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OUR TROOPS KILL VILLA'S CHIEF AID; Cervantes and Another Leader Slain in a Running Fight South of Cruces. AMERICAN DEAD, TWO SHOT Pershing Calls Cervantes Most Dangerous Outlaw in Mexiico Except Villa. OUR TROOPS KILL VILLA'S CHIEF AID

1916-05-27T05:00:00+0000

detachment of Seventeenth Infantry kills Villista leader C. Cervantes near Cruces, U. S. losses are one dead and two shot; Foreign Minister Aguilar issues statement saying that despite agreement made by Gen. Scott with Gen. Obregon, over 400 soldiers have entered Mexico


AMERICAN SUPPORTS VILLA DEATH RUMOR; Positive Bandit Was Shot at Guerrero March 29 and Was at Satevo April 5.

1916-04-19T05:00:00+0000

EL PASO, Texas, April 18. -- The reports of Villa's death were indirectly confirmed here today by an American mining man who controls large interests in the Guerrero district. This man is in close touch with the American military authorities and has forwarded his information to Washington. He said:


CARRANZA WARNED OF INTERVENTION BY GEN. ALVARADO; Former Henchman Tells Him Watchful Waiting Will Not Last. WRITES OPEN LETTER Says Mexican Justice Is a Farce and That System Must Be Changed. REPORT OF VILLA BATTLE Fate of American Held for Ransom or

1919-09-06T05:00:00+0000

may be dead


GEN. RODRIGUEZ, MEXICAN FASCIST; Leader of Gold Shirts, Exiled as Enemy by Cardenas in 1936, Dies in Juarez GOT HIS TITLE FROM VILLA Continued Activities Along the Border--Had 800,000 Ready to March on Capital

1940-08-12T05:00:00+0000

Rodriguez (Gen), N


VILLA DEFEATED BEFORE CHIHUAHUA; Withdraws After a 7-Hour Battle, Leaving Many Dead and Wounded. MADE FOUR ASSAULTS Trevino's Heavy Guns Effective in Routing Bandits, Who Had No Artillery. LED TROOPS IN PERSON Villa Charged with His 3,500 Men, with H

1916-11-24T05:00:00+0000

Villa defeated before Chihuahua by forces under Gen. Trevino, withdraws, leaving many dead and wounded


CARRANZA WARNED OF INTERVENTION BY GEN. ALVARADO; Former Henchman Tells Him Watchful Waiting Will Not Last. WRITES OPEN LETTER Says Mexican Justice Is a Farce and That System Must Be Changed. REPORT OF VILLA BATTLE Fate of American Held for Ransom or

1919-09-06T05:00:00+0000

may be dead


CARRANZA WARNED OF INTERVENTION BY GEN. ALVARADO; Former Henchman Tells Him Watchful Waiting Will Not Last. WRITES OPEN LETTER Says Mexican Justice Is a Farce and That System Must Be Changed. REPORT OF VILLA BATTLE Fate of American Held for Ransom or

1919-09-06T05:00:00+0000

may be dead


GEN. RODRIGUEZ, MEXICAN FASCIST; Leader of Gold Shirts, Exiled as Enemy by Cardenas in 1936, Dies in Juarez GOT HIS TITLE FROM VILLA Continued Activities Along the Border--Had 800,000 Ready to March on Capital

1940-08-12T05:00:00+0000

Rodriguez (Gen), N


VILLA DEFEATED BEFORE CHIHUAHUA; Withdraws After a 7-Hour Battle, Leaving Many Dead and Wounded. MADE FOUR ASSAULTS Trevino's Heavy Guns Effective in Routing Bandits, Who Had No Artillery. LED TROOPS IN PERSON Villa Charged with His 3,500 Men, with H

1916-11-24T05:00:00+0000

Villa defeated before Chihuahua by forces under Gen. Trevino, withdraws, leaving many dead and wounded


CARRANZA WARNED OF INTERVENTION BY GEN. ALVARADO; Former Henchman Tells Him Watchful Waiting Will Not Last. WRITES OPEN LETTER Says Mexican Justice Is a Farce and That System Must Be Changed. REPORT OF VILLA BATTLE Fate of American Held for Ransom or

1919-09-06T05:00:00+0000

may be dead



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