Arizona republican., 1916-05-22
Truck Driver from Boqual- las Arrives at Marathon With Report that Expidi- tionary Force is in Danger of Attack from Rear.
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 MARATHON, Tex. May 21.-Army officers tonight were Investigating a report brought from Boquillas by a truck driver to the effect that Yaqui Indians were in the rear of Major George Langhorne's cavalry detach- ment and in position to threaten ii. The report was without official con firmation
 According to the truck driver, who said he got his information from couriers sent to the border by the expeditionary forces. Colonel Sibley. who was leading the advance, out of Mexico. has retraced his steps Tn or der to reinforce Langhorne.
 Several days ago reports crossed the border that 400 Yaquis had left Cuatro Cienegas in the direction of Boquillas
 Similar reports were brought here tonight by Captain H. L. Evans, of the army signal corps. He asserted that he had been told that upon receipt of some information concerning a Yaaui movement toward the Ameri- can border, Colonel Sibley had turned hack to the interior and was prepar 1 ing, if necessary to reinforce Major l L.anghorne. who was holding up the i rear
 1 Marauders cut the army telegraph l line between Marathon and the Mex l ican frontier in three places last Fri day night. According to. Captain 1 Evars. who arrived from BOquillas, where he had been directing the erec- ticn of the line.
 Captain Evans said also that one of the poles had been destroyed at a point about five miles north of Bo- 1 quillas No definite clue to the iden- tity of the vandals has been obtained
 Captain Evans pointed out that if communication is to be maintained between Marathon and Colonel Sib- lew's sub-base at Boauillas that the whole line will have to he patrolled with soldiers.
 , Tn view of Friday nights occur n rences. this step is absolutely neces- sary'' he added.
 Later military authorities admitted that they had heard reports that Ya- i qui Indians threatened the rear 0. Major Langhornes column, but point . ed out that the reports were unoffi- cial and lacked verification.
 No apprehension for the safety foi 1 the column seemed manifest here il being asserted that it is amply able
 to give good account of itself shoul'
 it he attacked by any hostile force ol its return to the frontier.
 The unted column. consisting of two troops and g. machine gun troop o
 the Eighth cavalry, under Colone
 Siblev, and two troops of the Four |. teenth cavalry. under Major Lang
 horne, totals approximately $50 men - This force. plentifuIly supplied witt
 sustenance' and its movements eXpe
 dited by the addition of motor truck :, and automobiles should suffice, ac
 cording to military men, to comba
 twice their number on the Coahuil
 plains. where any attacking fore o must travel for days without food C
 water.
 No news was available here at
 late hour tonight concerning the tw bandit bands previously reported a
 being near La Jintas and Terlingu
 In some quarters credence was give
 a rumor that it is these bands ar
 not Yaqui Indians, whose movement
 have given rise to the report tn.
 Major Langhorne's rear is menaceCi.