The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-17
VILLA PREPARES
FOR REPRISALS|
Bandit Leader Turks in Hills
Nursing Pangs Of Inglo-
rious Defeat.
CAVALRY DOES GOOD JOB
Then Quietly Returns Across
Border-Hostilit to Amer
leans Along Border.

FL Paso. Tex, June III. n. So
American troops are out of Mexico
today. but Francisco villa, rebel
chieftain, is reported preparing to
make reprisal for the inglorious de-
feat he suffered at the hands of
American forces at Juarez yester-
day. The bandit leader. completely
routed at Juarez, Is lurking In the
hills to the southeast where he fed
with the American cavalry pounding
at his heels.
Villa, 1t is feared, will make 1t his
business to carry on guerilla warfare
in the hills, with American mines and
smelters as his chief victims. VIII
lista forces are expected to operate
in small bands. raidlng American
owned properties wherever possible
and occasionally swooping down to
attack small border towns,
The action of the American forces
in swiftly taking the field to drive
Villa away from Juarez definitely
prevented the bandit leader from ac-
complishing his object of capturing
der port Villas chagrin at this de-
feat. 1t is believed, will lead him to
seek revenge and imperil American
lives and property.
Hostility against the Americans is
prevalent throughout the entire bor-
der district, 1t Is declared today. and
is not confined to Villistas, the Car
rama forces sharing In the resent
ment felt over yesterdays invasion
by the Americans.
The last of the American forces re-
turned to United States soil late yes
terday, the withdrawal being ordered
by Gen. Cabell, commander of the
southern department, after the United
States troops had accomplished their
object of driving the Villistas' from
the border. United States casualties
were limited to two wounded artil-
lerymen and three wounded cavalry
men. This does not include those
wounded or killed as the result OF
fighting that occurred before the
American forces crossed the border
Mexicans Won't Talk.
Mexico City, June 17.-(A. P)-
The Mexican government has nothing
to give out for publication regarding
the crossing of American troops from
FL Paso into Juarez, according to a
statement made last night at the Of
fee of Gen, Juan Barragan, President
Carranza's chief of staff.
Gen. Barragan, who was in con-
ference with the president and cabi-
net ministers virtually all day, gave
out a copy of official dispatches from
Juarez, Hermosillo and other border
points, giving details Of the lighting
which were almost Identical with
those of fthe Associated Press dis
| patches received last night
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sador Of President Carranza In tn,
United States. stated he had made
representations to the state depart
ment in Washington regarding the
incident. Questioned regarding the
stand taken by Gen. Aguilar, 1t was
stated by Gen. Barragan that Gen
Aguilar would give out the necessary
information.
The tone of official dispatches
seemed to indicate that Mexican gov
eminent officials on the border ac
cepted the American claim that the
attack on the Villa forces by Ameri-
can troops was for the purpose OF
protecting American lives across the
frontier.
The statement made by Gen. Con
gales that his forces could have de-
feated the Villistas without American
help is concurred in at military head
quarters here.