The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-12
h X DRIVE.
u. y. Troops IN COahui1a After
Texas Raiders.

FL. PAso, Tex. May It.-American
troops now are in Coahuila. Mexico.
Major George L.anghorne's command.
" troops of the Eighth Cavalry,
crossed the Rio Grande near BoQuillas
last night and liz now pursuing the Mex
lean bandits on their own soil. Gen.
Funston was advised Of this to-day.
Army officers believe that the Aneri-
can troops have a good chance to over
take the bandits. who are reported to
he attempting to take with them the
wagonloads Of loot which they took In
the Glenn Springs raid and these wagons
are delaying their progress toward the
mountains.
II IL believed that - Deemer. the
ftorekeeper. is being taken south with
the wagons and loot and an effort will
be made to rescue him before a general
attack starts ON the bandit command.
Requirements are to he sent across
the river for Major Langhorne's com
inland and the Boduillas ford will be
used for this purpose.
Major Langhorne's command has
with IT the three Mexican bandits who
were captured by the employees Of the
Porto Rico de Boquillas mine. to guide
the column to the camp Of the brigands.
who are supposed to be about twelve
hours march inland.
A company Of coast artillery Of APP
W - ft'h Tins o'Nt
60 Marathon to guard the line Of COM
munications and the base.
says They Were Nillistas.
Y. NJ. Nasduez, Consul at Del Rio,
Tex. who made a trip to BoQuillas at
the instance Of his Government to in.
vestigate the recent raid. returned to.
day. lie says he has established be.
yond question that the Boquillas raiders
were Villistas.
He mentioned that the three bandits
captured and turned over to United
States army officials wore mourning
bands for villa, whom they believe &c
be dead. BESIDES this. he says that the
prisoners admitted that they were part
of a detachment belonging to Canuts
Reyes's from the Laguna dis.
trict near Torreon.
His cavalry now practically all II
Mexico. Gen. Funston declared to-da.
that he would have 1000 United Statel
infantrymen mounted upon Texas COW
ponies for cavalry duty along the Texas
Mexican border.
1t has been found by hard experience
that the native Texas pony is much
more serviceable for hard riding in thu
rugged country along the border thar
the big cavalry horses which have beer
Furnished the regular cavalry.
The Texas ponies can exist on tn,
dry grass of the Texas border country
can ride harder and travel longer oi
scant rations than can the big cavalr!
horses, which require more feed, and fee,
that Is hard to get when the troops ar,
on scout duty and far from the railroad
Gen. Funston also announced that tn
First Illinois Cavalry will be ordere'
out for patrol duty along the Mexical
border. This cavalry IL one OF the bes
drilled in the National Guard and vii
H. f@r ~as~l -AsNstp
in the Big Bend country. where It
Impossible 20 use infantry.
More Guard Cavalry.
Other National Guard cavalry com
mands are expected 10 be ordered ou
soon for patrol duty and instead OF tn
National Guard going into caInp 70
routine duty it is believed that man
Of the regiments will be sent to tn
border for actual experience.
The militia is already moving to II
concentration points. Nearly 1000 Tes
ans arrived at san Antonio to-day. /
Paso's company left here tonight.
Two trainloads Of the State militi
OF New Mexico will pass through !
Paso Friday on their way TO Columbu
y. N, where they are instructed
mobilize.
In the train will he one battery
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ma nder OF the militia. consisting OF II
fantry, will have with 1t the reguli
equipment, though this. IL is understoo
viii he replaced with new equipment
soon as the men are examined and swol
into the regular service.
Approximately forty bandits cross
10 the American side above Eagle Pa
yesterday, rod up and down the riv
for several miles. later crossing to q
Mexican side without doing any appa
ent damage, according to the report hei
\ camp Of armed Alexicans, opposi
C!necue Park. In the owe valley. I
miles east Of FL Paso, IL causing I
American residents Of the valley co
siderable uneasiness, There are mo
than nifty men in the camp and tn
have their horses picketed in a whe
held near the river bank. Their car
fires may he seen at night from I
American side. and more MeNicans a
said to be joining the camp each day.
Searching parties have been organic
In Glenn Springs and Boquillas to d
cover the whereabouts OF William Har
and +. Ballsworth, merchandise pedle
and John Woodson, hoinesteader. all
Boauillas. who have been missing sir
before the Glenn Springs and BoQuill
raid.