Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
EXPEDITION WITHDRAWN
ON DISPENSING BANDITS
Two Outlaws Are Killed and Two
Wounded, but There Are No
American Casualties.
NOW CANPED NEAR BORDER
Will Await Developments at San
Petiro-Carranza Commander at
Matam0ros Promises to Run Down
and Punish Raiders.

BROWNSVILLE, TEN. June IS
Having accomplished its object. the
dispensing of Mexican bandits. who on
Friday night raided Texas ranches and
attacked q detachment OF the Twenty
fourth Infantry east of San Benito.
Tex. the fourth American punitive ex-
pedition 10 enter Mexico was with
loan casualties.
Promises were given by the Car
rama commander at Ma:amoros that
he would run down and punish the
outlaws.
TWO bandits were killed and two
wounded in IN action with a detach-
m-nt oG.se Trsc,xteen Mexicans when
th-one 9th; e;owlespn to withdraw.
Justice Cru1isnENPEDITIoN
sion, and u eCaMI' AT SAN PEDRO
ing. OF macr,Awn expedition tonight
turing plantSan Pedro, Tex. about
necessi.y Ge'west of Brownsville,
''e Aihe ihe,ments. after having.
~ io,,, -ai Parker's official
terday Poiicem.ra nest Of bandits
rested him. the san Pedro
L. W. Taylor, rIr:ae ranches in
| Richmond. is said hch. about ten
only Gentle violat. -oros. which is
| law. He was arrest:t heaven.
Seepins h!s places tonight regard
ed tn, as fraught with the
gruvest possibilities. This was occa-
stoned by the possibility that 1t was
detachment of de facto government
troops. commanded by young lieu
tenant, who led tho attack on the
Americans as they were leaving Mex
leo. Jhi, officer was killed. and hia
costume was found TO be composed par
TALLY of the uniform of Carranza SOL
dior.
Although the report of the fight to
army headquarters said one was killed
and two wounded. t. was confirmed in
Matamoros tonight rar two Mexicans
were killed.
The attack on the rearguard was
made after two troops and a machine
gun troop Of the Third Cavalry had
recrossed to the United States. Troop
E and +. commanded by Lieutensnts
John Read. Jr., and Peabody, were back
from the river. covering the retreat to
the Rio Grande.
MOUNTED MEN OPEN FIRE
ON SEEING AMERICANS
The outpost reported the appearance
of small band of mounted men. who,
on seeing the Americans, opened fire.
Troop e quickly replied, and was
Joined by Troop +. The firing con-
tirued for ten minutes at range Of
approximately 500 yards. Two men
were seen to fall from their horses
The supposed lieutenant went to the
mid OF one of those wounded. but was
struck by two bullets, one in the back
Of the neck
The cavalry then charged the Mex
leans, who fled in the direction OF
Matamoros Tho chase continued three
miles, when Major Edward Anderson.
in command. ordered 1t halted. on
orders from headquarters here to re-
cross the river.
tive expedition. commanded by Lieu
tenant Newman. crossed the Rio Grande
yesterday morning in pursuit OF "hot
trail" His command comprised Troop
II. of the Third Cavalry. A second
section crossed nt 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon headed by Major Anderson
The entire expedition which swan the
Rio Grande took position on the Mex
ican side two miles from the ford. and
sent out scouting parties.
The bandits fed before the Ameri-
can forces. Last night Major Ander-
sons outpost was fired upon from a
Mexican house. The house was
charged by the Americans. but the oc-
cupants fed into the bushes. The en-
tire section opposite San Pedro was
thoroughly searched, and while there
was occasional sniping. none Of the
Americans or their horses was injured
RETIREMENT OF EyPEDITIOS
@ ORDERED ny PARKER
The $retirement of the expedition
began largely to-day upon Instructions
from General Parker, commanding this
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