Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-17
TROOPS GET TEXAN
HELD BY MEX|CANS
Jesse Deemer Rescued by Maj.
Langhorne 125 Miles
From Border.
BANDITS WANTED RANSOM
FOR GLENN SPRINGS MAN
Natives of Village Refused to Obey
Instructions and Kill Captive if
Americans Attacked.

LanghOrne and two troops of cav
airy surrounded the Mexican ban
dts who rnided Glenn Springs
about 1:5 miles from the border.
killing six and capturing seventy
five. according to a truck driver ar
riving today from Boquillas. Army
officers here have made no announce
ment regarding the reported engage
mcnt.
MARATHON. Tex. May 17.-United
States soldiers have rescued Jesse Deem
er. the American storekeeper captured by
Mexican raiders on Glenn Springs and
Boquillas. Tex The news was brought by
a man named Terry, who arrived here
today. 1t was confirmed later.
Terry said the soldiers entered viii
lage 125 miles in Mexico and the bandits
rushed out, leaving Deemer and cap
tive negro named Monroe Payne. Payne
and Deemer are being brought back to
Texas, Terry added 49,
Rescue Reported to Funston.
. SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May 1.-THE
rescue by the American soldiers of
Jesse Deemer and sthe negro cook
Monroe Payne. carried off as prisoners
by the bandits that raided Glenn
Springs and Boquillas, was reported
to Maj Gen. Funston today.
= Their rescue alive. it is said. was due
to the refusal of the residents of the
village where they had been left to
carry out the orders of the bandits to
kill them If the American troops at
tempted their rescue.
The report came from Col. Frederick
SibIey. who received his information
now is about 100 miles south of the
border. detachment of Maj. Lang
horne's force found the Americans at
Ell Paso, ninety miles south of Bo-
quillas, early yesterday.
Had Been Left by Captors.
The Americans had been left there
by their captors in charge of the resi-
dents. None but the unarmed inhabi-
tants of the town was there when the
American soldiers arrived and no re-
sistance was made.
Maj. Langhorne reported to Col. Sib-
ley tndt ne was puSnlnR FORWARD ana
hoped to overtake the bandits 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.
A scarcity of forage was reported,
and Col. Sibley said he was preparing
to send forward as rapidly possible
hay and grain for the horses and mules.
Col. Sibley was at a point about forty
miles South of the horder
Wholesome Respect for Americans.
NAMIQUIPA. Chihuahua. May II. via
wireless to Columbus. n. M.-American
residents of this section of Mexico have
assured Gen. Pershing. commander of
the punitive expedition. that the Ameri-
can troops have restored respect on the
part of the natives for United States
soldiers to a degree not existing for
five years.
For some time Mexicans had sneered
az the fighting ability Of the Americans,
some of them believing that the United
States soldiers were afraid to engage
any Mexican command After the Ojo
Azules fight, however, signs of the
growing respect on the part of the ma
tives became more manifest. American
non -combatants living in the vicinity
were treated with a courtesy which as
tonished them and the like of which
they had not experienced for years.
These same Americans. however. have
openly expressed their intention OF
leaving Mexico II the expeditionary
command is withdrawn. They believe
that native uprising will result imme-
diately after the protection of the
American guns is removed. Numerous
threats on the part of Villa and his
! lieutenants to punish persons dealing
with the Americans also have caused
some Mexicans and Chinese merchants
to announce that they, too. will follow
the American command should it be
withdrawn.
Texas Stock Farm Raided.
MERCEDES. Tex, May 17-Three
Mexican bandits raided the stock farm
| of John p. Sewell. south of Mercedes
early today. taking several head OF
| stock and a number of saddles. Soldiers
| began search for the raiders.
Military telephone lines between here
and Donna have been cut several times
since Sunday.