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-g' \ V ; tr *<v . ,'*'•' -'/v- >, •iw* •* o- \s a.TT-Nt ' •' ' ""-1v •, . , - THE McHENRT PLAINDEALER, MoHENRY 3 jW%: fc'. v a-' VIL1A DEFEATED • IN FIGHT WITH , CARRAN2A ARMY Bandit Making Final Stand at Namiquipa After Run­ ning Battle. PERSHING RUSHING TO SCENE Pursued by Troops of First Chief All Day, Bandit Halts for Decisive Battle at Nightfall--Gets Re-enforcements. ' San Antonio, Tex.. March 22.--Fran­ cisco Villa may be forced into the fight with American troops if reports com­ ing to General Funston's headquarters both from General Pershing and from Mexican sources are correct. Gener&l Pershing reported on Mon­ day that Villa had been reported de­ feated by Mexican government troops near Cruces and that he was retreat­ ing northward. General Pershing's re­ port was followed, however, by the un­ official report that Villa was still fight­ ing Carranzistas under Colonel Cano at Namiquipa. south of Cruces. Colonel Cano has 9Q0 cavalrymen. Villa May Go to Mountains. If the Carranza force wins in the fighting that was said to be continu­ ing Villa will have to move northward along a road over which a detachment of American troops is riding south­ ward, or leave the road and head for the Santa Maria mountains that parallel the road to the east, or to the Oriental range on the west side. Retreat, according to the report, 18 impracticable because of the presence in the rear of Mexican troops who forced him to turn northward from Cruces. Three Bodies of U. S. Troops. The detachment that is headed south on the road along which Villa was reported as advancing is one of three subdivisions operating south of Casas Grandes. One column was sent toward Lake Babicora, 70 mileB south of Casas Grandes, and the other south toward Cruces, 50 miles from Casas Grandes, •which now has become the advanced base of the expeditionary forces. Pershing Directs Move*. Just where General Pershing is was not announced, but he is directing the work of the three detachments and by means of scouts is attempting to keep in communication. It was known at headquarters, however, that divergent directions will make this difficult. The moun­ tainous character of the country also will afford elevations that will make more feasible communication by sig­ naling. From all points to which the three detachments are moving Villa has been reported In the vicinity. Al­ though it is realized that he could not have been at. all points where he was said to have been, the three detach­ ments will be so widely separated by the time they have gone a short dis­ tance farther that it was regarded as almost certain that one of them would come in contact with him. Force Near Valle. The force moving toward Cruces was only a short distance north of Valle, 2S miles north of Cruces. The steady and rapid advance of a part of General Pershing's force into Mexico has increased the desire of those at army headquarters here to be permitted to use th<p Northwestern railway for moving supplies. Cruces. a point that probably will be reached by one of tlfe cavalry detachments, is about 200 miles from the border, and Lake Babicora a like distance. It was pointed out that any delay In getting supplies through from the border to Casas Grandes, from where they can be sent forwar% to the mobile units operating south ot there, might interfere seriously with General Per­ shing's plan of pursuit. Funston Shows Concern. General Furston evinced no impa­ tience, but he did show concern and expressed the hope that Carranza would not misunderstand the motive for his request. Even if he request is granted, it will be some days before the road can be used, because at two points at least repairs will have to be made. Ameri­ can rolling stock will have to be sent across the line, and American crews and dispatchers will be used. General Funston has made it plain to the war department that his only desire to use the road is for the transportation of supplies, but he has not concealed the fact that a guard would be placed on every train and that it might become necessary to sta­ tion guards at different points along eral Funston that he has found quan- titles of alfalfa fen- MS animals, alao that he has experienced difficulty in jetting fresh beef. More Troops Enter Mexico. Columbus, N. M., March 22.--A large body of American cavalry left here. The troops, which were brought here from Texas border points, were pre­ ceded by a motor train carrying sup­ plies. Whether the detachment will serve as a separate command in the effort to capture Francisco Villa t»r whether it is to join the punitive ex­ pedition force now in the field under General Pershing somewhere in north­ ern Chihuahua was not indicated by military authorities here. Accompanying the troops were a number of American civilian scouts, said to know every foot of the moun­ tain trails of Chihuahua. That more Villistas than the 79 al­ ready accounted for were killed in the running engagement following the raid on Columbus was indicated iu the discovery of three additional bodies near the boundary reported here by H. K. Lemmon, a ranchman. El Paso, Tex., .March 22.