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Show mm FAILS TO BLUFF MAJOR HfflIKE y ; General Cavazos Makes Demand De-mand Upon American Officer. ' " I FIELD HEADQUARTERS, May IT, via wireless to Columbus, N. M., May 22. Cavalry returning lierc today from far southern marches brought hows of brusque demands made upon them by General Cavazos, the Carranza officer in command of several thousand men now policing' the section t" Chihuahua from ' Parral northward to San Antonio. The demands were made On the Eleventh cavalry, in command of Major Robert L. Howze. a few days ano. This v.- cavalry, after annihilating half ofa large band of Villtstas at Ojos Azuie, was resting rest-ing south of Son Antonio, making ready to dean up the remainder of the bandits. For the first week after their defeat tlie.se Yillistas never appeared in groups of more than four, so the Americans played a waiting game. General Cavazos first denr.1 nded ' from Major Howze the corn which the A merman troopers had seized from the different Viliistas. Next the Carranza leader demanded that he he . given the horses which the Americans iiad taken. He was informed that any ropertv would be paid for in full, but that the money would be given to tiie original owner of the property. Finally General Cavazos demanded that (he A men r-ans retrea t nort hward. This was refused flatly. The Carraiiza com-inn com-inn urier then requested permission to march past or through the American position posi-tion to consolidate his command with re-int'orecments. re-int'orecments. and this was- granted. 'rim Americans wei e drawn up on the crest of a- lull when the Carranzistas marched past. A bearded American soldier, sol-dier, father of a family, who watched them, said today: ' "I am sure that half of that command was composed uf boys. Some of them appeared not more than 13 or U years of "f fcit was hv such troops that wo were Hold we had 'been threatened. Those boys 'would not stand one chance in thousand against ourexpert shotsit would be- al-liujst al-liujst murder to engage them." Immediately after this incident on the hill Major Howze was ordered to fall back on 'account of progress made at the conference con-ference betveen Washington and Carronza officials for settlement of Ihe Mexican bandit troubles. After the Americans had withdrawn, there were celebrations and shouts of "victory" in San Antonio and near-by towns. |