Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-23
Bring Back Four Prisoners
Captured in Fight, and
Leave Two Other Desper-
ateIy Wounded Men Behind.
RESCUE DEEMER AND
NEGRO FROM BANDITS
Purpose Of Expedition South
Of Big Bend Country Is Ac-
compIished; Valuable lnfor-
nation Gained,
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Marathon. Tex. May ?2.---The fly
ing columns OF the Eighth and Four
teenth cavalry. detailed by Colonel
Frederick Funston to give chase to
tho bandit raiders of Glenn Springs
and Boquillas have returned to. Amer
lean soil near Boqulllas.
Col. Frederick w. Sibley, command
er OF the expedition, forded the Rio
Grande with the two troops OF the
Fourteenth detailed TO the pursuit
from Fort Clark late yesterday after
noon. Mai. George r. Ianghorne. at
the head Of Troops A and ID Of the
Eighth. headquarters at Fort Bliss,
followed shortly after.
In Mexico Ten Days.
The expedition was IN Mexico just
ten days. II failed to capture or wipe
out the main body of the Big Bend
marauders. but II made prisoners Of
four OF the bandits and left behind
two others desperately wounded. In
addition II rescued Jesse Deemer, Bo-
qullas storekeeper. and Monroe
Payne. o negro, kidnapped by the Mex
leans ns they took their last desper-
ate fling before fleeing south beyond
the International boundary.
The return OF the expedition was
imperative for strateglcal reasons. 1t
had penetrated so far into the In
terror, without the scmhlancc Of
line of communications that II was
In danger unless there was no anti
Anfes' can eruption. With no hope OF
reinforcements, which had been de-
ciarcd unavailable. II was impossible
for II to continue lts foray Then.
too. the main object OF its campaign
had been accomplished in the release
of Deemer and Payne.
News u Day Late.
News of the return of Colonel Sib-
ley and Major I.anghorne reached
Marathon almost day after II had
been safely accomplished Two NOV
ing picture photographers. who ac-
the invaders, brought the
first story. II was verified later In
the day In dispatches to Capt. John
3. Chambers, base quartermaster.
According to the information
reaching here. Major Langhorne with
his advanced detachment penetrated
between 150 and i75 miles into Mex
leo before he turned northward
again. Colonel Sibley. taking an cas-
Ter pace, was we'll to his rear at all
times within n position either to push
forward to his aid or TO cut off any
Iarhl txxt
ment
Chase Becomes Hopeless.
After tho release OF Deemer and
Payne last week, some ninety miles
from Boquillas, Langhorne pushed
On in pursuit OF the fleeing bandits
Part OF his command. under Lieue-
'nan Cramer, engaged a small band of
The raiders, capturing six. of whom
Two were wounded. II soon grew ap-
parent, however, that there was no
nope Of waylaying the majority OF the
as they had split up ana fled
N various directions II was decided
o turn back.
In the meantime. Colonel Sibley,
we'll in the rear, Is supposed to have
'ccclved reports that a force of Yaqui
indians was getting perilously near
o the advanced detachment. Wheth-
,r or not there was good ground for
believing these reports is not known
lere. At any rate, Colonel Sibley
forward. and. II appears
rom the information brought to
Marathon, joined Major Langhorne as
81 Pine.
Resting at Boquillas.
From there, il Is reported, they
proceeded In company TO the border.
making tho 100 miles intervening be-
ween Ei Pine and Boqullas In three
lays
According to Captain Chambers.
Sibley and Major Langhorne
low are resting their commands In
ann at Boqullas while awaiting
urther orders. II IL not believed here
hat they VIII 50 back into Mexico
or the present at least.
Military men In Marathon consider
he Siblcy- Langhorne expedition ono
+ the really distinctive feats accom-
llshed by the American army. quite
Without parallel. Major Langhorne,
sho led the advanced detachment. ls
iven special credit.
The expedition travelled ten days in
n unknown country. over bad roads.
nder a hot sun and with water
carce. II returned intact.
If for no other reason. the move
rent was of value because of the mill
AIRY knowledge gained of the coun-
ry south of the Big Bend district
The Big Bend raid took place on
'riday and Saturday, May 6 and 6.
he news became known Sunday. May
General Funston Immediately or
cred that the bandits be pursued. It
ook several days to transport troops