El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-11
IN FIELD
AGAINST BANDIT

/ Believing that Villa is at the head
! OF the bandits reported trying to win
J get ammunition and fresh horses, Gen.
Ignacio Enriquez has gone from Parral
I to Chihuahua City to enlist the aid Of
more defensas sociales to cooperate in
an effort to cut the bandit off
] This information was contained IN
a telegram received Friday from Gen.
] EnriqueZ. now in the Chihuahua state
I capital. by Luis Monies de Oca- Ac-
I cording TO the message, Gen. Enriquez
[ has called on the defensas sociales
from the territories adjacent to the
towns Of San Isedro, Guerrero and
Cerro Prieta, which they have been
protecting against Nillistas.
Gen. Enriquez left his force in the
Parral district in command OF his
chief aid, Mai. Jesus Antonio Almeida.
who, with Majs. Juan de Ia Rosa and
Julian Perez, has been assigned TO
the pursuit OF Nicolas Fernandez,
Villas second in command, who Is
said to be making for the Rio Florida,
70 the south.
was Villas Chief Of Stnft.
Both de Ia Rosa and Perez are noted
mountain fighters. Perez was at one
time villas chief OF staff, and his
knowledge Of the bandit and his
methods, it is believed. Will be an i'm
portant factor in effecting Villas
capture.
francisco villa is known to have
crossed the Mexican Central railway
south OF Ortiz station" says Gen En-
riquez's wire. He is believed at this
time TO be at Julimes, a small com
munity between Ortiz and Rozales.
Villas horses are worn out and we
believe he is making a supreme effort
to reach the Palomas mountains for a
fresh supply, as well as ammunition,
Of which he is badly in need"
Amaro's Campaign is On
General Joaquin Amaro. who with
a command of between 5000 and 5000
men was sent to Chihuahua from
Mexico City to take the field against
ing TO q message TO Col Claudio FOX,
Juarez military commander.
General Bernabe Gonzales with a
command OF cavalry, who has been
designated by Cen Amaro to lead
the drive against Villa in the terri
tory surrounding Jimenez, was de-
trained with his force at that point,
and general Espiridion Rodriguez,
who has been assigned to operate
aRinst the bandit in the Santa. Rosa
LA district has arrived at that town.
and is ready to begin his compaign.
Cen Amaro, it is understood viii
direct operations against Villa from
the Chihuahua state capital. Strong
military garrisons viii be established
at all towns and along the railway
in the sections in which Villistas are
operating
AmarO A Noted strategist.
It IS the purpose Of Gen. Amaro TO
throw a Gordon Of troops about the
Villista territory TO prevent the es-
cape Of the bandit into. Durango, or
in any other direction that would
tend to increase the difficulty OF q
capture.
with Amaro. whose past record
stamps him a strategist OF rare abil-
ity in the field against villa, leaders
Of the defacto government express
confidence that the ultimate elimina-
ton OF the bandit Is all but assured
Michel Killed, Not Cara
Aranda's band, It is said, is headed
for the Palomas mountains to meet
villa agents from San Carlos, Who
are bringing in ammunition.
The villa officer killed in the -e-
cent ParTal battle was Gen. Anasta-
clio Michel, IL is stated in a message
received IN Juarez Thursday night.
It was reported at the time OF the
battle that the fallen officer was Jose
Cara, a Villista general. Another
officer, Jose Garcia, was also killed
in the fight, II is said
Santiago Cara, said TO be q Willis
IA lieutenant, has asked for amnesty
Of general Ignacio Enriquez at Par
raj. il is announced
Cen Enriquez and his force OF de-
fensas sociales will cooperate with
Cen Amaro in effecting the capture
Of Villa, il Is understood.