The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-03


vanles was killed by the United
States cavalry which followed the
Villislas Ia their disorderly flight
from Columbus.
Thought Attack Was In Mexico.
The flight was described by Mar
iano Jlmcncz, who said he did not
90 into Columbus rs he had been
posted south Of The town IN a small
detachment a. a reserve force. He
didn't know Il was not a Mexican
town that had been attacked until
the attackers came running back
and yelling:
This IL not q Mexican place: this
Is an American colony. Vamosl Va
mos"
Before Villa started on the march
10 the north, which ended In the al
tack upon Columbus, he put on a
recruiting campaign al Namiquipa
aud al Cruces. Al any rate, his
captains. under The leadership Of
Colonel Cervantcs. according 10 the
prisoners, conscripled them against
their will. There were about nfiy
Of these from Namiquipa. accord
ing Ia Pedro Lopez, and the number
included himself, Juan Munoz, Jose
DE Ia Luz Marquee, Jose rcna. Ra-
mon Bustillos. Pedro Bourciaga and
Rafael Rodriguez
The recruiting campaign was
highly successful Colonel Cervan-
tcs, the chief recruiting officer, did
not advertise courses IN mechanical
vocaiions. seeing the world, and the
other Inducements commonly offer
ed by the United States army and
navy recruiting services. He didn't
hold out any opportunity for them
10 learn while they earned. All were
simply told that they would be re-
garded a. enemies u they did mol
submit, and they knew what thai
meant, they said
And, cnce in Villas command, 4
was difficult almost impossible, h
escape from Il. one said.
Villas practice was 10 kiii desert
! ers and at the same tune 10 XIII ~
! members Of dcscrlers' families, sal
! Jose Rodriguez.
A III was worse than useless 10 tr
y 10 escape. A boy did try 10 desert
r the mountains. Ne was caught an
shot. Another boy tried TO escap
l and be- was caught and shot be
lieve this occurred three or fou
T times. II was enough lesson for u
ALL"
! Held Army Together hy Death Fea
Villa raised his army by threat
and held II together by fear o
! death, another said.
Another described the killing O
General Ornelas, once an officer un
, der Villa who deserted 10 enlist un
' der Carranza. lc was captured o
a train and, according TO the mar
= Villa, whose conception OF juslic
$ embraced swifincss II nothing els,
b killed him with his own hand. n
= related the incident 10 show no,
= villa dealt with descriers.
: Few Say They Took Part.
Few Of the sixteen admitted thu
they took part in the fight an
= these declared they didn't know TN
\ they were going against Columb,
and, even II they did, they could N
have helped themselves. They a
serted officers were behind ther
pushing them ON. aud lhreatenil
to shoot down any who 50 much
made a half turn toward the rea
Among those who were In Il
lighting were David Rodriguez Al
Borciaga. The former said he W
wounded almost at the opening
The firing and sent to the rear a
der charge Of Borciaga. Rafu
Rodriguez was another. he adm
ted he entered Columbus, but ss
he did not know until the nexi d
that he was ON foreign soil. Jo
de la Lug Marquee made the saI
statement.
Several said they were detail
In charge OF the horses before /
attack and did not cross the int,
national line into the United Stat
One, Juan Torres, said II was Win
custom 10 leave the men he h
forced into the service IN charge
The mounts when his command /
vanced on foot.
Il don't know what his rea,
was except that he could not ir
that class Of men as iIshlers
added. They had no heart m
and he lust made stable boys out