--The Car­ ranza forces have failed to hold their end of the net that was closing about Pancho Villa, and the bandit chief has escaped to his mountain haunts about Guerrero, according to reliable infor­ mation received here. The escape of the bandit is, how­ ever, far from being the mosj-serious item of news which reached the bor­ der. A feature of the gravest impor­ tance was injected into the situation by substantial confirmation of the numerous reports received for the last week that the Mexican troops were not only failing,to co-operate with the American troops but in certain In­ stances, at least, were actually with­ drawing from the field of operations. Refused to Fight Villa. It was learned on unquestionabl authority that the troops of the de facto government which had been sta­ tioned at Casas Grandes have been withdrawn and are now in and about Juarez. From the same source it was learned that at least one detachment of Carranza troops had refused to fight Villa and had withdrawn on the bandit's approach, leaving him free to pass into his favorite mountain fastness in the great continental di­ vide south of Namiquipa. This detachment withdrew „ on re­ ceipt of a message that he was war­ ring not on Mexicans, but the ene­ mies of Mexicans. The extraord'nary rapidity with which the American cavalry had pushed into Mexico gave rise to high hopes that the unexpected had hap­ pened and the notorious bandit was cornered. This seemed inevitable if the Carranza soldiers did their part and if the account of the strength of their field forces was correct. Moves East and North. In the last few days Villa has been variously reported by General Gavira, the Carranza, commander at Juarez, at points along a line reaching north and south from Galeana, to Nami­ quipa, a distance of about seventy-five miles. By the same accounts he has not been moving steadily south but roving north and east. The mountainous, canyon-split, road­ less country in which he is operating adds*many miles to the country he has covered-as compared with its distance on the map. The reason for some of the Carran­ za troops moving to the border re-, mains unexplained. It is impossible even to make a fair estimate of the number of men under General Gavira at Juarez. The most conservative estimate places it at 3,000, and calculations range from that point upward to 8,000. Every precaution has been taken to prevent the facts being known, and most of the men are kept outside the town, among the hills. Bandit Loss Put at 200. General Pershing reported that the garrison at Casas Grandes was "friend­ ly but passive." In the same report he said that the Mormon colonists there looked upon the Americans as their "rescuers." New estimates placed by General Pershing placed Villa's losses in killed, wounded and deserted since crossing the line to at­ tack Columbus at 200. At Fort Bliss comment was withheld on the northward movement of Car­ ranza troops, although it was under­ stood in army circles that the move­ ment was not large. Gen. George Bell, Jr., commanding the troops here, said, however: "There isn't a reason on earth for anxiety in El Paso. The military is prepared to meet any emergency that may arise. Carranza to Aid U. 3. Washington, March 22. -- United States and Carranza troops will ac­ tively co-operate in the Villa hunt if a "convention" suggested to Acting Secretary of State Polk by Carranza Representative Arredondo is formally agreed to. Following a long conference be­ tween the two it became known on high authority that such a convention, which is merely a treaty terminable MOVING SUPPLIES FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY The photograph shows soldiers traveling on trains loaded with ammunition, guns and camp outfits. COLUMBUS, N. M., AFTER THE RAID BY VILLA UNDERWOO In the immediate foreground are the ruins of the Commercial hotel in which six Americans were killed and their bodies burned. On the right a soldier is seen on guard. CAPTAIN SMITH /* ̂x CAVALRY PURSUES VILLA ACROSS BORDER * I M >r*v This photograph shows the Thirteenth cavalry crossing the bordel* line near Columbus, N. M., in pursuit of the outlaw band under Yjlla. VILLA DASHING AHEAD OF HIS MEN One of the officers of the Twentieth infantry ordered into Mexico in pur­ suit of Villa. LIEUT. W. FINCH the line. when its object is accomplished, will General Pershing has advised Gen- be agreed to. GLOOM AT FORT SHERIDAN Troopers Have Given Up Hope Getting to Mexico--Illinois Guard Given Vaccin . of Chicago.--Fort Sheridan troopers have about given up hope of getting to ^exico. Every detail has been com- jpletec. so the fiv^ troops could be start­ led for the border within a *ow hours, but Lieutenant Colonel Tate ha8 heard nothing from the war department. Clerks in * the office of the state |MEN RUSH TO JOIN ARMY jAII Recruiting Offices in Chicago Run- ' ning Full Blast--"Help Catch Villa," Is Cry. board of health at Springfield wero busy during the day filing a rush or­ der from the adjutant general's office for a supply of anti-typhoid fever vac­ cine for the immediate use of the Illi­ nois National Guard. There was u good deal of gloom about the cavalrymen's drill hall, for they feared all chances of a brush with the Mexicans hai passed. Nev­ ertheless, Colonel Foreman directed that every ftfan in the regiment sign a card stating positively whether he would go to Mexico if the call came. ? Chicago.--"Come on and help catch {Villa!" . This call to arms uttered in Chicago [Streets by men in olive drab had ittrought 300 applicants to recruiting offices of the United States army in ?©ne day. The total number of appli- is the recruiting district was estimated at 500. A search for husky young men who would make good ma­ terial for the army was begun in crowded streets by recruiting ser­ geants. The hunt bore a slight resem­ blance to scenes in Canada and Eng­ land, where "slackers" are being urged to Join the colors. It is said that about 30 per cent of the applicants will be found physically acceptable. "New recruiting stations in the Chicago and Milwaukee district, directed by Lieut Franklin R. Kenney, were opened in Rockford, Freeport, Joliet and Aurora. One of the subalterns In the punitive expedition into Mexico. Edison's "First "Clean-up." When Thomas A. 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