu-
gees who were detained at the
United States immigration station
during the night were released and
permitted to go to Juarez, where
everything was quiet Customs in
specuon was suspended at the
Mexican end OF the broGges.
Use German Trick
One American officer in com
mand with a coIored infantry COM
pany 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, then opened FIRE on the
Americans at close range. All the
rebel band were killed.
Yanks Win Battle.
Ell Paso, June 16.-Americau
troops sent into Mexico last night
to stop the indiscriminate firing
across the border fought their first