Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
Eighth and Fourteenth Cav
airy Fails to Wipe Out
Glenn Springs Outlaws.
CAPTURED FOUR AND
WOUNDED 2 OTHERS
Main Object Accomplished
in Obtaining Release Of
American Prisoners.

MARATiION. Texas. Nav 22.-Thc
IVA flying columns of the Eighth
and Fourteenth cavalry. detailed to
Major-G General Frederick Funston TO
give chase to the bandit raiders of
Glenn Springs and Boquillas. have re-
turned to American soil near Bo-
quillas.
Colonel Frederick w Sibley. COM
mander of the Fourteenth. detailed
to the pursuit from Fort Clary late
yesterday. Major George Il. Lang
horne. at the head of troops and B
of Eighth. headquarters at Fort Bliss,
followed shortly afterward.
The expedition was in Mexico just
ten days 1t failed to capture or
wipe out the main body of the Big
Bend marauders. but it made prison
crs of four of the bandits and left
behind two others desperately wound
cd In addition it rescued Jesse
Deemer, Boquillas storekeeper, and
Monroe Payne. "A negro, kidnapped by
the Mexicans as they took their last
desperate swing before fleeing beyond
the border.
Had to Return.
The return OF the expedition was
imperative for strategical reasons. 1t
had penetrated so far into the interior
without the sembance of n line OF
communication that 1t was not pre-
pared for possible eventualit.es. With
no hope of reinforcements. which had
been declared unavailable. it was inn
possible for ii to contineu its foray.
Then. too, the main object of its cam
paign had been accomplished in the
release of Deemer and Payne.
News of the return of Colonel Sib-
ley and Major Langhorne reached
Marathon almost a day after il had
been safely accomplished. Two moving
picture photographers who accom-
panied the invaders. brought the first
story 1t was verified later in the day
in dispatches to Captain John S.
Chambers. base quartermaster.
According to the information reach
ing here. Major Langhorne with his
advanced detachment penetrated he
tween $50 and 175 miles into Mexico
before he turned northward again
Colonel Sibley. taking an easier pace
was well to his rear at all times in
position either to push forward to his
aid or to cut off any enemy that might
try a flank movement
shot After Bandits.
After the release of Deemer and
Payne last week, some ninety miles
from Boquilas, Langhorne pushed on
in pursuit of the fleeing bandits. iart
of his command under Lieutenant
Cramcr engaged small band OF the
raiders capturing six of whom two
were wounded. It soon grew appar-
ont. however, that there was no hope
for waylaying the majority of The
raidcrs as they had split up and fled
in various directions 1t was decided
to turn back.
In the meantime Colonel Sbley.
well in the rear, is supposed to nave
received reports that force OF faqul
Indians was getting perilously near 10
the advanced detachment. whether
or not there was good ground for be-
licvine these reports. it is not known
here. At any rate Colonel Siblcy
marched forward and 1t appears, from
the information brought to Marathon,
Joined Major Langhorne at El Pine.
From there. II is reported, they
in company to the Dor
der making the hundred miles in
tervening between FL Pino ana
Bouquillas in three days.
Rest Commands.
According to Captain Chambers.
Colonel Sibley and Major Langhorne
now are resting their commands in
camp at Boauillas while awaiting
further orders. 1t is not believed
here that they will go bac- into
Mexico for the present at least.
Military men in Marathon con-
slider the Sibley-Ianghorne expedi-
ton one of the really distinctive
feats accomplished by the American
army, quite without parallel
Major Langhorne, who led the ad-
yanced detachment, is given special
credit
The expedition Travelled ten days
in an unknown country, over bad
roads. under a hot sun and with
water scarce. II returned intact.
The movement was said to be OF
value because of the mill
itary knowledge gained of the coun
trv south of the Big Bend district.
The Big Bend raid took place on
Friday and Saturday, May and 6,
and The news became known sun
day. May T. General Funston inn
mediately ordered that the bandits
be pursued 1t took several days
to transport troops to Marathon and
march them to the border Major
crossed the border on the
afternoon of May H. Colonel Sb-
ley went over on May II The ex-
petition ended on May 2l.
James Hill III.