El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-07
VILLA TROOPS RAPIDLY DESERVING
AS BANDIT IS CHASED TO THE Hills

CLOSELY pursued by outnumberiug
l. forces under the commands Of
Gen. Ignacio Enrlquez, Gen. ]. Con
zolo Escobar and Gen Miguel Penas
and realizing the hopelessness Of their
situation. Villas men are beginning 10
desert him in large groups, according
70 a telegram received Monday by
Luis Monies de Oca from Gen
Enriquez-
The MESSAGE. which came from
the movements OF Gen Enriquez in
his pursuit OF villa, since taking the
field against the bandit Gen En-
rsquez also told Of his conference with
villa at Fl Vale de Allende, which
took place Nay 20 and his subsequent
attack upon his band at that place
after villa had declined 20 accept the
proposals made him by Gen. 2. Elias
Gales, offering him ample protection
and guarantees providing he would
agree 10 retire 10 private life on a
farm
Railroad Property saved
The message also related the later
attacks Of villa upon both Parral and
5lminez, in both Of which he was re-
pulsed and put 70 flight and OF Cen
Enriquezs force coming upon villa
north OF Jiminez, catching the outlaw
band IN the act OF destroying tracks
of the Mexican National railway, and
putting the Nillistas ia flight before
damage had been accomplished to the
railway property
OF his movements. Gen EnriqueZ
said AT the head Of my force OF
defensas sociales left Chihuahua
City on Nay 3 10 take the 1ield
against villa The following day
uetrained at the small town " Baca,
and meeting there chiefs sent by VIVA,
] agreed to confer with hlms IN lne
hope OF bringing matters between
Villa and the government 10 pence
ful conclsion- AS Gen Gales had au-
thorized, I offered him, in the name
Of the new government, ample pro-
lection and guarantees that ms ire
would not be endangered5 Al any tl me
providing he would retire TO private
life on a farm AS he did not believe
that his life would be safe If unguard-
ed, we agreed TO allow him 100 men
eor his protection
Fled Toward ParraI.
villa insisted he be appointed com
uanderinchief Of military operations
ia the state Of Chihuaha, with 9OvO
men IN his command
When his final refusal to accept
our offer reached me, attacked VIVA
at Fl Vale de Alende on Nay -
Villa and his men fled in the dlrec-
-lon OF Parral and on Nay 3 1 ar
rived at this place in time % cnecA
an attack upon that city
He again fed with myself ana ny
men in close pursuit. and I succeeded
in coming up with him at Jlmene1
at dawn on the morning o. 10y ~ ~
Taking after him again came W
with Villas force at dawn on May 81
catching Lnem in the act OF destroying
q section OF railroad at a point norm
OF Jimenez- villa retreateo IN
westerly direction and continued
in close pursuit until at a place
called Buffalo was forced tenn
porarily TO abandon the chase 10 rest
my exhausted horses renamed
at Buffalo for the entire day OF June
i. on which night villa again at
son June again took up the
chase and arrived in Parral the same
night, helping repulse Villas attack
During this movement was
Joined by Gen. Escobar and Gen
Pena- Outnumbered Villa made a
rapid retreat Splitting his force into I
two groups he sent his Iirst cnieIs I
Nicolas Fernandez with 200 men, 70 I
the south, while he with command /
Of 800 fled 20 the north
VILLAS men. realizing the hope /
lessness Of their situation. have be
gun 10 desert him in large numbers
More Troops in Pursuit.
In order that all cities and towns
IN the state Of chihuahua at present
adequate garrisons may be
imply protected against attacks by {
rancho Nllias huuU men, 1ully equipped
md under the command Of Gen Joa-
1uin Amaro. viii arrive in chihuahua
either Tuesday OF Wednesday. &C
-crding to a message received at the
ia facto government headquarters
Monday.
The message, which is from Gen.
P Elias Gales, secretary Of war and 4
marine, states that the force under
Gen Amaro. which comes from Mexico 1
city includes detachments Of cavalry ]
Infantry and artillery. After detrain- I
ing at Chihuahua City. the troops viii (