Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-07-08 | Page 11 | De Factos Will Try to Wipe out Villa Bandits

I FAGTOS III THY TO WIPE OUT IlipiTS Extraordinary Efforts Being Put Forth in the Hope of Hastening Withdrawal of Pershing's Forces. JIMENEZ RETAKEN FROM VILLISTAS Reports Reach El Paso Thaf Peons Are Flocking to the Bandit Standard, Villa Being Their Hero. CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, July 7. J Large Carranza forces, better organ-ized organ-ized and more completely equipped than any other units of the de facto govern- , ment troops, today are closing in on the ; i bandits of southern Chihuahua and northern Durango, intent on wiping them out. Jimenez, which the Villistas captured after defeating an inferior force and killing General Ignacio Kamos, has been occupied again by government troops. The bandits are fleeing through the valley val-ley of the river Florida. Refugees who left Jimenez before the Villistas were near the city were responsible re-sponsible for the story that Pancho Villa ! commanded the bandits. Nothing defi nite regarding his presence has been received re-ceived here. Trevino Denies Report. General Jacinto Trevino today characterized char-acterized as auburd reports that a revolt re-volt against the de facto government was in progress and that Alvaro Obre- j gon, minister of war, would take the i ' field against the bandits. He said only! ' a few of the chiefs, who had never : concluded negotiations to accept am nesty, were concerned, and added that ! - there would be no reason whatever for ! General Ubregon to dignify the bandit ; operations by assuming charge of tho campaign against them. "The Villistas already are in retreat back up the Florida," said the general. ' Largo ( aiT&:i7.istu forces an; now on tho scene of the battle where Ramos was defeated and are in complete control of tlio situation. ' ' . Delay Explained. "T: iJiiit; -ry men here explained the delay in getting into touch with the Villistas a;; ociug caused by the burning out of bridges, which hampered the transportation transpor-tation of large bodies of troops. Gen-ciui Gen-ciui Trevino lias announced that he realises real-ises fully the necessity of an active systematic campaign that will crush out the bandits in short order. Telegraphic communication with Tor-reon Tor-reon and hence to Mexico City has been restored, and it is expected that the burned bridges will be quickly restored. General Ernesto Garcia reported all quiet in tho Parral district. General Trevino is personally investigating inves-tigating the case of Mrs. Louisa Towns, the American woman who charged that -she was robbed in Jimenez anil threatened threat-ened with execution. The offenders, if caught, will be severely punished.