The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-17
TROOPERS ROUND UP

ttOnfinued from rage OneI
that each weapon was a triffle off
from absolute accuracy on account of
gas in the chamber, so that in shoot
ing a bulls-eye it was necessary to aim
little to the right or left according
to the bias of the particular guns. The
new pistols shoot accurately at more
than a hundred yards.
Apache, 80 Years Old in Fight
The briefest report was that brought
back to the advance base by Sergeant
Chicaken the oldest of the 20 Apache
Indian scouts. No one with this ex-
petition seems to know Sergeant
Chicakens age but it is estimated
variously at from 20 to 80. he was
in the van during the pistol battle
When urged to tell what he knew, Ser
gent Chicaken said:
Him damn fine fight.
Further details he refused to dis
close.
Funston Gets Report.
San Antonio, May 1.-THE rescue
by the American soldiers of J. Deemer
! and the negro cook, Monroe Payne;
carried off prisoners by the bandits
that raided Glenn Springs and Bou-
| quillaS, was reported to General Fun
ston today.
Col. Frederick w. Sibley, command
| err of the expedition which was sent
into Mexico at BoIQuillas to capture the
| Glenn Springs raiders, is about 40
miles south of the border, according
to information sent to headquarters by
| officers of the signal corps working
along the line of communication. Gen.
eral Funston has not received a direct
| report from Colonel Sibley since the
| latter took up the bandit chase in
Mexico.
Three companies of coast artillery
were sent from here to Del Rio today
/ for distribution along the main line of
the Southern Pacific to guard bridges
and garrison towns.
Ordered American Killed.
The rescue of the two prisoners alive
was due to the refusal of the resi-
dents of the village where they had
| been left to carry out the orders of the
bandits to kill them if the American
| troops attempted their rescue.
! The report came from Col. Frede-'
rick Sibley, who received his informal
ton from Major Langhorne, now
a bout 100 miles south of the border.
A detachment of Major Langhorne's
force found the Americans at Ell Pino
80 miles south of Bouquillas early yes
terday morning. The Americans had
been left there by their captors in
charge of the residents. None but
the unarmed inhabitants of the town
were there when the American SOL
diers arrived, and no resistance was
made
May Overtake Bandits Today.
Major Langhorne reported to COL
onel Sibley that he was pushing for
ward and hoped to overtake the ban
dts during the day. He added that no
federal troops had been encountered
and that the attitude of the residents
in the territory through which he had
passed appeared friendly. as
scarcity of forage was reported
and Colonel Sib1ey said he was prepar-
ing to send forward as rapidly as pos
sible hay and grain for the horses and
mules. Colonel Sibley was at a point
about forty miles south of the border.
Captured Deemer for Revenge.
Ell Paso, May 17.-Panteleon Villa
real, a Mexican bandit whom Jesse
Deemer endeavored to convict of rob-
berry year ago in the Big Bend coun-
| try. led the raid on the Deemer set
his clerk, ito torture Them accord
ing to Mrs Deemer. She left here to-
day in an automobile for Marathon.
determined to rescue her husband
from the Glen Springs raiders.
Pantheon Villareal threatened to
kill my husband" declared Mrs.
Deemer this afternoon. He shook
his fist at Jesse in the court room in
robbery and shouted: You did not
get me, Deemer, but I'll get you be-
fore another year is over
Bandits Circled Back.
Marathon, Texas, May 17.-Some of
the bandits who raided Glen Springs
and Deemers store last week have
circled back from their line of re-
treat into Mexico and are now in the
United States.
At least twelve of the Mexicans who
participated in the Glen Springs raid
have recrossed the border into the
Big Bend region. The main group of
bandits still holding Jesse Deemer and
Monroe PaVQe are now at TaGuna
Del Fresno, 40 miles east of Cerro
Blanco, where Major Langhorne
hoped to encounter them.
This information was brought here
tonight by Joe Collins, a cowboy who
has been herding cattle on the Town
send ranch near Piedra Blanca, 10
miles south of the river at BouQuillas
Raiders 800 Strong
Collins arrived here tonight after
eight days on horseback. He said that
the raiders had probably assembled
nearly 800 strong, at a mountain lake
near Las Cruces, 80 miles southeast OF
Cerro Blanco and 80 miles south of the
Rio Crande
Collins learned of the raid las,
Wednesday while working on the Pie
dra Blanca ranch, 80 miles inland
He started for the border at once and
made long detour to avoid the ban.
dts They were then riding due south
from Bouquillas and forded the river
IS miles east of Bouquillas.
Guard Railroad Bridges
Cuero.s Texas, May 17.-At the re.
quest of the Southern Pacific railroac
local officers have placed guards al
three bridges in this section day an6
, night. No reason was given for the
precaution.
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