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Show MURGUIA INTENDS TO STRIKE AFTER ' SALAZAR'S BAND JL'ARFZ. Feb. 14. General Jose Mur-guia Mur-guia left Juarez late today for Casas Grandes with a force of 500 men. Tt was said at headquarters that he intended intend-ed to strike after tho Saiazar band and run the rebels out of the territory recently re-cently evacuated by the American expedition. expedi-tion. News was received also that General Francisco Murguia, commander in chief of Chihuahua, had effected a junction in southern Chihuahua with General Manuel M. Dieguez at a point between Jimenez and Escalon. General Dieguez is said to have brought HfiOO men with him and to have left 9nno behind at Torreon. Mexican officials here express the opinion opin-ion that the new phase of the campaign will bring about the final downfall of Villa. At least, they claim that the government gov-ernment is thoroughly in earnest and has j given its two most energetic commanders J every f a ci 1 i ty i t com mantis i n the way of men and material. |