El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-14
VOWS
To GET VILLA
Continued from rage One)
without which he cannot hope TO
continue immune from capture
Many Have Given Up.

without which he cannot hope TO
continue immune from capture
Many Have Given Up.
a large number Of Villas men
have surrendered to both Gen En-
riduez and myself. and as practically
all OF them tell the same story-that
they were tricked into joining the
bandit on his word that he had allied
ment-We Go not punish any OF tnen
We simply disarm them and see they
are given work
ct missed an opportunity either to
capture or destroy villa when came
upon his rear guard the day prior
10 his attack on ParraL His horses
were fresh after days rest ana gooo
feeding. while the horses Of my com
mand were worn out with the Iorceo
march. He escaped. and l was IN
able to run him down ,,,,,-
a few Villistas and took number
OF prisoners before the main oooE
When asked If it were true that
villa. held a particular amnesty
against Gen. Enriquez, because lie be-
lieved Enriquez had Influenced Gen
Gales against the bandits demands
that he be made military chieI OF
Chihuahua, and had sworn 10 XII
both him and Escobar at the 1lrss
opportunity. the general SAID ne nag
heard Of such threats but had paio
no attention to them ...,.--
srVfIIa naturally holds an antipathy
to anyone who is against MIN: ne
said. He is thoroughly VlndlcLlNe
where his enemies ere concerned bul
I consider his threats Of no moment
Is ayVfses' TO villa.
st know Villa, and I am What you
Americans call wise TO MIN: VIE
Is not the fearless hero he is thought
by many people. On the contrary
he is onlv a cowardly bandit, who,
like q coyote, skulks through the
brush at night. taking advantage OF
others when the opportunity o1lers-
His threats mean nothing he mas
been given opportunity to try con-
illusions with me personally, Dul mas
never taken advantage OF them
while we have been after him
villa has attempted attacks on Par
raj, Jimenez and Camargos Dut We
have been so close on his tran tnat
his demonstrations have proved Irult-
When cut off from the Palomas
mountains a day or so ago BY
column under command OF Gen Ber-
nebe Gonzales, which I sent to the
north for that purpose, villa had
about so men. He is now heading
south. in an effort TO regain the
General Amaro, who brought 5000
men from Mexico City 70 Chihuahua
to take the field against villa. is
working in cooperation with me-
To Garrison Towns
I'VE both have the object OF villas
capture in view and we are working
in accord with that result in view. 4
greater part Of Gen Amaro's force
the infantry and artillery divisions.
viii be used in protecting the towns
and railroad lines Of chihuahua
against villa Two detachments OF
cavalry, under Gen Amaro, viii take
part in the pursuit OF Villa The gov
eminent has now IN Chihuahua
nearly 10000 men TO be used directly
against the bandit. If it becomes
ecessary-Which II viii not-50, 900
more viii be sent to Chihuahua.
This is a campaign OF cavalry,
however, and troops in large numbers
viii not be effective IN gaining re-
suits against villa The pursuit can
best be accomplished by small detach-
ments OF picked men, well horsed.
who can get over the mountains
Iapidly."