The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
BY EDMUND BEHR.

hundred nancfts, led by Miguel
Hernandez. arc encamped At the
1aco Lake. In the path of the
second punitive expedition. Jesse
Deemer and Monroe Payne, can
turcd since the raid on Boauillae
ten days ago. are safe within the
American lines
Six bandits were reported killed
and more than sixty captured by
MAJOR LanGhornes troopers Of
the Eighth Cavalry last Monday In
canyon near Ccrro Blanco, ITO
miles south OF the border. There
were no American casualties in
the brief fight that Is said to have
ended i'm the capture Of the Next
cans.
These were the outstanding deveIop-
inents in the days news here. The
rescue OF Deemer and Payne has been
reported to General Funston by
Colonel Sibley. The reporting OF the
killing and the capture OF the bandits
mas not been confirmed.
The place where the 400 wits
bandits under Colonel Hernadez en-
camped Is approximately 145 miles
southeast of Boauillas and wfthhin
thirty miles of the spot where Major
l-anghorne was reported in contact
with the bandits on Monday Thid
group of marauders Ia said to have
pieces OF artillery.
The story of Deemer's escape ana
langhorne's chase of the raiders In :
thrilling one. Last Friday Major
fsanEhorne encountered Mexican
messenger about forty miles south Of
the river with a note from Deemer.
The note said:
our captors are treating us wen
ana we hope you will see that tho
MGx1Can nris r-Y-
ana others receive the same treat
ment. The officer In command ia will
ing to exchange us for the Mexican
prisoners"
rms brief message was written on
May 4. at I'll Pine. seventy miles
from the border.
Major l.arghorne received It on
May II, and pushed forward with All
chant
When he reached FL Pine on Su,s
day he discovered that Deemer ana
Payne had been left at a Mexican
ranch house In the vicinity under the
charge of the native rancher who had
! instructions to kill them II they at
tempted to escape.
Bandits on the Run.
The seventeen troops of Ianghornes
command were then less than a days
''iti VI oChiiu TIC HecinK Oan0ltS VINO
had left Ell Pine not more than eigl,-
teen or twenty hours before The
bandits had received word apparently
that the American soldiers were hot
upon their trail for they were moving
southwark with all speed.
Their destination, 1t was believed.
was the Jaco Lake, nearly 100 miles
to the southwest, where the main body
of 400 men was encamped waiting
their return from the raiding venture
at Glenn Springs and Boquilias
BY Sunday night the Americans
were near Cerro Blanco. From natives
they learned that the quarry had been
pushed so hard that they were baily
in need of rest. So Langhorne loaded
his men on two automobile trucks and
two or three touring cars which had
followed the column. He was able to
transport sixty or seventy men in this
fashion. The remainder of the detacii-
tnent followed at slower pace with the
horses.
Before daylight the Americans had
reached the canyon where. the Msxie
cans had halted for the night Glow.
Eins camp nre Goals reveAtAd the p0at~
ton of. the raiders who Nere auietlyks
surrounded. BY daylight the eAttro
command had arrived and was u
when day came Major LAnsAoeae
sent Z Mexican into the bAnd1t ln1a3
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