The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-16
VILLA TROOPS
PUT TO FLIGHT
U. S. Cavalry Pursues Rebels
Driven From Juarez by
U. S. Infantrymen.
F E D E R AIS WITHDRAW
In Opposite Direction to Pre-
vent Clashes Because OF
Mistaken Identity.

Juarez, Mexico, June 16.---(A.
P.)--Villa troops, driven from
Juarez early today by United
States infantrymen sent across
the border just before midnight
to stop the firing into Ei Paso BY
Mexican rebels, are in flight to
the southeast of Juarex, headed
toward Guadalupe. opposite Fa.
bens, Tex, thirty-two miles from
here. United States cavalry was
in close pursuit.
Mai. Gen. Francisco Gonzalez re-
turned to Juarez today and resumed
command of the federal troops which
remained after American soldiers en-
tered. Upon the occupation OF Jua-
rez by the Americans, Gen. Gonzales
withdrew in the direction of Samai-
ayuca to prevent any clashes between
the American and Mexican govern
ment troops because Of mistaken
identity or purpose.
Gen. Gonzales was assured by
Lieut.. Cox, aide de- camp to Gen. Err
win, that he would be given every
consideration, and was handed a
sealed communication from Brig
Gen. Erwin, believed to express the
same sentiments. After the visit of
Lieut.. Cox, and after reading Gen.
ErWlnS letter' Ieh. Noi1oies an
nounceu ne wouiu Ieain
I1iuaiso, anu asAeu 20 an tn,,, ~ S
~ u,,i GU .pai ~ the Amarica n
unuel 1 uoh.i IL aLad ~" th.t h;s OFF !
o,Uopa, No., Svho had haen ternno.
rarily detained at the United States
,;nn,ieration station. be released.
This was ordered done.
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This order Is a matter TOT my su :
perior officers and toE my presiaent
to consider Gen. Gonzales SAID at
Fort Hidalgo. i am not IN posltion
to impose my own views upon tne
situation, althougn 4 ala not ana 40
not think the crossing OF the Amer
lean Nforces was necessary for the de-
feat of Villa forces as my forces de-
Tended the town most bravely."
At the fort 1t was announced that
the seventy villa prisoners had been
taken south with Gen. Gonzales col-
umn, and that eight of the officers cf
Villas command made prisoners had
been executed. 1t was also stated by
Mai. Hernandez that the body Of
Manuel Castro, a Villa general, had
been found in the trenches east of
the town. XIX
ON RabsJs kiIIsd. M
rha nu,rhor ~ vita raheIs Chilled
d,ri,,g the engaeen,ant was 4slaaAa
~ 9a6 ~ -tt,,. ,fal;ey,sJss while sesysY1yv.
~ ~ ~ sa'e 49,, ga rrha,, satd
~. NJ w osti,,1oto 90 thair ou,r,
,ney n"u iio '''iii''e Va ''e'i
iosses' n, .ao &, s
One <liiei iIa s oiIi III az
ol negro lhldh.ly eoirpanS, wv
Oh ms eAperience uuiins the hsh.i"5
w" ue said one hand If 1ehe,s held IN
tbair hands In token ne surrender.
tben onened fire on the Americans AT
o,oaa rapge All the reheI hands were
l,i1Iad
A. tho oorfersrce betwaen Gems
Caheu and Gonzales Cen. Cabell
agreed To withdraw the American
forces as soon as he could get them
together. Gen. Gonzales then asked
the American border commander If
he could not have the infantry with
drawn by 80 am, which request
was granted, and orders were given
by Gen. Cabell for the immediate
withdrawal of the negro infantry
then in the town.
Did Not Ask for U. S. Troops.
Gen. Gonzales also requested zen.
Cabell to make it known through the
Associated Press to the people of the
United States that he (Gen. Gonzales
had not requested assistance from
the United States in handling the
situation. Il told Gen. Gonzales there
was no idea of invading Mexican
sovereignty ana mat the lnrantry
would Withdraw as soon as posslble,
QnnOInGen
ference.
Washington June 16.-Q, N, S)-
Beyond stating that Mai Gen. D. c.
Cabell commander of the southern
department of the armv had been
instructed to deal. with fhe situation
90 he deemod hest war denartment
ofic;a,s early TO-DAY refused 70 dis
o,,ss ~. ranor+ 49, Anoericon troons
had orossed tha Moxicor horder 70
10. Ir,I,a,s eonoo, So, e,ira shots
t ssop VIC 1870, az T., gi DE 49, ,oxos
.nat WI ''.'s ~ ~ az" 1.s
eiluanserlhs AIietiIam me Gnu 4u
Siilelican property. OIlc,ais Vi ,'e
department "erC ahHlousiy a"ai'Iilk
Gen. Capelrs formal report on tne
sltnatlon' ana upon TINS tney stated
VIII depend any concerted plan the
government may take.
The crossing of the Americans was
not looked upon as a Mexican invas-
ion by officials here. They took the
stand that the situation was one fully
appreciated by the Carranza author
tiles and the leaders of the Mexican
federal troops. from whom no resis-
lance was looked for.
First American Fatality.
Private Sam Tusco. headquarters
company. Eighty second field artil-
lery. was the first fatality in the
force which crossed to Mexico. He
was killed by a SHIPPER while on the
American side. Private Rurchard